United States · presidential election
2008 election
President elected
Barack Obama
Electoral College result
Winner: 365 | Main Opponent: 173 | Total/Majority: 538/270
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| 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 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.