2008 Electoral College Results
Barack Obama (Democratic) won the 2008 United States presidential election with 365 of 538 electoral votes, to John McCain's 173. 270 electoral votes were needed to win. Barack Obama also won the national popular vote with 53.7% (69,498,516 votes).
2008 results map
Barack Obama
365
270 to win
173
John McCain
Barack Obama (Democratic)365 EVJohn McCain (Republican)173 EV
National result
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | Democratic | 365 | 69,498,516 | 53.7% |
| John McCain | Republican | 173 | 59,948,323 | 46.3% |
Notes on this election
- Obama became the first African American elected president, flipping nine states that Bush had carried in 2004.
- Nebraska split its electoral votes for the first time: McCain won the state and the 1st and 3rd districts, while Obama carried the 2nd district (Omaha).
- Obama swept Maine and both of its congressional districts.
Results by state
| State or district | Electoral votes | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | John McCain |
| Alabama | 9 | John McCain |
| Arkansas | 6 | John McCain |
| Arizona | 10 | John McCain |
| California | 55 | Barack Obama |
| Colorado | 9 | Barack Obama |
| Connecticut | 7 | Barack Obama |
| District of Columbia | 3 | Barack Obama |
| Delaware | 3 | Barack Obama |
| Florida | 27 | Barack Obama |
| Georgia | 15 | John McCain |
| Hawaii | 4 | Barack Obama |
| Iowa | 7 | Barack Obama |
| Idaho | 4 | John McCain |
| Illinois | 21 | Barack Obama |
| Indiana | 11 | Barack Obama |
| Kansas | 6 | John McCain |
| Kentucky | 8 | John McCain |
| Louisiana | 9 | John McCain |
| Massachusetts | 12 | Barack Obama |
| Maryland | 10 | Barack Obama |
| Maine (statewide) | 2 | Barack Obama |
| Maine 1st district | 1 | Barack Obama |
| Maine 2nd district | 1 | Barack Obama |
| Michigan | 17 | Barack Obama |
| Minnesota | 10 | Barack Obama |
| Missouri | 11 | John McCain |
| Mississippi | 6 | John McCain |
| Montana | 3 | John McCain |
| North Carolina | 15 | Barack Obama |
| North Dakota | 3 | John McCain |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 2 | John McCain |
| Nebraska 1st district | 1 | John McCain |
| Nebraska 2nd district | 1 | Barack Obama |
| Nebraska 3rd district | 1 | John McCain |
| New Hampshire | 4 | Barack Obama |
| New Jersey | 15 | Barack Obama |
| New Mexico | 5 | Barack Obama |
| Nevada | 5 | Barack Obama |
| New York | 31 | Barack Obama |
| Ohio | 20 | Barack Obama |
| Oklahoma | 7 | John McCain |
| Oregon | 7 | Barack Obama |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | Barack Obama |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Barack Obama |
| South Carolina | 8 | John McCain |
| South Dakota | 3 | John McCain |
| Tennessee | 11 | John McCain |
| Texas | 34 | John McCain |
| Utah | 5 | John McCain |
| Virginia | 13 | Barack Obama |
| Vermont | 3 | Barack Obama |
| Washington | 11 | Barack Obama |
| Wisconsin | 10 | Barack Obama |
| West Virginia | 5 | John McCain |
| Wyoming | 3 | John McCain |