2008 Mississippi Republican presidential primary

2008 Mississippi Republican presidential primary

March 11, 2008 (2008-03-11)

Candidate John McCain Mike Huckabee Party Republican Republican Home state Arizona Arkansas Delegate count 36 0 Popular vote 113,074 17,943 Percentage 78.91% 12.52%

The 2008 Mississippi Republican presidential primary took place on March 11, 2008. The only candidates that were still in the race were Senator John McCain, Congressman Ron Paul, and Alan Keyes. John McCain easily won this primary.

Results

Official Results

Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Delegates
John McCain	113,074	78.91%	36
Mike Huckabee*	17,943	12.52%	0
Ron Paul	5,510	3.85%	0
Mitt Romney*	2,177	1.52%	0
Fred Thompson*	2,160	1.51%	0
Rudy Giuliani*	945	0.66%	0
Alan Keyes	842	0.59%	0
Duncan Hunter*	414	0.29%	0
Tom Tancredo*	221	0.15%	0
Total	143,286	100%	36

* Candidate withdrew from the race before the primary

See also

• Mississippi Democratic primary, 2008
• Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008