Who won Nevada in the 2008 presidential election?

Obama (Democratic) carried Nevada in 2008, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 2008?

Nevada cast 5 electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 2008?

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

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Nevada: Obama carries 5 EV.

Nevada cast its 5 electoral votes for Obama (Democratic). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Nevada voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Nevada, 2008

In 2008, Nevada awarded its 5 electoral votes to Obama of the Democratic party. Nevada ended up on the winning side — Barack Obama captured the White House that year.

Obama's win closed out Nevada's 2-election run of voting Republican. The region divided — California and Oregon joined Nevada for the Democratic ticket, while Idaho, Utah, and Arizona did not. Across the 41 presidential elections Nevada has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (21 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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