Presidential results

President Exit Polls Full Results Candidate Popular vote % of votes Electoral votes 270 electoral votes needed to win | 99% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 66,882,230 53% 365 John McCain (Rep) 58,343,671 46% 173 Alabama More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 9 | 99% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 1,263,741 60% Barack Obama (Dem) 811,510 39% Alaska More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 3 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 179,424 60% Barack Obama (Dem) 111,560 38% Arizona More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 10 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 1,132,560 54% Barack Obama (Dem) 948,648 45% Arkansas More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 6 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 632,672 59% Barack Obama (Dem) 418,049 39% California More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 55 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 7,441,458 61% John McCain (Rep) 4,554,643 37% Colorado More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 9 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 1,216,793 54% John McCain (Rep) 1,020,135 45% Connecticut More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 7 | 99% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 973,302 61% John McCain (Rep) 614,584 38% Delaware More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 3 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 247,386 61% John McCain (Rep) 151,667 38% District of Columbia More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 3 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 210,403 93% John McCain (Rep) 14,821 7% Florida More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 27 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 4,143,957 51% John McCain (Rep) 3,939,380 48% Georgia More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 15 | 99% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 2,022,409 52% Barack Obama (Dem) 1,811,198 47% Bob Barr (Lib) 28,420 1% Hawaii More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 4 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 298,621 72% John McCain (Rep) 110,848 27% Idaho More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 4 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 400,989 62% Barack Obama (Dem) 235,219 36% Illinois More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 21 | 99% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 3,293,340 62% John McCain (Rep) 1,975,801 37% Indiana More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 11 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 1,367,503 50% John McCain (Rep) 1,341,667 49% Iowa More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 7 | 99% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 818,172 54% John McCain (Rep) 677,449 45% Kansas More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 6 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 685,541 57% Barack Obama (Dem) 499,979 41% Kentucky More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 8 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 1,043,264 57% Barack Obama (Dem) 746,510 41% Louisiana More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 9 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 1,147,603 59% Barack Obama (Dem) 780,981 40% Ron Paul (Ltp) 9,353 0% Maine More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 4 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 421,484 58% John McCain (Rep) 296,195 41% Maryland More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 10 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 1,612,692 62% John McCain (Rep) 956,663 37% Massachusetts More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 12 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 1,891,083 62% John McCain (Rep) 1,104,284 36% Michigan More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 17 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 2,867,680 57% John McCain (Rep) 2,044,405 41% Minnesota More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 10 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 1,573,323 54% John McCain (Rep) 1,275,400 44% Mississippi More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 6 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 687,266 56% Barack Obama (Dem) 520,864 43% Missouri More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 11 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 1,444,720 49% Barack Obama (Dem) 1,439,940 49% Montana More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 3 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 241,816 50% Barack Obama (Dem) 229,725 47% Ron Paul (Cst) 10,499 2% Nebraska More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 5 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 448,801 57% Barack Obama (Dem) 329,132 42% Nevada More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 5 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 531,884 55% John McCain (Rep) 411,988 43% New Hampshire More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 4 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 384,591 54% John McCain (Rep) 316,937 45% New Jersey More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 15 | 99% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 2,085,051 57% John McCain (Rep) 1,545,495 42% New Mexico More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 5 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 456,185 57% John McCain (Rep) 335,196 42% New York More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 31 | 99% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 4,363,386 62% John McCain (Rep) 2,576,360 37% North Carolina More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 15 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 2,123,390 50% John McCain (Rep) 2,109,698 50% North Dakota More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 3 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 168,523 53% Barack Obama (Dem) 141,113 45% Ohio More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 20 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 2,708,685 51% John McCain (Rep) 2,501,855 47% Oklahoma More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 7 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 959,645 66% Barack Obama (Dem) 502,286 34% Oregon More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 7 | 97% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 978,605 57% John McCain (Rep) 699,673 41% Pennsylvania More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 21 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 3,192,316 55% John McCain (Rep) 2,586,496 44% Rhode Island More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 4 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 281,209 63% John McCain (Rep) 157,317 35% South Carolina More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 8 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 1,034,500 54% Barack Obama (Dem) 862,042 45% South Dakota More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 3 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 203,019 53% Barack Obama (Dem) 170,886 45% Tennessee More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 11 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 1,487,564 57% Barack Obama (Dem) 1,093,213 42% Texas More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 34 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 4,467,748 56% Barack Obama (Dem) 3,521,164 44% Utah More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 5 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 555,497 63% Barack Obama (Dem) 301,771 34% Vermont More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 3 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 203,952 67% John McCain (Rep) 96,458 32% Virginia More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 13 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 1,958,370 53% John McCain (Rep) 1,726,053 46% Washington More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 11 | 93% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 1,548,654 57% John McCain (Rep) 1,098,072 41% West Virginia More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 5 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 394,278 56% Barack Obama (Dem) 301,438 43% Wisconsin More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 10 | 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 1,670,474 56% John McCain (Rep) 1,258,181 42% Wyoming More State Results Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes Electoral votes: 3 | 100% of precincts reporting John McCain (Rep) 160,639 65% Barack Obama (Dem) 80,496 33%

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