Who won Louisiana in the 2008 presidential election?

McCain (Republican) carried Louisiana in 2008, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 2008?

Louisiana cast 9 electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 2008?

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

Modern PolarizationLA · 9 EV

2008

Louisiana: McCain carries 9 EV.

Louisiana cast its 9 electoral votes for McCain (Republican). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Louisiana voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2008 result in Louisiana

Louisiana backed McCain (Republican) in the 2008 presidential election, casting 9 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Barack Obama (Democratic) won nationally, while Louisiana had backed a different ticket.

Louisiana stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 2000. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 2008. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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