Hawaii — 2008 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 presidential electionHawaii · PresidentObamaD+45.2
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 71.8% | 325,201 |
|---|---|---|
| John McCainRepublican | 26.6% | 120,429 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 7,131 |
2008presidential margin
D+60R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Hawaii cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County, HI | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| Honolulu County, HI | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Kauai County, HI | Democratic | D+52.1 |
| Maui County, HI | Democratic | D+55.2 |
Hawaii results by county
4 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | Barack Obama+35,953 | 50,81975.9% | 14,86622.2% | 1,2311.8% | 66,916 |
| Honolulu County | Barack Obama+126,075 | 214,23969.8% | 88,16428.7% | 4,4101.4% | 306,813 |
| Kauai County | Barack Obama+14,171 | 20,41675.0% | 6,24522.9% | 5632.1% | 27,224 |
| Maui County | Barack Obama+28,573 | 39,72776.7% | 11,15421.5% | 9081.8% | 51,789 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
Hawaii's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 2008 contest in context
| Year | Margin (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% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.