Michigan 2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama vs. John McCain

Barack Obama won the Michigan 2008 presidential election with 2,872,579 votes (57.4%), a margin of D+16.5. Michigan's 15 electoral votes went to the Democratic ticket.

Statewide Results

57.4%

41.0%

2,872,579

Barack Obama (57.4%)

2,048,639

John McCain (41.0%)

Total Votes: 5,001,766|Margin: D+16.5

County Results

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County Results (83 counties)

County	Margin	2008 Pres	2012 Pres	Total Votes	Swing
Wayne County	D+49.5	D+49.5	D+46.7	890,326	D+9.9%
Washtenaw County	D+41.0	D+41.0	D+35.8	187,115	D+13.0%
Ingham County	D+33.3	D+33.3	D+27.7	142,729	D+16.6%
Genesee County	D+32.5	D+32.5	D+28.1	219,896	D+11.7%
Muskegon County	D+29.3	D+29.3	D+17.7	84,271	D+18.1%
Marquette County	D+20.3	D+20.3	D+13.9	33,185	D+11.9%
Kalamazoo County	D+19.5	D+19.5	D+13.3	130,781	D+15.9%
Isabella County	D+19.3	D+19.3	D+9.2	28,350	D+16.9%
Saginaw County	D+17.3	D+17.3	D+11.9	104,090	D+9.8%
Gogebic County	D+17.3	D+17.3	D+8.1	8,264	D+11.5%
Bay County	D+15.3	D+15.3	D+5.5	57,428	D+5.5%
Oakland County	D+14.5	D+14.5	D+8.0	659,068	D+14.1%
Manistee County	D+13.3	D+13.3	D+5.9	13,009	D+13.4%
Lake County	D+12.3	D+12.3	D+5.0	5,292	D+9.0%
Menominee County	D+10.2	D+10.2	R+2.9	11,072	D+15.6%
Calhoun County	D+9.4	D+9.4	D+1.6	64,196	D+12.9%
Van Buren County	D+8.8	D+8.8	D+0.5	34,766	D+13.1%
Macomb County	D+8.6	D+8.6	D+4.0	419,216	D+10.1%
Shiawassee County	D+8.6	D+8.6	D+3.7	36,415	D+15.5%
Eaton County	D+8.4	D+8.4	D+3.1	57,616	D+16.2%
Benzie County	D+7.4	D+7.4	R+3.9	10,309	D+16.6%
Delta County	D+6.4	D+6.4	R+6.6	19,064	D+7.9%
Alger County	D+6.0	D+6.0	R+2.6	4,750	D+4.4%
Berrien County	D+5.5	D+5.5	R+6.5	77,666	D+16.5%
Iosco County	D+5.1	D+5.1	R+5.0	14,187	D+10.4%
Lenawee County	D+5.1	D+5.1	R+1.3	47,734	D+15.5%
Clare County	D+4.8	D+4.8	R+4.8	14,567	D+5.6%
Gratiot County	D+4.4	D+4.4	R+3.9	17,738	D+18.6%
Mason County	D+4.4	D+4.4	R+4.9	15,223	D+16.7%
Oceana County	D+4.4	D+4.4	R+10.3	12,509	D+14.4%
Monroe County	D+4.3	D+4.3	D+1.0	76,422	D+6.2%
Arenac County	D+4.3	D+4.3	R+4.9	8,128	D+4.2%
Cass County	D+4.1	D+4.1	R+13.6	23,576	D+19.2%
Alpena County	D+3.8	D+3.8	R+5.3	15,085	D+5.5%
Ontonagon County	D+3.7	D+3.7	R+9.0	3,885	D+13.2%
Schoolcraft County	D+2.9	D+2.9	R+6.8	4,326	D+5.8%
Leelanau County	D+2.9	D+2.9	R+6.4	14,464	D+15.0%
St. Clair County	D+2.6	D+2.6	R+7.1	80,900	D+10.9%
Roscommon County	D+2.5	D+2.5	R+3.8	14,051	D+6.4%
Jackson County	D+2.4	D+2.4	R+5.7	74,503	D+14.9%
Ogemaw County	D+2.4	D+2.4	R+6.2	10,768	D+4.6%
Iron County	D+2.2	D+2.2	R+8.9	6,162	D+2.3%
Presque Isle County	D+1.5	D+1.5	R+8.5	7,505	D+8.9%
Gladwin County	D+1.5	D+1.5	R+7.2	13,241	D+4.7%
Clinton County	D+0.7	D+0.7	R+6.3	40,381	D+17.9%
Kent County	D+0.5	D+0.5	R+7.7	303,235	D+19.2%
Montcalm County	R+0.3	R+0.3	R+8.6	27,051	D+12.8%
Huron County	R+0.4	R+0.4	R+14.8	17,135	D+11.3%
Chippewa County	R+0.5	R+0.5	R+7.5	16,708	D+11.1%
Mecosta County	R+0.7	R+0.7	R+9.8	18,664	D+10.5%
Tuscola County	R+0.9	R+0.9	R+10.8	27,798	D+8.9%
Cheboygan County	R+1.4	R+1.4	R+10.9	13,901	D+11.9%
Crawford County	R+1.7	R+1.7	R+11.0	7,178	D+10.6%
St. Joseph County	R+2.2	R+2.2	R+12.2	25,702	D+20.4%
Grand Traverse County	R+3.0	R+3.0	R+11.7	48,733	D+16.9%
Lapeer County	R+3.0	R+3.0	R+11.5	45,362	D+13.9%
Baraga County	R+3.3	R+3.3	R+8.4	3,644	D+5.3%
Charlevoix County	R+3.4	R+3.4	R+14.6	14,367	D+14.2%
Midland County	R+3.6	R+3.6	R+15.4	43,707	D+10.3%
Mackinac County	R+3.8	R+3.8	R+12.2	6,396	D+9.7%
Houghton County	R+3.9	R+3.9	R+9.1	15,972	D+9.7%
Wexford County	R+4.2	R+4.2	R+15.2	15,704	D+15.1%
Emmet County	R+4.4	R+4.4	R+17.0	18,149	D+15.7%
Newaygo County	R+4.6	R+4.6	R+17.4	23,105	D+15.3%
Ionia County	R+5.8	R+5.8	R+12.8	27,319	D+15.8%
Branch County	R+6.1	R+6.1	R+18.2	18,285	D+14.9%
Alcona County	R+7.9	R+7.9	R+18.0	6,420	D+3.1%
Dickinson County	R+7.9	R+7.9	R+21.3	13,311	D+7.5%
Sanilac County	R+8.1	R+8.1	R+20.3	20,169	D+14.8%
Montmorency County	R+8.2	R+8.2	R+17.4	5,360	D+11.7%
Kalkaska County	R+8.8	R+8.8	R+19.6	8,499	D+13.8%
Otsego County	R+8.9	R+8.9	R+19.6	12,616	D+13.9%
Barry County	R+9.8	R+9.8	R+18.0	30,565	D+14.4%
Oscoda County	R+10.0	R+10.0	R+16.1	4,328	D+7.6%
Osceola County	R+10.1	R+10.1	R+21.0	11,026	D+8.9%
Antrim County	R+10.3	R+10.3	R+21.3	13,852	D+14.0%
Keweenaw County	R+10.4	R+10.4	R+13.8	1,410	D+0.1%
Allegan County	R+10.7	R+10.7	R+19.5	55,279	D+16.5%
Luce County	R+10.9	R+10.9	R+22.7	2,740	D+14.0%
Hillsdale County	R+12.0	R+12.0	R+24.2	20,449	D+16.1%
Livingston County	R+13.3	R+13.3	R+23.2	99,638	D+13.2%
Missaukee County	R+21.0	R+21.0	R+34.0	7,492	D+15.9%
Ottawa County	R+23.9	R+23.9	R+34.2	136,268	D+20.1%

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County Results (83 counties)

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