Elections / 2008
The 2008 elections
Barack Obama (D) faced John McCain (R); Obama won the presidency. National popular vote: D+7.3.
President — national popular vote
Barack Obama (D) vs John McCain (R)
Obama (D)
69,498,937
52.9%
McCain (R)
59,949,010
45.7%
All others
1,872,628
1.4%
Margin
D+7.3
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US Senate 2008: Democrats won 20, Republicans 13 of 33 contests →
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