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2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions
 
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Presidential Nominating Process
Primary: Tuesday 3 June 2008
Republicans
CandidatePopular
Vote
Delegate Votes
Soft
Pledged
Soft
Unpledged
Soft
Total
Hard Total
Huckabee, Michael Dale "Mike"     
McCain, John Sidney, III     
Paul, Ronald Ernest "Ron"     
Romney, Mitt     
Uncommitted     
(available) 24 100.00%3 100.00%27 100.00%27 100.00%
Total 24 100.00%3 100.00%27 100.00%27 100.00%

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HB 1272, which would move the Presidential Primary from the last Tuesday in June to the last Tuesday in January failed in the South Dakota House of Representatives on 7 and 8 February 2007.


   

Tuesday 3 June 2008: 24 of South Dakota's 27 delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's South Dakota Presidential Primary.

  • 24 delegates to the National Convention are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide. A 20% threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at the statewide level.

In addition, 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the South Dakota's Republican Party, will attend the convention as unpledged delegates by virtue of their position.


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