2008 Libertarian Party presidential primaries

2008 Libertarian Party presidential primaries

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Non-binding preferential vote
 
Candidate Christine Smith Steve Kubby Wayne Allyn Root
Home state Colorado[1] California Nevada
Contests won 1 0 0
Popular vote 4,241 3,072 2,730
Percentage 22.4% 16.2% 14.4%

 
Candidate Bob Jackson George Phillies Uncommitted
Home state Massachusetts n/a
Contests won 0 0 1
Popular vote 1,486 1,015 967
Percentage 7.9% 5.4% 5.1%

First place by popular vote

Previous Libertarian nominee

Michael Badnarik

Libertarian nominee

Bob Barr

The 2008 Libertarian Party presidential primaries allowed voters to indicate non-binding preferences for the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate. These differed from the Republican or Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses in that they did not appoint delegates to represent a candidate at the party's convention to select the party's nominee for the United States presidential election. The party's nominee for the 2008 presidential election was chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2008 Libertarian National Convention, which ran from May 22 to 26, 2008. The delegates nominated former congressman Bob Barr (who did not run in the primaries) for president and media personality Wayne Allyn Root for vice president.

Two primaries were held, one in Missouri and one in California.[2] A total of 18,915 votes were cast in these primaries.

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  2. ^ "Major Third Party 2008 Presidential Primaries". www.thegreenpapers.com. The Green Papers. Retrieved May 18, 2021.

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