Mitt Romney was the winner in Nevada with 51% of the votes, with Ron Paul in second place.

Half of Romney's votes came from Mormons, while two-thirds of the independent voters favored Paul.

Party officials addressed the problem with a message on the Nevada GOP website that morning, two days before the caucus.

[10] Romney's win in Nevada extended the lead that he then held in total delegates.

By April 26, Romney had ended his campaign and endorsed McCain, hoping his supporters would do the same at the state convention.

[14] The state convention failed to reconvene, and in July the twelve-member executive board of the Nevada Republican Party instead approved the slate of national delegates.