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2008 presidential election map and results
Barack Obama won 365 electoral votes to John McCain's 173. Nebraska split its allocation 4–1, awarding one congressional-district electoral vote to Obama. A majority was 270 of 538 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama ✓ | Democratic | 365 | 69,498,459 | 52.9% |
| John McCain | Republican | 173 | 59,948,283 | 45.6% |
Popular-vote totals add up the states with recorded votes; some states chose electors through their legislatures in this era.
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes | Winner % | Margin (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | John McCain | 9 | 60.3% | 21.6 |
| Alaska | John McCain | 3 | 59.4% | 21.5 |
| Arizona | John McCain | 10 | 53.6% | 8.5 |
| Arkansas | John McCain | 6 | 58.7% | 19.9 |
| California | Barack Obama | 55 | 61.0% | 24.1 |
| Colorado | Barack Obama | 9 | 53.7% | 9.0 |
| Connecticut | Barack Obama | 7 | 60.6% | 22.4 |
| Delaware | Barack Obama | 3 | 61.9% | 25.0 |
| District of Columbia | Barack Obama | 3 | 92.5% | 85.9 |
| Florida | Barack Obama | 27 | 51.0% | 2.8 |
| Georgia | John McCain | 15 | 52.2% | 5.2 |
| Hawaii | Barack Obama | 4 | 71.5% | 45.0 |
| Idaho | John McCain | 4 | 61.5% | 25.4 |
| Illinois | Barack Obama | 21 | 61.9% | 25.1 |
| Indiana | Barack Obama | 11 | 49.9% | 1.0 |
| Iowa | Barack Obama | 7 | 53.9% | 9.5 |
| Kansas | John McCain | 6 | 56.6% | 15.0 |
| Kentucky | John McCain | 8 | 57.4% | 16.2 |
| Louisiana | John McCain | 9 | 58.6% | 18.6 |
| Maine | Barack Obama | 4 | 57.7% | 17.3 |
| Maryland | Barack Obama | 10 | 61.9% | 25.4 |
| Massachusetts | Barack Obama | 12 | 61.4% | 25.6 |
| Michigan | Barack Obama | 17 | 57.4% | 16.5 |
| Minnesota | Barack Obama | 10 | 54.1% | 10.2 |
| Mississippi | John McCain | 6 | 56.2% | 13.2 |
| Missouri | John McCain | 11 | 49.4% | 0.1 |
| Montana | John McCain | 3 | 49.5% | 2.3 |
| Nebraska * | John McCain | McCain 4, Obama 1 | 56.5% | 14.9 |
| Nevada | Barack Obama | 5 | 55.1% | 12.5 |
| New Hampshire | Barack Obama | 4 | 54.1% | 9.6 |
| New Jersey | Barack Obama | 15 | 57.3% | 15.6 |
| New Mexico | Barack Obama | 5 | 56.9% | 15.1 |
| New York | Barack Obama | 31 | 62.2% | 26.6 |
| North Carolina | Barack Obama | 15 | 49.7% | 0.3 |
| North Dakota | John McCain | 3 | 53.3% | 8.6 |
| Ohio | Barack Obama | 20 | 51.5% | 4.6 |
| Oklahoma | John McCain | 7 | 65.6% | 31.3 |
| Oregon | Barack Obama | 7 | 56.7% | 16.3 |
| Pennsylvania | Barack Obama | 21 | 54.5% | 10.3 |
| Rhode Island | Barack Obama | 4 | 62.9% | 27.8 |
| South Carolina | John McCain | 8 | 53.9% | 9.0 |
| South Dakota | John McCain | 3 | 53.2% | 8.4 |
| Tennessee | John McCain | 11 | 56.9% | 15.1 |
| Texas | John McCain | 34 | 55.5% | 11.8 |
| Utah | John McCain | 5 | 62.6% | 28.2 |
| Vermont | Barack Obama | 3 | 67.5% | 37.0 |
| Virginia | Barack Obama | 13 | 52.6% | 6.3 |
| Washington | Barack Obama | 11 | 57.7% | 17.2 |
| West Virginia | John McCain | 5 | 55.7% | 13.1 |
| Wisconsin | Barack Obama | 10 | 56.2% | 13.9 |
| Wyoming | John McCain | 3 | 64.7% | 32.2 |
Notes
- Nebraska: Nebraska split its electoral votes: four for John McCain and one for Barack Obama.