Who won Washington in the 2008 presidential election?

Obama (Democratic) carried Washington in 2008, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 2008?

Washington cast 11 electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election.

Did Washington vote for the national winner in 2008?

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

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2008

Washington: Obama carries 11 EV.

Washington cast its 11 electoral votes for Obama (Democratic). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Washington voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2008 result in Washington

Washington backed Obama (Democratic) in the 2008 presidential election, casting 11 electoral votes for the ticket. Washington ended up on the winning side — Barack Obama captured the White House that year.

It marked the 6th consecutive election in which Washington backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1988. The region divided — Oregon joined Washington for the Democratic ticket, while Idaho did not. Across the 34 presidential elections Washington has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (19 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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