November 28, 2008 11:58 AM
The Presidential Election: Obama 365 - Mccain 173
In winning 365 electoral votes, Obama won 53% of the vote, and captured 28 states and the District of Columbia. McCain won 46% of the vote and 22 states.This is a last look at the election through the lens of electoral votes in Presidential elections 1992 - 2008.
| 248 electoral votes | Democrats
won these 18 states + D.C. in last 4 elections OBAMA WON ALL Subtotal - Obama
248/McCain 0
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| 16 electoral votes | Democrat
won these 3 states in 3 of last 4 elections OBAMA WON ALL Subtotal - Obama
264/McCain 0
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| 75 electoral votes | Republicans
and Democrats each won these 8 states in 2 of last 4 elections -Republicans won all these States in last 2 elections - Clinton won them in previous 2 MCCAIN WON - 6 (50 electoral votes) OBAMA WON - 2 (25 electoral votes) Subtotal - Obama
289/McCain 50
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| 64 electoral votes | Republican
won these 5 States in 3 of last 4 elections MCCAIN WON - 3 (28 electoral votes) OBAMA WON 2 (36 electoral votes) Subtotal - Obama
325/McCain 78
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| 135 electoral votes | Republican
won these 16 States in last 4 elections MCCAIN WON 13 (95 electoral votes) OBAMA WON 3 + 1 (Neb) (40 electoral) |
| Total | Obama 365/McCain 173 |
Obama picked up electoral votes in some States that Democrats have not had in their column for a long time.
Not since 1964 - Indiana, Virginia, Nebraska
Not since 1976 - North Carolina
Not since 1992 - Colorado
Not since 1996 - Florida, Nevada, Ohio
Not since 2000 - Iowa, New Mexico
This Electoral Vote chart reflects the winning and losing streaks of both Parties from 1992 - 2008.
Won by Republicans 5 times = 91 electoral votes
Won by Republicans 4.8 times = 5 electoral votes (Nebraska split 4R/1D)
Won by Republicans 4 times/Dems 1 = 67 electoral votes
Won by Republicans 3 times/Dems 2 = 91 electoral votes
Won by Democrats 3 times/GOP 2 = 20 electoral votes
Won by Democrats 4 times/GOP 1 = 16 electoral votes
Won by Democrats 5 times = 248 electoral votes
