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Ohio Republican Primary
Ohio voters who cast ballots in the Republican presidential primary March 4 will vote twice for their preferred candidate, once in a congressional district election, and once in a statewide election. Fifty-four delegates will be allocated based on the congressional district election, while 31 delegates will be allocated based on the statewide election. The results below show the results from both elections.
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About This Primary
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Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 88.0
Latest Headlines
- Busy Signals at an Ohio Last-Chance Call Center (Nov. 5, 2008)
- Obama, Senate Democrats Add To Totals (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Ohio Falls to Obama (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Presidential Update: Red America (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Presidential Update: No Alarms, No Surprises (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Obama Inches Closer (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Palin Energized Ohio and New Hampshire Voters, Both For and Against (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Pursuing Different Paths on Changed Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
The Candidates
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Rudy Giuliani Businessman, Consultant - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mike Huckabee Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Duncan Hunter Representative from California - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Alan Keyes Author, Speaker - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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John McCain Senator from Arizona - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Ron Paul Representative from Texas - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mitt Romney Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Tom Tancredo Representative from Colorado - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Fred Thompson Actor on "Law and Order" - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Ohio Demographics (2007 Census ACS)
- Population: 11,466,917
- Gender: 48.7 male, 51.3 female
- Race: 84.0 white, 11.7 black, 1.6 asian, 0.5 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 2.5 hispanic,
- Age: 76.0% 18 years and over; 13.5% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $46,597
- Families Below Poverty Level: 9.7%
- Education: 10.1% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$97,823 raised in Ohio by Republican candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $97,798 |
| Alan Keyes | $25 |
Top Cities
| Cincinnati | $248,358 |
| Columbus | $188,335 |
| Cleveland | $182,676 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 52% |
| Edwards | 34% |
| Kucinich | 9% |
| Bush | 51% |
| Kerry | 49% |
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
