Electoral College

2008 Electoral College Results

President Barack Obama [D]
Main Opponent John McCain [R]
Electoral Vote Winner:   365 Main Opponent:   173 Total/Majority:   538/270
Vice President Joe Biden (365)
V.P. Opponent:   Sarah Palin (173)
Notes: Nebraska distributes its electoral votes proportionally, with two at-large electors representing the statewide winning presidential and vice presidential candidates and one elector each representing the winners from its three Congressional districts. For the first time since adopting this system, Nebraska's five electoral votes were split between the two major party tickets. 

 

Electoral College Votes by State

State Electoral Vote of each State For President For Vice-President
Barack Obama, of Illinois John McCain, of Arizona Joe Biden, of Delaware Sarah Palin, of Alaska
Alabama 9 - 9 - 9
Alaska 3 - 3 - 3
Arizona 10 - 10 - 10
Arkansas 6 - 6 - 6
California 55 55 - 55 -
Colorado 9 9 - 9 -
Connecticut 7 7 - 7 -
Delaware 3 3 - 3 -
District of Columbia 3 3 - 3 -
Florida 27 27 - 27 -
Georgia 15 - 15 - 15
Hawaii 4 4 - 4 -
Idaho 4 - 4 - 4
Illinois 21 21 - 21 -
Indiana 11 11 - 11 -
Iowa 7 7 - 7 -
Kansas 6 - 6 - 6
Kentucky 8 - 8 - 8
Louisiana 9 - 9 - 9
Maine 4 4 - 4 -
Maryland 10 10 - 10 -
Massachusetts 12 12 - 12 -
Michigan 17 17 - 17 -
Minnesota 10 10 - 10 -
Mississippi 6 - 6 - 6
Missouri 11 - 11 - 11
Montana 3 - 3 - 3
Nebraska * 5 1 4 1 4
Nevada 5 5 - 5 -
New Hampshire 4 4 - 4 -
New Jersey 15 15 - 15 -
New Mexico 5 5 - 5 -
New York 31 31 - 31 -
North Carolina 15 15 - 15 -
North Dakota 3 - 3 - 3
Ohio 20 20 - 20 -
Oklahoma 7 - 7 - 7
Oregon 7 7 - 7 -
Pennsylvania 21 21 - 21 -
Rhode Island 4 4 - 4 -
South Carolina 8 - 8 - 8
South Dakota 3 - 3 - 3
Tennessee 11 - 11 - 11
Texas 34 - 34 - 34
Utah 5 - 5 - 5
Vermont 3 3 - 3 -
Virginia 13 13 - 13 -
Washington 11 11 - 11 -
West Virginia 5 - 5 - 5
Wisconsin 10 10 - 10 -
Wyoming 3 - 3 - 3
Total 538 365 173 365 173
Notes

*Nebraska appoints its electors proportionally. Although McCain-Palin won in the First and Third Congressional Districts and took the state, Obama-Biden won the Second Congressional District. Nebraska's electoral votes were proportionally awarded accordingly: for President, McCain 4 and Obama 1; for Vice President, Palin 4 and Biden 1.

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