Presidential Election 2008 | US Presidential Elections | Delaware Races
2008 Delaware Presidential Election Results
Barack Obama
Percent: 61.94%
Votes: 255,459
John McCain
Percent: 36.95%
Votes: 152,374
Race Summary
In the 2008 Presidential Election, Delaware overwhelmingly supported Democrat Barack Obama, who received 61.94% of the vote, while Republican John McCain earned 36.95%. Obama’s strong performance was bolstered by his running mate, Delaware Senator Joe Biden, and the state’s increasingly Democratic suburban electorate.
Full Results
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 61.94%
Votes: 255,459
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 36.95%
Votes: 152,374
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.58%
Votes: 2,401
Bob Barr (LIB)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 1,109
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 626
Cynthia A. McKinney (GRN)
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 385
Roger Calero (SWP)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 58
Total votes: 412,412
State Map
Results by County
New Castle County
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 69.72%
Votes: 178,768
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 29.10%
Votes: 74,608
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.61%
Votes: 1,571
Bob Barr (LIB)
Percent: 0.31%
Votes: 796
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 378
Cynthia A. McKinney (GRN)
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 248
Roger Calero (SWP)
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 48
Total votes: 256,417
Kent County
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 54.38%
Votes: 36,392
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 44.57%
Votes: 29,827
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.57%
Votes: 381
Bob Barr (LIB)
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 144
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 107
Cynthia A. McKinney (GRN)
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 70
Roger Calero (SWP)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 66,925
Sussex County
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 45.24%
Votes: 40,299
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 53.82%
Votes: 47,939
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 0.50%
Votes: 449
Bob Barr (LIB)
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 169
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 141
Cynthia A. McKinney (GRN)
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 67
Roger Calero (SWP)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 6
Total votes: 89,070