Kentucky Republican primary, 2008

Kentucky Republican primary, 2008

May 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)

Candidate John McCain Mike Huckabee Party Republican Republican Home state Arizona Arkansas Delegate count 42 0 Popular vote 142,918 16,388 Percentage 72.26% 8.29%   Candidate Ron Paul Mitt Romney Party Republican Republican Home state Texas Massachusetts Delegate count 0 0 Popular vote 13,427 9,206 Percentage 6.79% 4.65%

The 2008 Kentucky Republican primary took place on May 20, 2008. The only Republican candidates that were still in the race were Senator John McCain and Congressman Ron Paul. McCain was the presumptive Republican nominee, having already won enough delegates to secure his eventual nomination. McCain won the primary.

Results

100% of precincts reporting

Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Delegates
John McCain	142,918	72.26%	42
Mike Huckabee*	16,388	8.29%	0
Ron Paul	13,427	6.79%	0
Mitt Romney*	9,206	4.65%	0
Rudy Giuliani*	3,055	1.54%	0
Alan Keyes*	2,044	1.03%	0
Uncommitted	10,755	5.44%	0
Total	197,793	100%	42

* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary

See also

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