The 2008 Michigan Republican presidential primary took place on January 15, 2008. Mitt Romney came in first with 39 percent of the vote, followed by John McCain with 30 percent and Mike Huckabee in third-place with 16 percent. The victory was widely viewed as critical for the Romney campaign, as a loss in Michigan, where his father was governor, would have resulted in a loss of momentum after two losses already in New Hampshire and Iowa.
National delegates determined: 30 out of 60
In accordance with Republican National Committee rules, Michigan was stripped of half its delegates for holding primary contests before February 5, 2008.
Candidates
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York City
Former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas
Congressman Duncan Hunter of California
Senator John McCain of Arizona
Congressman Ron Paul of Texas
Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts
Former Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee
Withdrawn
Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas
Congressman Tom Tancredo of Colorado
Results
15 statewide delegates were awarded proportionally to candidates who got 15% or more of the vote. Each of the state's 15 congressional districts received 1 delegate, which was awarded to the candidate who got the most votes in that district.
|+100% of precincts reporting
|-
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
! Delegates
|-
| Mitt Romney || 338,316 || 38.92% || 20
|-
| John McCain || 257,985 || 29.68% || 7
|-
| Mike Huckabee || 139,764 || 16.08% || 3
|-
| Ron Paul || 54,475 || 6.27% || 0
|-
| Fred Thompson || 32,159 || 3.7% || 0
|-
| Rudy Giuliani || 24,725 || 2.84% || 0
|-
| Uncommitted || 18,118 || 2.08% || 0
|-
| Duncan Hunter || 2,819 || 0.32% || 0
|-bgcolor="#FFE8E8" | Tom Tancredo || 457 || 0.05% || 0 |-bgcolor="#FFE8E8" | Sam Brownback || 351 || 0.04% || 0 |- | Write-ins || 124 || 0.01% || 0 |- | Total || 869,293 || 100% || 30 |}