Presidential Election 2008 | US Presidential Elections | Rhode Island Races
2008 Rhode Island Presidential Election Results
Barack Obama
Percent: 62.86%
Votes: 296,571
John McCain
Percent: 35.06%
Votes: 165,391
Race Summary
In the 2008 Presidential Election, Rhode Island overwhelmingly supported Democrat Barack Obama, who received 62.86% of the vote, while Republican John McCain earned 35.06%. Obama’s decisive margin continued the state’s long-standing Democratic dominance in presidential elections.
Full Results
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 62.86%
Votes: 296,571
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 35.06%
Votes: 165,391
Ralph Nader (IND)
Percent: 1.02%
Votes: 4,829
Bob Barr (LIB)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 1,382
Cynthia McKinney (GRN)
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 797
Chuck Baldwin (CON)
Percent: 0.14%
Votes: 675
Gloria La Riva (SL)
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 122
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.42%
Votes: 1,999
Total votes: 471,766
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