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2008 U.S. presidential election
Democratic Party
Republican Party
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Overview

  • Presidential election results map. Blue denotes states won by Obama/Biden and red denotes those won by McCain/Palin. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each state and the District of Columbia.
    Presidential election results map. Blue denotes states won by Obama/Biden and red denotes those won by McCain/Palin. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each state and the District of Columbia.
  • Results by state, shaded according to winning candidate's margin of victory. Obama performed the best in the District of Columbia, while McCain performed the best in Oklahoma. The closest state was Missouri.
    Results by state, shaded according to winning candidate's margin of victory. Obama performed the best in the District of Columbia, while McCain performed the best in Oklahoma. The closest state was Missouri.
  • Results by county, shaded according to winning candidate's percentage of the vote.
    Results by county, shaded according to winning candidate's percentage of the vote.
  • Change in vote margins at the county level from the 2004 election to the 2008 election. Obama made dramatic gains in every region of the country except for Arizona, Appalachia, and the inner South, where McCain improved over Bush.
    Change in vote margins at the county level from the 2004 election to the 2008 election. Obama made dramatic gains in every region of the country except for Arizona, Appalachia, and the inner South, where McCain improved over Bush.

Results by state

Alabama

Main article: 2008 United States presidential election in Alabama
See also: 2008 Alabama Democratic presidential primary and 2008 Alabama Republican presidential primary
State results by county
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  • McCain:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
  • Obama:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Flipped counties
2008 United States presidential election in Alabama[1]
9 electoral votes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John McCain 1,266,546 60.32% Decrease 2.14
Democratic Barack Obama 813,479 38.74% Increase 1.90
Independent Ralph Nader 6,788 0.32% Decrease 0.04
Independent Bob Barr 4,991 0.24% Increase 0.05
Independent Chuck Baldwin 4,310 0.21% Increase 0.10
Write-in 3,705 0.18%
Margin of victory 453,067 21.58% Decrease 4.04
Turnout 2,099,819 76.16% Increase 9.91
Registered electors 2,756,919
Republican win

Alaska

Main article: 2008 United States presidential election in Alaska
See also: 2008 Alaska Democratic presidential caucuses and 2008 Alaska Republican presidential caucuses
Alaska results by borough and census area
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  • McCain:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
  • Obama:      40–50%      50–60%
Flipped boroughs and census areas
2008 United States presidential election in Alaska[2]
3 electoral votes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John McCain 193,841 59.42% Decrease 1.65
Democratic Barack Obama 123,594 37.89% Increase 2.37
Independent Ralph Nader 3,783 1.16% Decrease 0.46
Independence Chuck Baldwin 1,660 0.51% Decrease 0.16
Libertarian Bob Barr 1,589 0.49% Decrease 0.05
Write-in 1,730 0.53%
Margin of victory 70,247 21.53% Decrease 4.02
Turnout 326,197 65.66% Decrease 0.30
Registered electors 496,828
Republican win

California

Main article: 2008 United States presidential election in California
See also: 2008 California Democratic presidential primary and 2008 California Republican presidential primary
California results by county
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  • Obama:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
  • McCain:      50–60%      60–70%
Flipped counties
2008 United States presidential election in California
55 electoral votes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barack Obama 8,274,473 60.92% Increase 6.62
Republican John McCain 5,011,781 36.90% Decrease 7.46
Peace and Freedom Ralph Nader 108,381 0.80% Increase 0.58
Libertarian Bob Barr 67,582 0.50% Increase 0.10
American Independent Alan Keyes 40,673 0.30% Increase 0.09
Green Cynthia McKinney 38,774 0.29% Decrease 0.04
Write-in 41,419 0.30%
Margin of victory 3,262,692 24.02% Increase 14.07
Turnout 13,583,083 78.50% Increase 3.48
Registered electors 17,304,091
Democratic win

Florida

Main article: 2008 United States presidential election in Florida
See also: 2008 Florida Democratic presidential primary and 2008 Florida Republican presidential primary
Florida results by county
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  • Obama:      50–60%      60–70%
  • McCain:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Flipped counties
2008 United States presidential election in Florida[3]
27 electoral votes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barack Obama 4,282,367 50.91% Increase 3.82
Republican John McCain 4,046,219 48.10% Decrease 4.00
Ecology Ralph Nader 28,128 0.33% Decrease 0.10
Libertarian Bob Barr 17,220 0.20% Increase 0.04
Constitution Chuck Baldwin 7,915 0.09% Steady 0.00
Green Cynthia McKinney 2,887 0.03% Decrease 0.02
American Independent Alan Keyes 2,550 0.03% N/A
Socialism and Liberation Gloria La Riva 1,516 0.02% N/A
Tea Party Charles Jay 797 0.01% N/A
Socialist Workers Róger Calero 533 0.01% Decrease 0.03
Objectivist Tom Stevens 419 0.00% N/A
Socialist Brian Moore 405 0.00% Decrease 0.05
Prohibition Gene Amondson 293 0.00% N/A
Write-in 20,999 0.25%
Margin of victory 236,148 2.81% Decrease 2.20
Turnout 8,412,248 73.69% Increase 0.85
Registered electors 11,416,272
Democratic win

Maine

Main article: 2008 United States presidential election in Maine
See also: 2008 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses and 2008 Maine Republican presidential caucuses
Maine results by county
Map legend
  • Obama:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
  • McCain:      50–60%
Flipped counties
2008 United States presidential election in Maine[4]
4 electoral votes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barack Obama 421,923 57.71% Increase 4.14
Republican John McCain 295,273 40.38% Decrease 4.20
Independent Ralph Nader 10,636 1.45% Increase 0.36
Green Cynthia McKinney 2,900 0.40% Steady 0.00
Write-in 431 0.06%
Margin of victory 126,650 17.32% Increase 8.32
Turnout 731,163 75.54% Increase 3.20
Registered electors 980,952
Democratic win

Missouri

Main article: 2008 United States presidential election in Missouri
See also: 2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary and 2008 Missouri Republican presidential primary
Missouri results by county
Map legend
  • McCain:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
  • Obama:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Flipped counties
2020 United States presidential election in Missouri
11 electoral votes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John McCain 1,445,814 49.36% Decrease 3.94
Democratic Barack Obama 1,441,911 49.23% Increase 3.13
Independent Ralph Nader 17,813 0.61% N/A
Libertarian Bob Barr 11,386 0.39% Increase 0.03
Constitution Chuck Baldwin 8,201 0.28% Increase 0.08
Write-in 3,986 0.14%
Margin of victory 3,903 0.13% Decrease 7.07
Turnout 2,929,111 69.64% Increase 4.52
Registered electors 4,205,774
Republican win

Oklahoma

Main article: 2008 United States presidential election in Oklahoma
See also: 2008 Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary and 2008 Oklahoma Republican presidential primary
Oklahoma results by county
Map legend
  • McCain:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
2008 United States presidential election in Oklahoma[5]
7 electoral votes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John McCain 960,165 65.65% Increase 0.08
Democratic Barack Obama 502,496 34.35% Decrease 0.08
Margin of victory 457,669 31.29% Increase 0.15
Turnout 1,462,661 66.97% Decrease 1.30
Registered electors 2,184,092
Republican win


See also

References

  1. ^ "Elections Data Downloads". Alabama Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "Voter Registration & Voter Statistics". Alaska Division of Elections.
  3. ^ "Voter Registration Reports". Florida Division of Elections. Florida Secretary of State. August 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Previous Elections Registered and Enrolled Voters Data". maine.gov. Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions.
  5. ^ "Voter Registration Statistics Archives". oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. August 12, 2021.
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