Election 2008 | US Presidential Elections | Results by State
2008 U.S. Presidential Election Results: Barack Obama Won ✓
Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008, defeating Republican nominee John McCain by securing 365 electoral votes to 173, while winning approximately 52.93 percent of the popular vote to McCain’s 45.65 percent.
365
Barack Obama
Percent: 52.93%
Votes: 69,498,516
173
John McCain
Percent: 45.65%
Votes: 59,948,323
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Results by State
Alabama
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 38.74%
Votes: 813,479
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 60.32%
Votes: 1,266,546
California
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 60.92%
Votes: 8,274,473
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 36.90%
Votes: 5,011,781
District of Columbia
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 92.46%
Votes: 245,800
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 6.53%
Votes: 17,367
Idaho
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 35.91%
Votes: 236,440
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 61.21%
Votes: 403,012
Kansas
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 41.55%
Votes: 514,765
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 56.48%
Votes: 699,655
Maryland
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 61.92%
Votes: 1,629,467
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 36.47%
Votes: 959,862
Mississippi
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 43.00%
Votes: 554,662
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 56.17%
Votes: 724,597
Nevada
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 55.15%
Votes: 533,736
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 42.65%
Votes: 412,827
New York
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 62.88%
Votes: 4,804,945
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 36.03%
Votes: 2,752,771
Oklahoma
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 34.35%
Votes: 502,496
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 65.65%
Votes: 960,165
South Carolina
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 44.90%
Votes: 862,449
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 53.87%
Votes: 1,034,896
Utah
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 34.17%
Votes: 327,670
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 62.15%
Votes: 596,030
West Virginia
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 42.49%
Votes: 303,857
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 55.58%
Votes: 397,466
Alaska
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 37.89%
Votes: 123,594
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 59.42%
Votes: 193,841
Colorado
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 53.66%
Votes: 1,288,633
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 44.71%
Votes: 1,073,629
Florida
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 50.91%
Votes: 4,282,367
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 48.10%
Votes: 4,046,219
Illinois
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 61.83%
Votes: 3,419,348
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 36.73%
Votes: 2,031,179
Kentucky
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 41.15%
Votes: 751,985
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 57.37%
Votes: 1,048,462
Massachusetts
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 61.80%
Votes: 1,904,098
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 35.99%
Votes: 1,108,854
Missouri
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 49.23%
Votes: 1,441,911
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 49.36%
Votes: 1,445,814
New Hampshire
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 54.13%
Votes: 384,826
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 44.52%
Votes: 316,534
North Carolina
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 49.70%
Votes: 2,142,651
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 49.38%
Votes: 2,128,474
Oregon
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 56.75%
Votes: 1,037,291
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 40.40%
Votes: 738,475
South Dakota
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 44.75%
Votes: 170,924
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 53.16%
Votes: 203,054
Vermont
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 67.46%
Votes: 219,262
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 30.45%
Votes: 98,974
Wisconsin
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 56.22%
Votes: 1,677,211
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 42.31%
Votes: 1,262,393
Arizona
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 44.91%
Votes: 1,034,707
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 53.39%
Votes: 1,230,111
Connecticut
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 60.59%
Votes: 997,773
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 38.22%
Votes: 629,428
Georgia
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 46.90%
Votes: 1,844,123
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 52.10%
Votes: 2,048,759
Indiana
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 49.84%
Votes: 1,374,039
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 48.81%
Votes: 1,345,648
Louisiana
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 39.93%
Votes: 782,989
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 58.56%
Votes: 1,148,275
Michigan
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 57.33%
Votes: 2,872,579
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 40.89%
Votes: 2,048,639
Montana
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 47.11%
Votes: 232,159
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 49.49%
Votes: 243,882
New Jersey
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 57.14%
Votes: 2,215,422
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 41.61%
Votes: 1,613,207
North Dakota
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 44.50%
Votes: 141,403
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 53.15%
Votes: 168,887
Pennsylvania
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 54.47%
Votes: 3,276,363
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 44.15%
Votes: 2,655,885
Tennessee
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 41.79%
Votes: 1,087,437
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 56.85%
Votes: 1,479,178
Virginia
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 52.63%
Votes: 1,959,532
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 46.33%
Votes: 1,725,005
Wyoming
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 32.54%
Votes: 82,868
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 64.78%
Votes: 164,958
Arkansas
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 38.86%
Votes: 422,310
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 58.72%
Votes: 638,017
Delaware
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 61.91%
Votes: 255,459
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 36.93%
Votes: 152,374
Hawaii
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 71.85%
Votes: 325,871
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 26.58%
Votes: 120,566
Iowa
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 53.93%
Votes: 828,940
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 44.39%
Votes: 682,379
Maine
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 57.71%
Votes: 421,923
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 40.38%
Votes: 295,273
Minnesota
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 54.06%
Votes: 1,573,354
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 43.82%
Votes: 1,275,409
Nebraska
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 41.60%
Votes: 333,319
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 56.53%
Votes: 452,979
New Mexico
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 56.91%
Votes: 472,422
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 41.78%
Votes: 346,832
Ohio
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 51.38%
Votes: 2,940,044
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 46.80%
Votes: 2,677,820
Rhode Island
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 62.86%
Votes: 296,571
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 35.06%
Votes: 165,391
Texas
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 43.63%
Votes: 3,528,633
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 55.38%
Votes: 4,479,328
Washington
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 57.34%
Votes: 1,750,848
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 40.26%
Votes: 1,229,216