2008 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary

2008 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary
January 8, 2008 (2008-01-08)
12 pledged delegates to the Republican National Convention
 
Candidate John McCain Mitt Romney Mike Huckabee
Home state Arizona Massachusetts Arkansas
Delegate count 7 4 1
Popular vote 88,713 75,675 26,916
Percentage 37.00% 31.56% 11.22%
 
Candidate Rudy Giuliani Ron Paul
Home state New York Texas
Delegate count 0 0
Popular vote 20,344 18,346
Percentage 8.48% 7.65%
  John McCain
  Mitt Romney
  Mike Huckabee
  Rudy Guliani
  Ron Paul
  Tie
  No votes

The 2008 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary took place on January 8, 2008, with 12 national delegates being allocated proportionally to the popular vote.

Senator from Arizona John McCain won the contest with 37% of the vote and 7 pledged delegates. McCain's victory was described by The New York Times as a "Lazarus-like win" that "revived his presidential bid" following a disappointing showing in the 2008 Iowa caucuses.

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