Elections / 2008 · President · FL
Barack Obama carried Florida D+2.8.
Barack Obama (D) vs John McCain (R) in Florida, 2008. The state ran 4.5 points more Republican than the nation (D+7.3 nationally).
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
Florida result
8,390,744 votes counted
Obama (D)
4,282,074
51.0%
McCain (R)
4,045,624
48.2%
All others
63,046
0.8%
Margin
D+2.8
2008 presidential election
Florida, 2008
ObamaD+2.8
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 51.0% | 4,282,074 |
|---|---|---|
| John McCainRepublican | 48.2% | 4,045,624 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 63,046 |
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida's presidential margins
1884–2024, the 2008 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1884 | +6.4% |
| 1892 | +75.8% |
| 1896 | +41.5% |
| 1900 | +53.8% |
| 1904 | +47.6% |
| 1908 | +41.4% |
| 1912 | +61.1% |
| 1916 | +51.2% |
| 1920 | +31.3% |
| 1924 | +28.8% |
| 1928 | −16.7% |
| 1932 | +49.8% |
| 1936 | +52.2% |
| 1940 | +48.0% |
| 1944 | +40.6% |
| 1948 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | −10.0% |
| 1956 | −14.5% |
| 1960 | −3.0% |
| 1964 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | −9.6% |
| 1972 | −44.1% |
| 1976 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | −17.0% |
| 1984 | −30.7% |
| 1988 | −22.4% |
| 1992 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | −3.4% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
County results — 2008
67 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | D | 75,565 | 48,513 | 125,519 | |
| Baker County | R | 2,327 | 8,672 | 11,059 | |
| Bay County | R | 23,653 | 56,683 | 81,127 | |
| Bradford County | R | 3,430 | 8,136 | 11,676 | |
| Brevard County | R | 127,620 | 157,589 | 287,859 | |
| Broward County | D | 492,640 | 237,729 | 733,899 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,821 | 4,345 | 6,244 | |
| Charlotte County | R | 39,031 | 45,205 | 85,158 | |
| Citrus County | R | 31,460 | 43,706 | 76,158 | |
| Clay County | R | 26,697 | 67,203 | 94,577 | |
| Collier County | R | 54,450 | 86,379 | 141,988 | |
| Columbia County | R | 9,171 | 18,670 | 28,128 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 4,383 | 5,632 | 10,131 | |
| Dixie County | R | 1,925 | 5,194 | 7,264 | |
| Duval County | R | 202,618 | 210,537 | 415,761 | |
| Escambia County | R | 61,572 | 91,411 | 154,447 | |
| Flagler County | D | 24,726 | 23,951 | 49,031 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,134 | 3,818 | 6,029 | |
| Gadsden County | D | 15,582 | 6,811 | 22,510 | |
| Gilchrist County | R | 1,996 | 5,656 | 7,819 | |
| Glades County | R | 1,381 | 1,938 | 3,358 | |
| Gulf County | R | 2,149 | 4,980 | 7,205 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 2,364 | 3,179 | 5,587 | |
| Hardee County | R | 2,568 | 4,763 | 7,412 | |
| Hendry County | R | 4,998 | 5,780 | 10,879 | |
| Hernando County | R | 41,886 | 45,021 | 87,901 | |
| Highlands County | R | 18,135 | 26,221 | 44,783 | |
| Hillsborough County | D | 272,963 | 236,355 | 513,312 | |
| Holmes County | R | 1,446 | 7,033 | 8,589 | |
| Indian River County | R | 29,710 | 40,176 | 70,591 | |
| Jackson County | R | 7,671 | 13,717 | 21,565 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 4,088 | 3,797 | 7,957 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 642 | 2,679 | 3,359 | |
| Lake County | R | 62,948 | 82,802 | 146,926 | |
| Lee County | R | 119,701 | 147,608 | 269,276 | |
| Leon County | D | 91,747 | 55,705 | 148,608 | |
| Levy County | R | 6,711 | 11,754 | 18,725 | |
| Liberty County | R | 895 | 2,339 | 3,278 | |
| Madison County | R | 4,270 | 4,544 | 8,907 | |
| Manatee County | R | 70,034 | 80,721 | 151,994 | |
| Marion County | R | 70,839 | 89,628 | 162,022 | |
| Martin County | R | 33,508 | 44,143 | 78,294 | |
| Miami-Dade County | D | 499,831 | 360,551 | 863,486 | |
| Monroe County | D | 20,907 | 18,933 | 40,272 | |
| Nassau County | R | 10,618 | 27,403 | 38,304 | |
| Okaloosa County | R | 25,872 | 68,789 | 95,529 | |
| Okeechobee County | R | 5,108 | 7,561 | 12,786 | |
| Orange County | D | 273,009 | 186,832 | 462,711 | |
| Osceola County | D | 59,962 | 40,086 | 100,670 | |
| Palm Beach County | D | 361,271 | 226,037 | 590,500 | |
| Pasco County | R | 102,417 | 110,104 | 214,866 | |
| Pinellas County | D | 248,299 | 210,066 | 463,282 | |
| Polk County | R | 113,865 | 128,878 | 244,833 | |
| Putnam County | R | 13,236 | 19,637 | 33,171 | |
| Santa Rosa County | R | 19,470 | 55,972 | 76,185 | |
| Sarasota County | R | 102,686 | 102,897 | 207,353 | |
| Seminole County | R | 99,335 | 105,070 | 205,895 | |
| St. Johns County | R | 35,791 | 69,222 | 105,844 | |
| St. Lucie County | D | 67,125 | 52,512 | 120,579 | |
| Sumter County | R | 17,655 | 30,866 | 48,868 | |
| Suwannee County | R | 4,916 | 12,534 | 17,662 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,803 | 6,457 | 9,366 | |
| Union County | R | 1,300 | 3,940 | 5,293 | |
| Volusia County | D | 127,795 | 113,938 | 243,824 | |
| Wakulla County | R | 5,311 | 8,877 | 14,376 | |
| Walton County | R | 7,174 | 19,561 | 27,046 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,863 | 8,178 | 11,131 |