Barack Obama
2 runs · 2 wins · 2008 — 2012 · Democratic.
Barack Obama's presidential record
Across 2008 to 2012, Barack Obama appeared on the presidential ballot 2 times. Every one of those campaigns ended in victory. Each campaign ran under the Democratic banner.
2008 was the peak — 365 electoral votes, defeating John McCain. In all, Barack Obama's campaigns gathered 697 electoral votes. Those campaigns fall within the Modern Polarization era.
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