Us Presidential Election Results 2008

Obama carried every county.

Us presidential election results 2008. Democratic senator barack obama of illinois won the presidential election and democrats bolstered their majority in both houses of congress. Obama won 52 9 of the popular vote while mccain gathered 45 7 of the popular vote. On november 4 2008 after a campaign that lasted nearly two years americans elected illinois senator barack obama their 44th president.

Michigan initially was stripped of its democratic delegates to the national convention because its primary was held outside the approved timetable of the democratic national committee. With republican president george w. The 2008 united states presidential electionwas the 56th quadrennial presidential election held on tuesday november 4 2008.

The 2008 united states presidential election in vermont took place on november 4 2008 concurrent with the federal election in all 50 states and d c which was part of the 2008 united states presidential election. Barack obama from the democratic party defeated john mccain to win the presidency and is the first african american president. 2008 election results illinois sen.

The united states presidential election 2008 is a political event which took place on november 4 2008. Voters chose three representatives or electors to the electoral college who voted for president and vice president. Barack obama d won the presidency by defeating arizona sen.

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