2012 Alaska Republican presidential caucuses

The 2012 Alaska Republican presidential caucuses were held Super Tuesday, March 6, 2012. The presidential preference poll portion of the caucuses was scheduled between 4 pm and 8 pm local time (which is 8 pm to midnight EST) at locations across the state and one caucus in Washington, D.C.

2012 Alaska Republican presidential caucuses

March 6, 2012 (2012-03-06)

24 pledged delegates to the
2012 Republican National Convention
 
Candidate Mitt Romney Rick Santorum
Home state Massachusetts Pennsylvania
Delegate count 8 8
Popular vote 4,554 4,254
Percentage 32.22% 30.10%

 
Candidate Ron Paul Newt Gingrich
Home state Texas Georgia
Delegate count 6 2
Popular vote 3,410 1,878
Percentage 24.13% 13.29%

Similar to the 2012 Nevada caucuses, the results of the presidential preference poll will be used to directly and proportionately apportion 24 national convention delegates among the candidates. Another 3 super delegates are unbound and not determined by the caucus results.

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