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Elections / 2008 · President · HI

Barack Obama carried Hawaii D+45.2.

Barack Obama (D) vs John McCain (R) in Hawaii, 2008. The state ran 38.0 points more Democratic than the nation (D+7.3 nationally).

Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)

Hawaii result
452,742 votes counted
Obama (D)
325,201
71.8%
McCain (R)
120,429
26.6%
All others
7,112
1.6%
Margin
D+45.2
2008 presidential election
Hawaii, 2008
ObamaD+45.2
2008 presidential margin by county for Hawaii — 2008 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Hawaii — 2008 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 2008 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Hawaii County, HI · D+53.7Honolulu County, HI · D+41.1Kauai County, HI · D+52.1Maui County, HI · D+55.2
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
Barack Obama ✓Democratic71.8%325,201
John McCainRepublican26.6%120,429
OtherAll other candidates1.6%7,112
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Hawaii's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 2008 contest in context
Hawaii's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1960 to 2024. Most recent: +23.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+23.1%DR19602024
Hawaii's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1960+0.1%
1964+57.5%
1968+21.1%
1972−25.0%
1976+2.5%
1980+1.9%
1984−11.3%
1988+9.5%
1992+11.4%
1996+25.3%
2000+18.3%
2004+8.7%
2008+45.2%
2012+42.7%
2016+32.2%
2020+29.5%
2024+23.1%
County results — 2008
4 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Hawaii CountyD
+53.7%
50,81914,86666,916
Honolulu CountyD
+41.1%
214,23988,164306,813
Kauai CountyD
+52.1%
20,4166,24527,224
Maui CountyD
+55.2%
39,72711,15451,789