2012 Northern Mariana Islands Republican presidential caucuses

The 2012 Northern Mariana Islands Republican presidential caucuses for 2012 took place on March 10, 2012. Citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands send nine delegates to convention.[1]

2012 Northern Mariana Islands Republican presidential caucuses
March 10, 2012 (2012-03-10)
 
Candidate Mitt Romney Rick Santorum
Party Republican Republican
Home state Massachusetts Pennsylvania
Estimated delegate count 6 0
 
Candidate Ron Paul Newt Gingrich
Party Republican Republican
Home state Texas Georgia
Estimated delegate count 0 0

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The caucus will elect six of the nine delegates to the Republican National Convention.[2] Delegates from the Northern Mariana Islands are not technically required to support a certain candidate at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa.[2]

Matt Romney, son of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, arrived in the Northern Mariana Islands to campaign on behalf of his father in the run-up to the caucus.[2] This is the first time in history that any U.S. presidential campaign had visited the Northern Mariana Islands.[2]

Governor Benigno Fitial endorsed Romney for President at a luncheon with Romney's son and daughter-in-law on March 9, 2012.[3]

Results
Northern Mariana Islands Republican caucuses, 2012[4]
Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates
Mitt Romney 740 87% 6
Rick Santorum 53 6% 0
Ron Paul 28 3% 0
Newt Gingrich 27 3% 0
Unprojected delegates: 3
Total: 848 100% 9

See also

Notes
  1. "Northern Marianas Republican Presidential Nominating Process". The Green Papers. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  2. "Romney's son visits Saipan to drum up Republican support for his father". Saipan Tribune. 2012-03-09. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  3. Eugenio, Haidee V. (2012-03-10). "Fitial endorses Mitt Romney". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  4. "Romney wins in NMI caucus". Saipan Tribune. 2012-03-11. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
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