Who won Arkansas in the 2008 presidential election?

McCain (Republican) carried Arkansas in 2008, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 2008?

Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 2008?

No. Arkansas backed McCain, while Barack Obama won the presidency nationally.

Modern PolarizationAR · 6 EV

2008

Arkansas: McCain carries 6 EV.

Arkansas cast its 6 electoral votes for McCain (Republican). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Arkansas voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2008 result in Arkansas

Arkansas backed McCain (Republican) in the 2008 presidential election, casting 6 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Barack Obama (Democratic) won nationally, while Arkansas had backed a different ticket.

Arkansas stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 2000. Arkansas did not move alone — neighboring Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma broke the same way in 2008. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Arkansas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Barack Obama finished with 365 of the 538 electoral votes to John McCain's 173. Barack Obama led the national popular vote with 52.93% of the ballots cast.

The 2008 national map

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