Who won Florida in the 2008 presidential election?

Obama (Democratic) carried Florida in 2008, winning its 27 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 2008?

Florida cast 27 electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 2008?

Yes. Florida backed Barack Obama, who won the presidency that year.

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2008

Florida: Obama carries 27 EV.

Florida cast its 27 electoral votes for Obama (Democratic). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Florida voted with the national winner this cycle.

Florida in 2008

The 2008 contest saw Florida line up behind Obama, delivering 27 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Florida ended up on the winning side — Barack Obama captured the White House that year.

Obama's win closed out Florida's 2-election run of voting Republican. It stood apart from its neighbors: Alabama and Georgia went the other way that year. Across the 45 presidential elections Florida has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (28 times). The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

In the national count, Barack Obama took 365 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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