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Obama won a decisive victory over McCain, winning the Electoral College and the popular vote by a sizable margin, including states that had not voted for the Democratic presidential candidate since 1976 (North Carolina) and 1964 (Indiana, Virginia, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district).
American presidential election held on November 4, 2008, in which, after a campaign that lasted nearly two years, Americans elected Democrat Barack Obama their 44th president. The result was historic, as Obama, a first-term U.S. senator from Illinois, became, when he was inaugurated on January 20,
Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. Nine states changed allegiance from the 2004 election. Each had voted for the Republican nominee in 2004 and contributed to Obama's sizable Electoral College victory.
Obama sought re-election for a second term in 2012, running virtually unopposed in the Democratic primaries. His opponent in the general election was former governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney. Obama won 332 electoral votes, defeating Romney who gained 206.
2008 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS CANDIDATE NAME PARTY # OF VOTES %-29- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (3 Electoral Votes) Obama, Barack D 245,800 92.46% McCain, John R 17,367 6.53% Scattered W 1,138 0.43% Nader, Ralph I 958 0.36% McKinney, Cynthia DCG 590 0.22% Total Votes: 265,853 FLORIDA
This table provides information about the election results between candidates Barack H. Obama and John S. McCain. Principal Candidates for President and Vice President: Republican—George W. Bush; Richard B. Cheney (winner) Democratic—John F. Kerry; John Edwards. Barack H. Obama.
Obama took 53.93% of the vote while his Republican opponent, Senator John McCain of Arizona, took 44.39%. Prior to the election, all 16 organizations considered this a state Obama would win, or otherwise considered it a safe blue state.
Barack Obama captured the White House on the strength of a substantial electoral shift toward the Democratic Party and by winning a number of key groups in the middle of the electorate. Overall, 39% of voters were Democrats while 32% were Republicans — a dramatic shift from 2004 when the electorate was evenly divided.
John McCain won four of the state's electoral votes, with Barack Obama winning one. Live election results and maps for the 2008 Presidential election, including electoral vote counts and...
Only 569 votes separate John McCain and Barack Obama in unofficial returns from the 2nd District. Live election results and maps for the 2008 Presidential election, including electoral vote...