Who won District of Columbia in the 2008 presidential election?

Obama (Democratic) carried District of Columbia in 2008, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did District of Columbia have in 2008?

District of Columbia cast 3 electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election.

Did District of Columbia vote for the national winner in 2008?

Yes. District of Columbia backed Barack Obama, who won the presidency that year.

Modern PolarizationDC · 3 EV

2008

District of Columbia: Obama carries 3 EV.

District of Columbia cast its 3 electoral votes for Obama (Democratic). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — District of Columbia voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in District of Columbia, 2008

In 2008, District of Columbia awarded its 3 electoral votes to Obama of the Democratic party. That placed District of Columbia with the eventual winner: Barack Obama went on to take the presidency, and District of Columbia was part of his column.

District of Columbia stayed in the Democratic column for the 12th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1964. District of Columbia did not move alone — neighboring Maryland and Virginia broke the same way in 2008. Over its 16 recorded presidential cycles, District of Columbia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 16 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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