The selected electors from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia voted for President and Vice President of the United States on December 15, 2008. Those votes were tallied before a joint session of Congress on January 8, 2009. Obama received 365 electoral votes, and McCain 173. Read More.

The following four sections present the primary, runoff and general election results for the U.S. Presidential and Congressional elections held in 2008. The November 2008 general election (along with Georgia and Louisiana’s December 2008 elections) resulted in the

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...

Live election results and maps for the 2008 Presidential election, including electoral vote counts and county-by-county maps.

270 electoral votes to win. Change history with the 2008 presidential election interactive map. Update a state winner by clicking it to rotate through candidates. Alternately, select a candidate color in the Map Color Palette, then select states to apply.

2008 presidential election results map. Blue denotes states/districts won by Democrat Barack Obama, and Red denotes those won by Republican John McCain. Numbers indicate electoral votes won by each candidate.

Dashboard view of live election results and maps for the 2008 Presidential election, including electoral vote counts and state-by-state results.

Detailed national-level Presidential Election Results for 2008.

Summary of 2008 Presidential Primary Votes Cast by Party. Democratic Party (D) Republican Party (R) American Independent (AIP) Green (GRE) Libertarian (LBT) Peace and Freedom (PAF) Green-Rainbow (GR) D.C. Statehood Green (DCG) Liberty Union (LU) Working Families (WF) Nebraska Party (NB) Total Primary Votes: