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Barack Obama

Won 27 consecutive elections as president from Illinois

Democratic
PresidentUS SenateState Senate
Electoral Grade
—
Requires 3+ graded races
104
Races
58-46
W-L (56%)
+3.7
Avg Margin
1998–2012
Career Span
Best: +85.9 (2008 President)Worst: -47.9 (2012 President)
56%
Win Rate
+15.1
Avg Overperformance
27
Win Streak
14 yrs
Career Span
138.8M
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

Source chain

MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend102 races

State Senate
Senate
President
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601998: D+78.3 - Click to view2004: D+42.9 - Click to view2008: D+13.9 - Click to view2008: D+17.1 - Click to view2008: D+6.3 - Click to view2008: D+37.0 - Click to view2008: D+27.8 - Click to view2008: D+10.3 - Click to view2008: D+16.4 - Click to view2008: R+21.6 - Click to view2008: D+0.3 - Click to view2008: D+26.9 - Click to view2008: D+15.1 - Click to view2008: D+15.5 - Click to view2008: D+9.6 - Click to view2008: D+12.5 - Click to view2008: D+10.2 - Click to view2008: D+16.4 - Click to view2008: D+25.8 - Click to view2008: D+25.4 - Click to view2008: D+17.3 - Click to view2008: D+9.5 - Click to view2008: D+1.0 - Click to view2008: D+25.1 - Click to view2008: D+45.2 - Click to view2008: D+2.8 - Click to view2008: D+85.9 - Click to view2008: D+25.0 - Click to view2008: D+22.4 - Click to view2008: D+8.9 - Click to view2008: D+24.0 - Click to view2008: R+32.2 - Click to view2008: R+13.1 - Click to view2008: R+28.0 - Click to view2008: R+11.8 - Click to view2008: R+15.1 - Click to view2008: R+8.4 - Click to view2008: R+9.0 - Click to view2008: R+31.3 - Click to view2008: R+8.7 - Click to view2008: R+14.9 - Click to view2008: R+2.4 - Click to view2008: R+0.1 - Click to view2008: R+13.2 - Click to view2008: R+18.6 - Click to view2008: R+16.2 - Click to view2008: R+14.9 - Click to view2008: R+25.3 - Click to view2008: R+5.2 - Click to view2008: R+19.9 - Click to view2008: R+8.5 - Click to view2008: D+4.6 - Click to view2012: R+21.6 - Click to view2012: D+6.9 - Click to view2012: D+14.8 - Click to view2012: D+3.9 - Click to view2012: D+35.6 - Click to view2012: D+27.4 - Click to view2012: D+5.4 - Click to view2012: D+12.1 - Click to view2012: D+3.0 - Click to view2012: D+28.2 - Click to view2012: D+10.2 - Click to view2012: D+17.7 - Click to view2012: D+5.6 - Click to view2012: D+6.7 - Click to view2012: D+7.7 - Click to view2012: D+9.5 - Click to view2012: D+23.1 - Click to view2012: D+26.1 - Click to view2012: D+15.1 - Click to view2012: D+5.8 - Click to view2012: D+16.8 - Click to view2012: D+42.7 - Click to view2012: D+0.9 - Click to view2012: D+83.6 - Click to view2012: D+18.6 - Click to view2012: D+17.3 - Click to view2012: D+5.4 - Click to view2012: D+23.1 - Click to view2012: R+10.2 - Click to view2012: R+31.7 - Click to view2012: R+7.8 - Click to view2012: R+23.7 - Click to view2012: R+9.0 - Click to view2012: R+22.2 - Click to view2012: R+40.8 - Click to view2012: R+26.7 - Click to view2012: R+47.9 - Click to view2012: R+15.8 - Click to view2012: R+20.4 - Click to view2012: R+18.0 - Click to view2012: R+10.5 - Click to view2012: R+33.5 - Click to view2012: R+19.6 - Click to view2012: R+2.0 - Click to view2012: R+21.8 - Click to view2012: R+13.6 - Click to view2012: R+9.4 - Click to view2012: R+11.5 - Click to view2012: R+17.2 - Click to view2012: R+22.7 - Click to view199820082008201220122012

Career Timeline

2012 PresidentKentucky
679,370
Candidate Votes
37.8%
Vote %
1,798,048
Total Votes
-22.7%
Margin
Top opponent: Mitt RomneyREP

Key Insights

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Deterministic highlights from career record, margins, and standout performances.

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Geographic Performance

104 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

Sortable, searchable table of every county result for each race.

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

104 races available

Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.

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Opponents Faced4 opponents

Mitt RomneyREP
27-2451 matchups · 2012–2012
John McCainREP
29-2251 matchups · 2008–2008
Alan KeyesREP
1-02004 Senate(+42.9)
Yesse B YyhudahREP
1-01998 State Senate(+78.3)

Primary History

86 primaries

Primary election results, win rates, field sizes, and vote share.

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