November 4, 2008 · The Obama Era · 538 electoral votes, 270 to win
Obama's coalition of the young, minorities and the college-educated delivered the first Black presidency and the biggest Democratic win since 1964, amid financial collapse. Turnout hit its highest mark in forty years.
Elected
Barack Obama
Democratic
Electoral vote
365 of 538
Popular vote
52.9%
69,498,516 votes
Turnout
61.6%
VEP 61.6% · VAP 58.3%
The result
Barack Obama
Democratic · 52.90% of votes
365
electoral votes
John McCain
Republican · 45.70% of votes
173
electoral votes
Ralph Nader
Independent · 0.56% of votes
—
electoral votes
Bob Barr
Libertarian · 0.40% of votes
—
electoral votes
Chuck Baldwin
Constitution · 0.15% of votes
—
electoral votes
Cynthia McKinney
Green · 0.12% of votes
—
electoral votes
EV share
Barack Obama
Democratic
Joe Biden
365
69,498,516
52.90%
32
John McCain
Republican
Sarah Palin
173
59,948,323
45.70%
24
Ralph Nader
Independent
Matt Gonzalez
—
739,034
0.56%
—
Bob Barr
Libertarian
Wayne Allyn Root
—
523,715
0.40%
—
Chuck Baldwin
Constitution
Darrell Castle
—
199,750
0.15%
—
Cynthia McKinney
Green
Rosa Clemente
—
161,797
0.12%
—
131,071,135 votes recorded for the candidates listed.
Results by state
Alabama
John McCain · 60.3% · runner-up Barack Obama 38.7%
9
electoral votes
Alaska
John McCain · 59.4% · runner-up Barack Obama 37.9%
3
electoral votes
Arizona
John McCain · 53.6% · runner-up Barack Obama 45.1%
10
electoral votes
Arkansas
John McCain · 58.7% · runner-up Barack Obama 38.9%
6
electoral votes
California
Barack Obama · 61.0% · runner-up John McCain 37.0%
55
electoral votes
Colorado
Barack Obama · 53.7% · runner-up John McCain 44.7%
9
electoral votes
Connecticut
Barack Obama · 60.6% · runner-up John McCain 38.2%
7
electoral votes
Delaware
Barack Obama · 61.9% · runner-up John McCain 37.0%
3
electoral votes
District of Columbia
Barack Obama · 92.5% · runner-up John McCain 6.5%
3
electoral votes
Florida
Barack Obama · 51.0% · runner-up John McCain 48.2%
27
electoral votes
Georgia
John McCain · 52.2% · runner-up Barack Obama 47.0%
15
electoral votes
Hawaii
Barack Obama · 71.8% · runner-up John McCain 26.6%
4
electoral votes
Alabama
John McCain
60.3%
9
Barack Obama · 38.7%
Alaska
John McCain
59.4%
3
Barack Obama · 37.9%
Arizona
John McCain
53.6%
10
Barack Obama · 45.1%
Arkansas
John McCain
58.7%
6
Barack Obama · 38.9%
California
Barack Obama
61.0%
55
John McCain · 37.0%
Colorado
Barack Obama
53.7%
9
John McCain · 44.7%
Connecticut
Barack Obama
60.6%
7
John McCain · 38.2%
Delaware
Barack Obama
61.9%
3
John McCain · 37.0%
District of Columbia
Barack Obama
92.5%
3
John McCain · 6.5%
Florida
Barack Obama
51.0%
27
John McCain · 48.2%
Georgia
John McCain
52.2%
15
Barack Obama · 47.0%
Hawaii
Barack Obama
71.8%
4
John McCain · 26.6%
Idaho
John McCain
61.5%
4
Barack Obama · 36.1%
Illinois
Barack Obama
61.9%
21
John McCain · 36.8%
Indiana
Barack Obama
50.0%
11
John McCain · 48.9%
Iowa
Barack Obama
53.9%
7
John McCain · 44.4%
Kansas
John McCain
56.6%
6
Barack Obama · 41.6%
Kentucky
John McCain
57.4%
8
Barack Obama · 41.2%
Louisiana
John McCain
58.6%
9
Barack Obama · 39.9%
Maine
Barack Obama
57.7%
2
John McCain · 40.4%
Maine's 1st
Barack Obama
60.5%
1
John McCain · 37.7%
Maine's 2nd
Barack Obama
54.6%
1
John McCain · 43.4%
Maryland
Barack Obama
61.9%
10
John McCain · 36.5%
Massachusetts
Barack Obama
61.8%
12
John McCain · 36.0%
Michigan
Barack Obama
57.4%
17
John McCain · 41.0%
Minnesota
Barack Obama
54.1%
10
John McCain · 43.8%
Mississippi
John McCain
56.2%
6
Barack Obama · 43.0%
Missouri
John McCain
49.4%
11
Barack Obama · 49.3%
Montana
John McCain
49.5%
3
Barack Obama · 47.3%
Nebraska
John McCain
56.5%
2
Barack Obama · 41.6%
Nebraska's 1st
John McCain
54.1%
1
Barack Obama · 44.3%
Nebraska's 2nd
Barack Obama
50.0%
1
John McCain · 48.8%
Nebraska's 3rd
John McCain
68.6%
1
Barack Obama · 29.6%
Nevada
Barack Obama
55.1%
5
John McCain · 42.6%
New Hampshire
Barack Obama
54.1%
4
John McCain · 44.5%
New Jersey
Barack Obama
57.3%
15
John McCain · 41.7%
New Mexico
Barack Obama
56.9%
5
John McCain · 41.8%
New York
Barack Obama
62.9%
31
John McCain · 36.0%
North Carolina
Barack Obama
49.7%
15
John McCain · 49.4%
North Dakota
John McCain
53.3%
3
Barack Obama · 44.6%
Ohio
Barack Obama
51.5%
20
John McCain · 46.9%
Oklahoma
John McCain
65.7%
7
Barack Obama · 34.4%
Oregon
Barack Obama
56.8%
7
John McCain · 40.4%
Pennsylvania
Barack Obama
54.5%
21
John McCain · 44.2%
Rhode Island
Barack Obama
62.9%
4
John McCain · 35.1%
South Carolina
John McCain
53.9%
8
Barack Obama · 44.9%
South Dakota
John McCain
53.2%
3
Barack Obama · 44.8%
Tennessee
John McCain
56.9%
11
Barack Obama · 41.8%
Texas
John McCain
55.5%
34
Barack Obama · 43.7%
Utah
John McCain
62.6%
5
Barack Obama · 34.4%
Vermont
Barack Obama
67.5%
3
John McCain · 30.4%
Virginia
Barack Obama
52.6%
13
John McCain · 46.3%
Washington
Barack Obama
57.6%
11
John McCain · 40.5%
West Virginia
John McCain
55.7%
5
Barack Obama · 42.6%
Wisconsin
Barack Obama
56.2%
10
John McCain · 42.3%
Wyoming
John McCain
64.8%
3
Barack Obama · 32.5%
The Congress it seated
111th Congress
2009–2011
Unified government
Senate
57–41 +2
Democratic control · Democratic–Republican +2 independents