Who won North Dakota in the 2008 presidential election?

McCain (Republican) carried North Dakota in 2008, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Dakota have in 2008?

North Dakota cast 3 electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election.

Did North Dakota vote for the national winner in 2008?

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

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2008

North Dakota: McCain carries 3 EV.

North Dakota cast its 3 electoral votes for McCain (Republican). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — North Dakota voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in North Dakota, 2008

In 2008, North Dakota awarded its 3 electoral votes to McCain of the Republican party. Nationally the result broke the other way — Barack Obama (Democratic) won the presidency, leaving North Dakota among the states he did not carry.

It marked the 11th consecutive election in which North Dakota backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1968. The region divided — Montana and South Dakota joined North Dakota for the Republican ticket, while Minnesota did not. Across the 35 presidential elections North Dakota has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (30 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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