2008 United States Presidential Election
Popular vote:
- Barack Obama/Joe Biden (Democratic) - 69,456,897 (52.92%)
- John McCain/Sarah Palin (Republican) - 59,934,786 (45.66%)
- Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez (Independent) - 738,475 (0.56%)
- Bob Barr/Wayne Allyn Root (Libertarian) - 523,686 (0.40%)
- Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle (Constitution) - 199,314 (0.15%)
- Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente (Green) - 161,603 (0.12%)
- Other candidates - 226,908 (0.17%)
Electoral vote:
- Barack Obama/Joe Biden - 365 (28 states as well as Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, and the District of Columbia)
- John McCain/Sarah Palin - 173 (21 states carried plus, Nebraska's two At-large votes and Nebraska's 1st and 3rd congressional districts)
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