February 5, 2008
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The 2008 New Jersey Republican presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, with 52 national delegates.[1]

Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rudy Giuliani
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Mike Huckabee
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John McCain
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Ron Paul
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Mitt Romney
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Fred Thompson
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Others
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Undecided
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| Result | February 5, 2008 | 2.6% | 8.2% | 55.4% | 4.8% | 28.4% | 0.6% | N/A | N/A | ||
| Reuters/CSPAN/Zogby[2] | February 3–4, 2008 | 862 | ±3.4% | – | 5% | 53% | 4% | 24% | – | 4% | 10% |
| Survey USA[3] | February 2–3, 2008 | 467 | ±4.6% | – | 7% | 54% | 6% | 25 | – | 3% | 6% |
| Strategic Vision[4] | February 1–3, 2008 | 600 | ±4.5% | – | 10% | 55% | 4% | 25% | – | – | 6% |
| Quinnipiac University[5] | January 30 – February 3, 2008 | 350 | ±5.2% | – | 6% | 52% | 6% | 30% | – | 1% | 5% |
| McClatchy/MSNBC/Mason Dixon[6] | January 30–February 1, 2008 | 400 | ±5.0% | – | 5% | 46% | 4% | 31% | – | – | 12% |
| Monmouth University/Gannett[7] | January 30–February 1, 2008 | 555 | ±4.0% | – | 7% | 55% | 3% | 23% | – | – | 12% |
| Survey USA[8] | January 30–31, 2008 | 456 | ±4.7% | – | 7% | 48% | 7% | 25% | – | 7% | 5% |
| Rasmussen Reports[9] | January 30, 2008 | 785 | – | 7% | 43% | 6% | 29% | – | 9% | 5% | |
| Quinnipiac University[10] | January 15–22, 2008 | 398 | ±4.9% | 26% | 9% | 29% | 7% | 14% | 9% | – | 4% |
| Rasmussen Reports[11] | January 15, 2008 | 616 | ±4.0% | 27% | 10% | 29% | 10% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Monmouth University/Gannett[12] | January 9–13, 2008 | 400 | ±4.9% | 25% | 11% | 29% | 5% | 9% | 5% | – | 16% |
| Research 2000/The Record[13] | January 9–10, 2008 | 400 | ±5.0% | 34% | 8% | 18% | 8% | 11% | – | – | 17% |
| Quinnipiac University[14] | December 5–9, 2007 | 320 | ±5.5% | 38% | 8% | 12% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 4%[a] | 23% |
| Quinnipiac University[15] | October 9–15, 2007 | 48% | 1% | 12% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 3%[b] | 13% | ||
| Monmouth University/Gannett[16] | September 27–30, 2007 | 44% | 2% | 12% | 1% | 8% | 10% | 1%[c] | 20% | ||
| Strategic Vision[17] | September 28–30, 2007 | 53% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 3%[d] | 14% | ||
| Quinnipiac University[18] | September 18–23, 2007 | 45% | 2% | 8% | 3% | 6% | 12% | 6%[e] | 14% | ||
| Strategic Vision[19] | August 24–26, 2007 | 51% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 9% | 12% | 6%[f] | 10% | ||
| Strategic Vision[20] | July 13–15, 2007 | 48% | 1% | 10% | 2% | 5% | 15% | 9%[g] | 10% | ||
| Quinnipiac University[21] | June 26–July 2, 2007 | 46% | 1% | 11% | 1% | 7% | 9% | 9%[h] | 14% | ||
| Strategic Vision[22] | April 25–27, 2007 | 49% | 1% | 15% | 1% | 6% | 7% | 11%[i] | 11% | ||
| Monmouth University[23] | April 11–16, 2007 | 49% | 1% | 19% | – | 6% | 1%[j] | 3%[k] | 21% | ||
| American Research Group[24] | March 29–April 2, 2007 | 38% | 0% | 23% | 0% | 8% | 8% | 3%[l] | 9% | ||
| Quinnipiac University[25] | January 16–22, 2007 | 39% | 1% | 21% | – | 5% | – | 21%[m] | 13% | ||
- ^ "Not voting" with 2%, Duncan Hunter and "other" each with 1%, and Tom Tancredo with 0%.
- ^ Sam Brownback, Tancredo, and "other" each with 1% and Hunter with 0%.
- ^ Tancredo with 1% and Brownback and Hunter each with 0%.
- ^ Tancredo with 2% and Hunter with 1%.
- ^ Newt Gingrich with 4%, "other" with 2%, and Brownback, Hunter and Tancredo each with 0%.
- ^ Gingrich with 3%, Tancredo with 2%, and Hunter with 1%.
- ^ Gingrich with 4%, Tancredo with 2%, and Tommy Thompson, Jim Gilmore, and Duncan Hunter each with 1%.
- ^ Gingrich with 6%, Brownback, Tommy Thompson, and "other" each with 1%, and Gilmore, Hunter and Tancredo each with 0%.
- ^ Gingrich with 4%, Tancredo with 2%, and Gilmore, Chuck Hagel, Hunter, Tommy Thompson and Brownback each with 1%.
- ^ Voluntarily provided.
- ^ Tommy Thompson with 2%, Brownback with 1%, and Gilmore with 0%.
- ^ George Pataki with 3% and Brownback, Gilmore, Hagel, Hunter, Tommy Thompson and Tancredo each with 0%.
- ^ Gingrich with 11%, Pataki and "wouldn't vote" each with 3%, and Brownback, Gilmore, Hunter and "someone else" each with 1%.
Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain | 313,459 | 55.36% | 52 |
| Mitt Romney | 160,388 | 28.33% | 0 |
| Mike Huckabee | 46,284 | 8.17% | 0 |
| Ron Paul | 27,184 | 4.06% | 0 |
| Rudy Giuliani* | 15,516 | 2.74% | 0 |
| Fred Thompson* | 3,253 | 0.57% | 0 |
| Total | 566,201 | 100% | 52 |
* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary
See also
References
- ^ "New Jersey Republican Delegation 2008". The Green Papers. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
- ^ "Reuters/CSPAN/Zogby Tracking". Archived from the original on February 6, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
- ^ Survey USA
- ^ Strategic Vision
- ^ Quinnipiac University
- ^ McClatchy/MSNBC/Mason Dixon
- ^ Monmouth University/Gannett
- ^ Survey USA
- ^ Rasmussen Reports
- ^ Quinnipiac University
- ^ Rasmussen Reports
- ^ Monmouth University/Gannett
- ^ Research 2000/The Record
- ^ "Quinnipiac University". Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
- ^ Quinnipiac University
- ^ Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll
- ^ Strategic Vision
- ^ Quinnipiac University
- ^ Strategic Vision (R)
- ^ Strategic Vision (R)
- ^ Quinnipiac University
- ^ Strategic Vision (R)
- ^ Monmouth University
- ^ American Research Group
- ^ Quinnipiac University
- ^ "Official Presidential Primary Election Results" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2008.