The 2008 Michigan Republican presidential primary took place on January 15, 2008. Mitt Romney came in first with 39 percent of the vote, followed by John McCain with 30 percent and Mike Huckabee in third-place with 16 percent. The victory was widely viewed as critical for the Romney campaign , as a loss in Michigan , where his father was governor , would have resulted in a loss of momentum after two losses already in New Hampshire and Iowa .
National delegates determined: 30 out of 60
In accordance with Republican National Committee rules, Michigan was stripped of half its delegates for holding primary contests before February 5, 2008.
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Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York City
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Congressman Duncan Hunter of California
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Congressman Ron Paul of Texas
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Former Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee
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Congressman Tom Tancredo of Colorado
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100% of precincts reporting [1]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Delegates
Mitt Romney
338,316
38.92%
20
John McCain
257,985
29.68%
7
Mike Huckabee
139,764
16.08%
3
Ron Paul
54,475
6.27%
0
Fred Thompson
32,159
3.7%
0
Rudy Giuliani
24,725
2.84%
0
Uncommitted
18,118
2.08%
0
Duncan Hunter
2,819
0.32%
0
Tom Tancredo
457
0.05%
0
Sam Brownback
351
0.04%
0
Write-ins
124
0.01%
0
Total
869,293
100%
30
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