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Elections / 2008 · President · VT

Barack Obama carried Vermont D+37.0.

Barack Obama (D) vs John McCain (R) in Vermont, 2008. The state ran 29.7 points more Democratic than the nation (D+7.3 nationally).

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

Vermont result
325,046 votes counted
Obama (D)
219,262
67.5%
McCain (R)
98,974
30.4%
All others
6,810
2.1%
Margin
D+37.0
2008 presidential election
Vermont, 2008
ObamaD+37.0
2008 presidential margin by county for Vermont — 2008 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Vermont — 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.Addison County, VT · D+39.2Bennington County, VT · D+33.4Caledonia County, VT · D+23.3Chittenden County, VT · D+44.8Essex County, VT · D+14.5Franklin County, VT · D+24.8Grand Isle County, VT · D+28.2Lamoille County, VT · D+42.6Orange County, VT · D+31.3Orleans County, VT · D+27.5Rutland County, VT · D+24.6Washington County, VT · D+41.0Windham County, VT · D+48.1Windsor County, VT · D+39.7
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
Barack Obama ✓Democratic67.5%219,262
John McCainRepublican30.4%98,974
OtherAll other candidates2.1%6,810
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2008 contest in context
Vermont's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +31.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+31.6%DR18922024
Vermont's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−38.8%
1896−63.4%
1900−52.9%
1904−59.1%
1908−53.3%
1912−12.7%
1916−27.2%
1920−52.6%
1924−62.5%
1928−34.0%
1932−16.6%
1936−13.2%
1940−9.9%
1944−14.1%
1948−24.6%
1952−43.2%
1956−44.3%
1960−17.3%
1964+32.6%
1968−9.2%
1972−26.2%
1976−11.2%
1980−6.0%
1984−17.1%
1988−3.5%
1992+15.7%
1996+22.3%
2000+9.9%
2004+20.1%
2008+37.0%
2012+35.6%
2016+26.4%
2020+35.4%
2024+31.6%
County results — 2008
14 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Addison CountyD
+39.2%
13,2025,66719,238
Bennington CountyD
+33.4%
12,5246,13319,129
Caledonia CountyD
+23.3%
8,9005,47214,728
Chittenden CountyD
+44.8%
59,61122,23783,440
Essex CountyD
+14.5%
1,7331,2843,101
Franklin CountyD
+24.8%
13,1797,85321,460
Grand Isle CountyD
+28.2%
2,6941,4904,269
Lamoille CountyD
+42.6%
8,9143,51512,668
Orange CountyD
+31.3%
9,7995,04715,179
Orleans CountyD
+27.5%
7,9984,48212,771
Rutland CountyD
+24.6%
19,35511,58431,617
Washington CountyD
+41.0%
22,3249,12932,200
Windham CountyD
+48.1%
17,5855,99724,081
Windsor CountyD
+39.7%
21,4449,08431,165