Wyoming Republican caucuses, 2008
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The 2008 Wyoming Republican caucuses took place on January 5, 2008, with 12 national delegates chosen by county convention delegates. A majority of the national delegates were won by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney
. In addition, two national delegates were elected at the Republican State Convention on May 30-31.
Eligible voters included precinct committee chairs (one man and one woman for each of the 487 precincts, which were elected in 2006) and 250 county convention delegates, elected in precinct caucuses held throughout Wyoming in December 2007 and apportioned according to Republican voters in the last congressional election.
Although originally the size of the delegation was 28, RNC
rules stated that any states holding primary contests before February 5 would lose half of their delegates.
, which elected both a delegate and an alternate delegate.
The Wyoming Republican Party
did not release the vote totals.
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W...
. In addition, two national delegates were elected at the Republican State Convention on May 30-31.
Eligible voters included precinct committee chairs (one man and one woman for each of the 487 precincts, which were elected in 2006) and 250 county convention delegates, elected in precinct caucuses held throughout Wyoming in December 2007 and apportioned according to Republican voters in the last congressional election.
Although originally the size of the delegation was 28, RNC
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
rules stated that any states holding primary contests before February 5 would lose half of their delegates.
Results
Each of the 23 counties elected either a delegate or an alternate delegate, except for Laramie CountyLaramie County, Wyoming
Laramie County is the most populous of the 23 counties of the U.S. state of Wyoming. The county is located in the southeastern corner of the state. The county's population was 91,738 at the 2010 census. The county seat is Cheyenne, the state capital...
, which elected both a delegate and an alternate delegate.
| County | Delegate/Alternate | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | Delegate | Mitt Romney |
| Big Horn | Alternate | Mitt Romney |
| Campbell | Delegate | Mitt Romney |
| Carbon Carbon County, Wyoming Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2010, the population was 15,885. Its county seat is Rawlins.- History :Carbon County was organized in 1868.... |
Alternate | Mitt Romney |
| Converse | Delegate | Mitt Romney |
| Crook | Delegate | Fred Thompson |
| Fremont | Delegate | Mitt Romney |
| Goshen | Delegate | Fred Thompson |
| Hot Springs | Delegate | Fred Thompson |
| Johnson | Alternate | Uncommitted |
| Laramie Laramie County, Wyoming Laramie County is the most populous of the 23 counties of the U.S. state of Wyoming. The county is located in the southeastern corner of the state. The county's population was 91,738 at the 2010 census. The county seat is Cheyenne, the state capital... |
Alternate | Mitt Romney |
| Delegate | Mitt Romney | |
| Lincoln | Alternate | Mitt Romney |
| Natrona | Alternate | Uncommitted |
| Niobrara | Alternate | Fred Thompson |
| Park | Alternate | Mitt Romney |
| Platte | Alternate | Duncan Hunter |
| Sheridan | Delegate | Duncan Hunter |
| Sublette | Alternate | John McCain |
| Sweetwater | Delegate | Mitt Romney |
| Teton Teton County, Wyoming Teton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2010, the population was 21,294. Its county seat is Jackson. Teton County contains the affluent Jackson Hole skiing area... |
Delegate | Mitt Romney |
| Uinta Uinta County, Wyoming -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,742 people, 6,823 households, and 5,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 8,011 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile... |
Delegate | Mitt Romney |
| Washakie | Alternate | Uncommitted |
| Weston | Alternate | Uncommitted |
| Candidate | Delegates | Percentage | Alternates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2008 Mitt Romney was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election. On January 3, 2007, two days before he stepped down as governor of Massachusetts, Romney filed to form a presidential exploratory committee with the Federal Election Commission... |
8 | 66.67% | 5 |
| Fred Thompson Fred Thompson presidential campaign, 2008 Fred Thompson was a Republican Party primary candidate to represent his party in the 2008 United States presidential election. Thompson has worked as a lawyer, lobbyist, and character actor, and he represented Tennessee as a Republican in the U.S... |
3 | 25% | 1 |
| Duncan Hunter Duncan Hunter presidential campaign, 2008 Fourteen-term Congressman and Vietnam War veteran Duncan Hunter of California announced his intentions to run for the 2008 Republican nomination for President of the United States in January 2007. He focused his campaign on the issues of border security, trade, and the war on terrorism... |
1 | 8.33% | 1 |
| John McCain John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a... |
0 | 0% | 1 |
| Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2008 Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas, announced his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination for the 2008 presidential election in the United States on January 28, 2007... |
0 | 0% | 0 |
| Ron Paul Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2008 Ron Paul was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election.Initial opinion polls during the first three quarters of 2007 showed Ron Paul consistently receiving support from 3% or less of those polled... |
0 | 0% | 0 |
| Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign, 2008 Rudy Giuliani’s 2008 presidential campaign began following the formation of the Draft Giuliani movement in October 2005. The next year, Giuliani opened an exploratory committee and formally announced in February 2007 that he was actively seeking the presidential nomination of the Republican... |
0 | 0% | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 0 | 0% | 4 |
| Total | 12 | 100% | 12 |
The Wyoming Republican Party
Wyoming Republican Party
The Wyoming Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Wyoming. In May 2007, Fred Parady was elected Chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party, Diana Vaughn is Vice Chair, and Judy Catchpole is Secretary. - Current elected officials :...
did not release the vote totals.
See also
- Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008The 2008 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 U.S. presidential election...
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