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
District of Columbia
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 92.46%
Votes: 245,800
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 6.53%
Votes: 17,367
New Hampshire
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 54.13%
Votes: 384,826
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 44.52%
Votes: 316,534
Pennsylvania
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 54.47%
Votes: 3,276,363
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 44.15%
Votes: 2,655,885
Maine
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 57.71%
Votes: 421,923
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 40.38%
Votes: 295,273
Nebraska
Barack Obama (DEM)
Percent: 41.60%
Votes: 333,319
John McCain (REP)
Percent: 56.53%
Votes: 452,979