2008 Nevada Republican presidential caucuses

2008 Nevada Republican presidential caucuses

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Nominee Mitt Romney Ron Paul John McCain
Party Republican Republican Republican
Home state Massachusetts Texas Arizona
Delegate count 18 4 4
Popular vote 22,649 6,087 5,651
Percentage 51.1% 13.73% 12.75%

 
Nominee Mike Huckabee Fred Thompson
Party Republican Republican
Home state Arkansas Tennessee
Delegate count 2 2
Popular vote 3,616 3,521
Percentage 8.16% 7.94%

Election results by county.
  Mitt Romney
  Ron Paul

The 2008 Nevada Republican presidential caucuses was held on January 19, the same day as the 2008 South Carolina Republican primary, with 31 delegates at stake. Mitt Romney was the winner in Nevada with 51% of the votes, with Ron Paul in second place. Half of Romney's votes came from Mormons, while two-thirds of the independent voters favored Paul.[1] According to the Las Vegas Sun, Republicans crossed over in large numbers to vote Democratic;[2] CNN exit polls indicated that Republican voters made up 4% of the Democratic caucus turnout.[3]

  1. ^ JESSE J. HOLLAND. "Mormons Key for Romney in Nevada". Associated Press.
  2. ^ "Inside the campaigns, and the real story". Las Vegas Sun.
  3. ^ "Election Center 2008: Primary Exit Polls - Elections & Politics news from CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved May 20, 2010.