February 5, 2008 2012 → 1,013,471 340,669 34.56% 11.62% | 1,238,988 1,013,471 42.25% 34.56% | |
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The California Republican primary, 2008 was held on February 5, 2008, with a total of 173 national delegates at stake.
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Process
The delegates represented California at the Republican National Convention. There were three delegates to every congressional district and fourteen bonus delegates. The winner in each of the 53 congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates. The statewide winner was awarded 11 of the 14 bonus delegates, with the 3 remaining delegates assigned to party leaders. Voting in the primary was restricted to registered Republican voters.
Polls
Early polls showed Rudy Giuliani in the lead. Polls taken closer to the primary either showed Mitt Romney or John McCain as the favored candidate.
References
California Republican primary, 2008 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA