Maps of Recent Polling Data
Map and totals updated at 11-3-08 11:10AM EST. Maps are based on a weighted average for the previous 10 polling results, and as such may be slow to show changes in countrywide opinion – click on the image to view its history. The second map is altered to convey the proportional amount of electoral votes of each state. The number of electoral votes of a given state is based on its population. Candidates must win at least 270 electoral votes to win the election, and the House of Representatives votes in the event no one qualifies.
| Safe Obama – over 10% (243) | Likely Obama – over 5% (291) (48) | Leans Obama – over 1% (338) (47) | Tossup – within 1% (29) | Leans McCain – over 1% (171) (39) | Likely McCain – over 5% (132) (14) | Safe McCain – over 10% (118) |
| District of Columbia (3) – 69.0% Hawaii (4) – 38.3% |
Pennsylvania (21) – 7.4%
Colorado (9) – 7.2% |
Ohio (20) – 4.6% Florida (27) – 3.1% |
North Carolina (15) – 0.9% Obama Missouri (11) – 0.1% McCain |
Arizona (10) – 4.7% Georgia (15) – 4.1% |
Arkansas (6) – 9.7% South Dakota (3) – 9.0% |
Oklahoma (7) – 29.3% Utah (5) – 26.2% |
Totals
- Obama leads: 338 electoral votes
- McCain leads: 171 electoral votes
Read more about this topic: Statewide Opinion Polling For The United States Presidential Election, 2008
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