2008 Presidential Election Returns

NATIONAL  VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Barack Obama/Joe Biden  69,491,860 52.94 365 John McCain/Sarah Palin + 59,944,994 45.67 173 Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez 737,000 0.56 0 Bob Barr/Wayne Root 523,425 0.40 0 Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle 197,441 0.15 0 Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente 161,228 0.12 0 All Other Candidates 120,125 0.09 0  Alan Keyes/Various Running Mates 47,674 0.04 0  Ron Paul/Various Running Mates 37,013 0.03 0 ALABAMA VOTES  PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  1,266,546 60 9  Obama/Biden 813,479 39 0 ALASKA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  193,841 59 3 Obama/Biden 123,594 38 0 ARIZONA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +   1,230,111 54 10 Obama/Biden 1,034,707 45 0 ARKANSAS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  638,017 59 6  Obama/Biden 422,310 39 0 CALIFORNIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  5,011,781 37 0 Obama/Biden  8,274,473 61 55 COLORADO VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  1,073,629 45 0 Obama/Biden  1,288,633 54 9 CONNECTICUT VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  629,428 38 0 Obama/Biden  997,773 61 7 DELAWARE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  152,374 37 0 Obama/Biden  255,459 62 3 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  17,367 7 0 Obama/Biden  245,800 92 3 FLORIDA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  4,046,219 48 0 Obama/Biden  4,282,367 51 27 GEORGIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  2,048,759 52 15 Obama/Biden 1,844,123 47 0 HAWAII VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 120,566 26 0 Obama/Biden  325,871 72 4 IDAHO VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  403,012 62 4 Obama/Biden 236,440 36 0 ILLINOIS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 2,031,527 37 0 Obama/Biden  3,419,348 62 21 INDIANA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 1,345,648 49 0 Obama/Biden  1,374,039 50 11 IOWA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 682,379 44 0 Obama/Biden  828,940 54 7 KANSAS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  699,655 57 6 Obama/Biden 514,765 42 0 KENTUCKY VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  1,048,462 57 8 Obama/Biden 751,985 41 0 LOUISIANA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 1,148,275 59 9 Obama/Biden 782,989 40 0 MAINE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 295,273 40 0 Obama/Biden  421,923 58 4 MARYLAND VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 959,862 37 0 Obama/Biden  1,629,467 62 10 MASSACHUSETTS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 1,108,854 36 0 Obama/Biden  1,904,098 62 12 MICHIGAN VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 2,048,639 41 0 Obama/Biden   2,872,579 57 17 MINNESOTA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 1,275,409 44 0 Obama/Biden  1,573,354 54 10 MISSISSIPPI VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  724,597 56 6 Obama/Biden 554,662 43 0 MISSOURI VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  1,445,814 49 11 Obama/Biden 1,441,911 49 0 MONTANA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  243,882 50 3 Obama/Biden 232,159 47 0 NEBRASKA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  452,979 57 4 Obama/Biden 333,319 42 1 NEVADA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 412,827 43 0 Obama/Biden  533,736 55 5 NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 316,534 45 0 Obama/Biden  384,826 54 4 NEW JERSEY VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 1,613,207 42 0 Obama/Biden   2,215,422 57 15 NEW MEXICO VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 346,832 42 0 Obama/Biden  472,422 57 5 NEW YORK VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 2,752,771 36 0 Obama/Biden  4,804,945 63 31 NORTH CAROLINA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 2,128,474 49 0 Obama/Biden  2,142,651 50 15 NORTH DAKOTA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  168,887 53 3 Obama/Biden 141,403 45 0 OHIO VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 2,674,491 47 0 Obama/Biden  2,933,388 51 20 OKLAHOMA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  960,165 66 7 Obama/Biden 502,496 34 0 OREGON VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 738,475 40 0 Obama/Biden  1,037,291 57 7 PENNSYLVANIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 2,655,885 44 0 Obama/Biden  3,276,363 55 21 RHODE ISLAND VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 165,391 35 0 Obama/Biden  296,571 63 4 SOUTH CAROLINA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  1,034,896 54 8 Obama/Biden 862,449 45 0 SOUTH DAKOTA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  203,054 53 3  Obama/Biden 170,924 45 0 TENNESSEE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  1,479,178 57 11 Obama/Biden 1,087,437 42 0 TEXAS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  4,479,328 55 34 Obama/Biden 3,528,633 44 0 UTAH VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  596,030 62 5 Obama/Biden 327,670 34 0 VERMONT VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 98,974 30 0 Obama/Biden  219,262 67 3 VIRGINIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 1,725,005 46 0 Obama/Biden  1,959,532 53 13 WASHINGTON VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 1,229,216 40 0 Obama/Biden  1,750,848 58 11 WEST VIRGINIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  397,466 56 5 Obama/Biden 303,857 43 0 WISCONSIN VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin + 1,262,393 42 0 Obama/Biden  1,677,211 56 10 WYOMING VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE McCain/Palin +  164,958 65 3 Obama/Biden 82,868 33 0 2012 2011 2010 Primaries Congress Congress/Senate   Governor Governor 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Congress President Governor Congress/Senate Governor President Governor Congress/Senate Governor President Governor Congress/Senate       Governor     Congress/Senate       Governor       Congress/Senate SYMBOLS KEY Republican Democratic Green  Independent Libertarian Constitution Other * Incumbent + Incumbent Party Projected Winner