2008 United States presidential election in Florida information
Main article: 2008 United States presidential election
2008 United States presidential election in Florida
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November 4, 2008
2012 →
Turnout
75%[1]
Nominee
Barack Obama
John McCain
Party
Democratic
Republican
Home state
Illinois
Arizona
Running mate
Joe Biden
Sarah Palin
Electoral vote
27
0
Popular vote
4,282,074
4,045,624
Percentage
50.91%
48.10%
County Results
Congressional District Results
Precinct Results
Obama
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100%
McCain
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100%
Other
Tie
No votes
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George W. Bush
Republican
Elected President
Barack Obama
Democratic
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Government
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The 2008 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 27 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Florida was won by Democratic nominee Barack Obama by a 2.8% margin of victory, making it the first time since 1996 the state was won by a Democrat. Prior to the election, most news organizations considered this state a toss-up, or swing state, as it was heavily targeted by both campaigns. Despite the fact that polls showed John McCain in the lead throughout much of 2008, Obama took the momentum in the two months before Election Day. Obama ended up winning the state with 51 percent of the vote, including wins in four counties that George W. Bush won in 2004. Obama became the first Democrat to win a majority of Florida's popular vote since Jimmy Carter in 1976.
As of the 2020 presidential election[update], this is the last election in which Flagler County and Volusia County voted for the Democratic candidate. This is also the last election that Florida trended more Democratic than the previous one.
^"Voter Turnout". Florida Division of Elections. 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015.
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