2008 South Dakota Republican presidential primary

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June 3, 2008 (2008-06-03)

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27 delegates to the Republican National Convention
(24 pledged, 3 unpledged)


Candidate	John McCain	Ron Paul	Mike Huckabee (withdrawn)
Home state	Arizona	Texas	Arkansas
Delegate count	24	0	0
Popular vote	42,778	10,072	4,328
Percentage	70.18%	16.52%	7.10%

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The 2008 South Dakota Republican presidential primary took place on June 3, 2008.

Results

2008 South Dakota Republican presidential primary
Candidate	Popular vote		Delegates
Candidate	Count	Percentage	Delegates
John McCain	42,788	70.19%	24
Ron Paul	10,072	16.52%	0
Mike Huckabee (withdrawn)	4,328	7.10%	0
Mitt Romney (withdrawn)	1,990	3.26%	0
Uncommitted	1,786	2.93%	0
Total	60,964	100%	24

References

"Election Resources: South Dakota Secretary of State". sdsos.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
"South Dakota Republican Delegation 2008". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

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