Wisconsin Primary Results

The 2008 Wisconsin Primary was held on February 19, 2008. With 92 delegates at stake for the Democratic Party and 40 for the Republicans, winning Wisconsin would have been a major victory for any candidate seeking their parties nomination.

Fast Facts

1. Date: February 19, 2008
2. Open primary
3. Polls Open: 7 AM - 8 PM
4. Democratic winner: Barack Obama
5. Republican winner: John McCain
6. Delegate Count:
   • Obama: 42
   • Clinton: 32
   • John McCain: 31
   • Mike Huckabee: 6
7. Ron Paul earned 5% of the Republican vote

Results

Barack Obama was the projected winner of the Democratic race, having secured 58% of the vote to Clinton's 41%. John McCain won the Republican contest with 55% of the vote. While no viable third candidate emerged for the Democrats, Republican Ron Paul made an impact by taking 5% of the vote away from McCain and Mike Huckabee.¹

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