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Indiana — 2008 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 presidential electionIndiana · PresidentObamaD+1.0
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 49.9% | 1,374,039 |
|---|---|---|
| John McCainRepublican | 48.9% | 1,345,648 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 31,357 |
2008presidential margin
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92 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Indiana cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (92 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IN | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Allen County, IN | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Bartholomew County, IN | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Benton County, IN | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Blackford County, IN | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Boone County, IN | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Brown County, IN | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Carroll County, IN | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Cass County, IN | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Clark County, IN | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Clay County, IN | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Clinton County, IN | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Crawford County, IN | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Daviess County, IN | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Dearborn County, IN | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Decatur County, IN | Republican | R+24.4 |
| DeKalb County, IN | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Delaware County, IN | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Dubois County, IN | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Elkhart County, IN | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Fayette County, IN | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Floyd County, IN | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Fountain County, IN | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Franklin County, IN | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Fulton County, IN | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Gibson County, IN | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Grant County, IN | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Greene County, IN | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Hamilton County, IN | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Hancock County, IN | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Harrison County, IN | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Hendricks County, IN | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Henry County, IN | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Howard County, IN | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Huntington County, IN | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Jackson County, IN | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Jasper County, IN | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Jay County, IN | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Jefferson County, IN | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Jennings County, IN | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Johnson County, IN | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Knox County, IN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Kosciusko County, IN | Republican | R+37.3 |
| LaGrange County, IN | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Lake County, IN | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| LaPorte County, IN | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Lawrence County, IN | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Madison County, IN | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Marion County, IN | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Marshall County, IN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Martin County, IN | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Miami County, IN | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Monroe County, IN | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Montgomery County, IN | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Morgan County, IN | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Newton County, IN | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Noble County, IN | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Ohio County, IN | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Orange County, IN | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Owen County, IN | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Parke County, IN | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Perry County, IN | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Pike County, IN | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Porter County, IN | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Posey County, IN | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Pulaski County, IN | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Putnam County, IN | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Randolph County, IN | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Ripley County, IN | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Rush County, IN | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Scott County, IN | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Shelby County, IN | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Spencer County, IN | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| St. Joseph County, IN | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Starke County, IN | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Steuben County, IN | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Sullivan County, IN | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Switzerland County, IN | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Tipton County, IN | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Union County, IN | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Vermillion County, IN | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Vigo County, IN | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Wabash County, IN | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Warren County, IN | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Warrick County, IN | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Washington County, IN | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Wayne County, IN | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Wells County, IN | Republican | R+31.4 |
| White County, IN | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Whitley County, IN | Republican | R+21.5 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
Indiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2008 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −2.9% |
| 1900 | −3.8% |
| 1904 | −13.8% |
| 1908 | −1.5% |
| 1912 | +20.0% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −14.6% |
| 1924 | −16.6% |
| 1928 | −20.1% |
| 1932 | +11.7% |
| 1936 | +14.7% |
| 1940 | −1.4% |
| 1944 | −5.7% |
| 1948 | −0.8% |
| 1952 | −17.1% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.4% |
| 1964 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | −12.3% |
| 1972 | −32.8% |
| 1976 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | −18.4% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −20.2% |
| 1992 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | −5.6% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −20.7% |
| 2008 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | −10.2% |
| 2016 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −16.1% |
| 2024 | −19.0% |
County-by-county results — 92 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 4,928 | 8,404 | 13,513 | |
| Allen County | R | 71,263 | 77,793 | 150,324 | |
| Bartholomew County | R | 13,567 | 17,067 | 31,043 | |
| Benton County | R | 1,563 | 2,183 | 3,814 | |
| Blackford County | R | 2,677 | 2,690 | 5,441 | |
| Boone County | R | 9,752 | 16,622 | 26,647 | |
| Brown County | R | 3,854 | 4,060 | 8,055 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,736 | 4,858 | 8,736 | |
| Cass County | R | 7,011 | 8,346 | 15,653 | |
| Clark County | R | 21,953 | 25,326 | 47,725 | |
| Clay County | R | 4,954 | 6,267 | 11,395 | |
| Clinton County | R | 5,307 | 6,919 | 12,392 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,286 | 2,393 | 4,744 | |
| Daviess County | R | 3,370 | 7,098 | 10,586 | |
| Dearborn County | R | 7,123 | 14,886 | 22,217 | |
| Decatur County | R | 3,892 | 6,449 | 10,488 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 7,175 | 9,780 | 17,149 | |
| Delaware County | D | 28,384 | 20,916 | 49,863 | |
| Dubois County | R | 8,748 | 9,526 | 18,565 | |
| Elkhart County | R | 31,398 | 39,396 | 71,458 | |
| Fayette County | R | 4,389 | 4,917 | 9,462 | |
| Floyd County | R | 16,263 | 19,957 | 36,527 | |
| Fountain County | R | 3,094 | 4,158 | 7,410 | |
| Franklin County | R | 3,404 | 7,018 | 10,610 | |
| Fulton County | R | 3,702 | 5,147 | 9,006 | |
| Gibson County | R | 6,455 | 8,449 | 15,095 | |
| Grant County | R | 11,293 | 14,734 | 26,299 | |
| Greene County | R | 5,709 | 7,691 | 13,629 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 49,704 | 78,401 | 129,064 | |
| Hancock County | R | 11,874 | 22,008 | 34,253 | |
| Harrison County | R | 7,288 | 10,551 | 18,091 | |
| Hendricks County | R | 24,548 | 39,728 | 64,955 | |
| Henry County | R | 10,059 | 10,896 | 21,319 | |
| Howard County | R | 17,871 | 20,248 | 38,624 | |
| Huntington County | R | 5,843 | 10,291 | 16,328 | |
| Jackson County | R | 7,354 | 9,726 | 17,374 | |
| Jasper County | R | 5,044 | 7,669 | 12,875 | |
| Jay County | R | 3,748 | 4,401 | 8,315 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 6,255 | 7,053 | 13,490 | |
| Jennings County | R | 5,312 | 6,261 | 11,839 | |
| Johnson County | R | 21,553 | 36,487 | 58,644 | |
| Knox County | R | 7,569 | 8,639 | 16,424 | |
| Kosciusko County | R | 9,236 | 20,488 | 30,134 | |
| LaGrange County | R | 3,663 | 5,702 | 9,491 | |
| Lake County | D | 139,301 | 67,742 | 208,757 | |
| LaPorte County | D | 28,258 | 17,918 | 46,919 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 7,208 | 11,018 | 18,534 | |
| Madison County | D | 30,152 | 26,403 | 57,340 | |
| Marion County | D | 241,987 | 134,313 | 379,362 | |
| Marshall County | R | 7,889 | 10,406 | 18,550 | |
| Martin County | R | 1,706 | 3,122 | 4,903 | |
| Miami County | R | 5,564 | 8,312 | 14,113 | |
| Monroe County | D | 41,450 | 21,118 | 63,215 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 6,013 | 9,060 | 15,285 | |
| Morgan County | R | 10,330 | 18,129 | 28,811 | |
| Newton County | R | 2,625 | 3,301 | 6,045 | |
| Noble County | R | 7,064 | 9,673 | 16,974 | |
| Ohio County | R | 1,158 | 1,713 | 2,918 | |
| Orange County | R | 3,390 | 4,536 | 8,086 | |
| Owen County | R | 3,570 | 4,415 | 8,170 | |
| Parke County | R | 2,924 | 3,909 | 6,964 | |
| Perry County | D | 5,141 | 3,202 | 8,490 | |
| Pike County | R | 2,700 | 3,221 | 6,028 | |
| Porter County | D | 39,178 | 33,857 | 73,916 | |
| Posey County | R | 5,828 | 6,804 | 12,771 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 2,466 | 3,388 | 5,964 | |
| Putnam County | R | 6,334 | 8,086 | 14,646 | |
| Randolph County | R | 4,839 | 5,788 | 10,808 | |
| Ripley County | R | 4,187 | 7,794 | 12,188 | |
| Rush County | R | 3,229 | 4,271 | 7,629 | |
| Scott County | R | 4,271 | 4,445 | 8,877 | |
| Shelby County | R | 6,987 | 10,333 | 17,574 | |
| Spencer County | D | 5,039 | 5,001 | 10,181 | |
| St. Joseph County | D | 68,710 | 48,510 | 118,389 | |
| Starke County | D | 4,778 | 4,473 | 9,466 | |
| Steuben County | R | 6,284 | 7,674 | 14,146 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 4,284 | 4,343 | 8,782 | |
| Switzerland County | R | 1,638 | 1,940 | 3,640 | |
| Tippecanoe County | D | 37,781 | 29,822 | 68,436 | |
| Tipton County | R | 3,250 | 4,452 | 7,827 | |
| Union County | R | 1,224 | 2,061 | 3,348 | |
| Vanderburgh County | D | 39,423 | 37,512 | 77,656 | |
| Vermillion County | D | 4,003 | 3,010 | 7,135 | |
| Vigo County | D | 25,040 | 18,121 | 43,706 | |
| Wabash County | R | 5,456 | 8,238 | 13,871 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,755 | 2,166 | 3,998 | |
| Warrick County | R | 12,329 | 16,013 | 28,665 | |
| Washington County | R | 4,562 | 6,519 | 11,305 | |
| Wayne County | R | 13,459 | 14,558 | 28,562 | |
| Wells County | R | 4,403 | 8,504 | 13,073 | |
| White County | R | 4,839 | 5,731 | 10,767 | |
| Whitley County | R | 5,862 | 9,124 | 15,188 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.