Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 2008 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.
States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
State | Total Vote |
D |
R |
L |
%Margin |
Margin |
Democratic |
Republican |
Libertarian |
Other |
1 |
MN | 2,887,646 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
0.01% |
312 |
41.99% |
41.98% |
0.48% |
15.54% |
2 |
AK | 317,723 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
1.24% |
3,953 |
47.77% |
46.52% |
0.78% |
4.93% |
3 |
GA | 3,752,485 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2.92% |
109,704 |
46.83% |
49.76% |
3.41% |
0.00% |
4 |
OR | 1,767,504 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
3.35% |
59,233 |
48.90% |
45.55% |
0.00% |
5.54% |
5 |
KY | 1,800,821 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
5.93% |
106,811 |
47.03% |
52.97% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
6 |
NH | 694,787 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
6.34% |
44,035 |
51.59% |
45.25% |
3.10% |
0.06% |
7 |
LA | 1,896,574 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
6.39% |
121,121 |
52.11% |
45.72% |
0.98% |
1.19% |
8 |
NC | 4,271,970 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
8.47% |
361,801 |
52.65% |
44.18% |
3.12% |
0.04% |
9 |
MS | 1,243,473 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
9.92% |
123,345 |
45.04% |
54.96% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
10 |
CO | 2,331,712 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
10.30% |
240,265 |
52.80% |
42.49% |
0.00% |
4.71% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | Total Vote |
D |
R |
L |
%Margin |
Margin |
Democratic |
Republican |
Libertarian |
Other |
1 |
AR | 1,011,754 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
59.07% |
597,602 |
79.53% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
20.47% |
2 |
WY | 249,946 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
51.38% |
128,415 |
24.26% |
75.63% |
0.00% |
0.11% |
3 |
WY | 249,558 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
46.83% |
116,861 |
26.53% |
73.35% |
0.00% |
0.12% |
4 |
RI | 438,812 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
46.60% |
204,470 |
73.07% |
26.47% |
0.00% |
0.45% |
5 |
MT | 479,366 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
45.77% |
219,422 |
72.89% |
27.11% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
6 |
IL | 5,329,884 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
39.31% |
2,095,223 |
67.84% |
28.53% |
0.94% |
2.69% |
7 |
MA | 2,994,247 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
34.93% |
1,045,930 |
65.86% |
30.93% |
3.13% |
0.08% |
8 |
TN | 2,424,585 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
33.50% |
812,241 |
31.64% |
65.14% |
0.39% |
2.83% |
9 |
VA | 3,643,294 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
31.30% |
1,140,497 |
65.03% |
33.73% |
0.56% |
0.68% |
10 |
DE | 398,134 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
29.37% |
116,944 |
64.69% |
35.31% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteDemocratic | Republican | Libertarian |
Arkansas | 79.53% | Wyoming | 75.63% | Georgia | 3.41% |
Rhode Island | 73.07% | Wyoming | 73.35% | Massachusetts | 3.13% |
Montana | 72.89% | Tennessee | 65.14% | North Carolina | 3.12% |
Illinois | 67.84% | Alabama | 63.36% | New Hampshire | 3.10% |
Massachusetts | 65.86% | Mississippi | 61.44% | Texas | 2.34% |
Independent | Green | Constitution |
Minnesota | 15.15% | Arkansas | 20.47% | Oregon | 5.24% |
Idaho | 5.35% | Illinois | 2.24% | Alaska | 4.15% |
Oklahoma | 4.14% | Colorado | 2.14% | Colorado | 2.56% |
Louisiana | 0.72% | Nebraska | 0.98% | Nebraska | 1.44% |
Virginia | 0.60% | Michigan | 0.90% | Michigan | 0.64% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
Wyoming | 24.26% | Arkansas | 0.00% | Wyoming | 0.00% |
Wyoming | 26.53% | Rhode Island | 26.47% | Wyoming | 0.00% |
Tennessee | 31.64% | Montana | 27.11% | West Virginia | 0.00% |
Idaho | 34.11% | Illinois | 28.53% | South Dakota | 0.00% |
Kansas | 36.46% | Massachusetts | 30.93% | South Carolina | 0.00% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Tennessee | 649,116 | Virginia | 2,370,391 |
Massachusetts | 560,046 | Illinois | 1,317,160 |
Texas | 407,619 | Arkansas | 742,025 |
Alabama | 299,309 | Michigan | 686,247 |
South Carolina | 173,262 | North Carolina | 562,482 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Massachusetts | 45.10% | Virginia | 113.88% |
Tennessee | 23.57% | Mississippi | 74.66% |
Rhode Island | 10.24% | Arkansas | 71.74% |
Alabama | 8.09% | Alaska | 68.90% |
Maine | 5.88% | Mississippi | 61.71% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Texas | 3,398,063 | | |
Virginia | 2,153,872 | | |
North Carolina | 1,940,789 | | |
Illinois | 1,843,033 | | |
Georgia | 1,721,211 | | |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Virginia | 144.61% | | |
Mississippi | 97.79% | | |
Mississippi | 97.22% | | |
Georgia | 84.74% | | |
North Carolina | 83.25% | | |
State Ranks
Rank | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
1 | 20 | 15 | 0 |
2 | 15 | 19 | 0 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
County Ranks
Rank | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
1 | 1,066 | 1,329 | 0 |
2 | 1,327 | 990 | 0 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 802 |
Congressional District Ranks
Rank | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counties with Highest Percent of VoteDemocratic | Republican | Libertarian |
Shannon, SD | 94.88% | Roberts, TX | 92.53% | Lumpkin, GA | 6.40% |
Lee, AR | 92.09% | King, TX | 90.98% | White, GA | 5.56% |
Desha, AR | 91.12% | Wallace, KS | 90.82% | Haralson, GA | 5.55% |
Woodruff, AR | 91.06% | Ochiltree, TX | 90.78% | Gilmer, GA | 5.53% |
Petersburg, VA | 90.16% | Glasscock, TX | 89.57% | Caldwell, NC | 5.36% |
Jefferson, AR | 89.83% | Hansford, TX | 88.40% | Dawson, GA | 5.34% |
Chicot, AR | 89.56% | Niobrara, WY | 87.90% | Hall, GA | 5.32% |
Bradley, AR | 89.14% | Campbell, WY | 87.90% | Barrow, GA | 5.20% |
Phillips, AR | 89.09% | Crook, WY | 87.80% | Pickens, GA | 5.20% |
Monroe, AR | 89.04% | Oldham, TX | 87.50% | Cherokee, GA | 5.19% |
Independent | Green | Constitution |
Sibley, MN | 25.63% | Baxter, AR | 32.41% | Columbia, OR | 8.70% |
Waseca, MN | 23.17% | Boone, AR | 30.03% | Wheeler, OR | 8.60% |
Renville, MN | 22.85% | Benton, AR | 29.66% | Josephine, OR | 8.42% |
Meeker, MN | 22.37% | Carroll, AR | 27.00% | Linn, OR | 8.39% |
McLeod, MN | 21.86% | Searcy, AR | 26.79% | Crook, OR | 8.03% |
Le Sueur, MN | 21.81% | Newton, AR | 26.53% | Coos, OR | 7.77% |
Steele, MN | 21.34% | Cleburne, AR | 26.14% | Baker, OR | 7.64% |
Benton, MN | 21.20% | Lonoke, AR | 25.34% | Klamath, OR | 7.55% |
Watonwan, MN | 20.33% | Stone, AR | 25.11% | Gilliam, OR | 7.22% |
Chippewa, MN | 20.29% | Izard, AR | 24.84% | Douglas, OR | 7.09% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteDemocratic | Republican | Libertarian |
Roberts, TX | 6.09% | Yell, AR | 0.00% | Weston, WY | 0.00% |
King, TX | 7.52% | Woodruff, AR | 0.00% | Washakie, WY | 0.00% |
Wallace, KS | 7.94% | White, AR | 0.00% | Uinta, WY | 0.00% |
Ochiltree, TX | 7.97% | Washington, AR | 0.00% | Teton, WY | 0.00% |
Glasscock, TX | 8.57% | Van Buren, AR | 0.00% | Sweetwater, WY | 0.00% |
Counties with Highest Number of VotesDemocratic | Republican | Libertarian |
Cook, IL | 1,629,347 | Harris, TX | 544,857 | Harris, TX | 22,535 |
Wayne, MI | 674,528 | Cook, IL | 347,434 | Middlesex, MA | 20,609 |
Harris, TX | 583,782 | Tarrant, TX | 341,772 | Travis, TX | 16,264 |
Middlesex, MA | 476,434 | Dallas, TX | 312,781 | Cook, IL | 15,131 |
Oakland, MI | 396,862 | Hennepin, MN | 237,712 | Bexar, TX | 14,811 |
Dallas, TX | 396,354 | Bexar, TX | 233,983 | Dallas, TX | 14,478 |
Fairfax, VA | 345,978 | Oakland, MI | 220,597 | Tarrant, TX | 13,585 |
Hennepin, MN | 329,616 | Middlesex, MA | 209,940 | Cobb, GA | 13,047 |
Bexar, TX | 265,311 | Shelby, TN | 189,851 | Wake, NC | 12,952 |
Tarrant, TX | 262,870 | Collin, TX | 184,000 | Worcester, MA | 12,529 |
Independent | Green | Constitution |
Hennepin, MN | 84,912 | Cook, IL | 40,302 | Multnomah, OR | 12,410 |
Ramsey, MN | 36,708 | Pulaski, AR | 29,003 | Washington, OR | 9,886 |
Dakota, MN | 34,066 | Benton, AR | 20,429 | Clackamas, OR | 8,851 |
Anoka, MN | 30,504 | Washington, AR | 13,646 | Marion, OR | 8,359 |
Washington, MN | 20,711 | Saline, AR | 10,324 | El Paso, CO | 8,324 |
Stearns, MN | 15,003 | Garland, AR | 9,396 | Lane, OR | 7,393 |
St. Louis, MN | 14,283 | Faulkner, AR | 8,945 | Jefferson, CO | 6,969 |
Wright, MN | 13,010 | DuPage, IL | 8,902 | Arapahoe, CO | 6,235 |
Scott, MN | 11,615 | Sebastian, AR | 8,255 | Cook, IL | 6,183 |
Olmsted, MN | 10,666 | Jefferson, CO | 7,556 | Jackson, OR | 6,071 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
King, TX | 10 | Yell, AR | 0 | Weston, WY | 0 |
Loving, TX | 16 | Woodruff, AR | 0 | Washakie, WY | 0 |
Roberts, TX | 31 | White, AR | 0 | Uinta, WY | 0 |
Glasscock, TX | 46 | Washington, AR | 0 | Teton, WY | 0 |
Borden, TX | 48 | Van Buren, AR | 0 | Sweetwater, WY | 0 |
Arthur, NE | 61 | Union, AR | 0 | Sublette, WY | 0 |
Wallace, KS | 64 | Stone, AR | 0 | Sheridan, WY | 0 |
Clark, ID | 70 | Sharp, AR | 0 | Platte, WY | 0 |
Motley, TX | 76 | Sevier, AR | 0 | Park, WY | 0 |
McPherson, NE | 77 | Sebastian, AR | 0 | Niobrara, WY | 0 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Middlesex, MA | 128,593 | Cook, IL | 694,015 |
Worcester, MA | 99,909 | Fairfax, VA | 393,968 |
Norfolk, MA | 90,500 | Wayne, MI | 219,937 |
Essex, MA | 83,038 | Virginia Beach, VA | 132,924 |
Plymouth, MA | 75,941 | Bernalillo, NM | 123,841 |
Barnstable, MA | 54,557 | DuPage, IL | 114,129 |
Knox, TN | 52,245 | Mecklenburg, NC | 108,312 |
Montgomery, TX | 39,986 | Henrico, VA | 105,346 |
Collin, TX | 36,401 | Multnomah, OR | 103,719 |
Bristol, MA | 31,726 | Pulaski, AR | 103,170 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Barnstable, MA | 64.28% | Petersburg, VA | 158.77% |
Trousdale, TN | 60.05% | Martinsville, VA | 149.20% |
Morgan, TN | 58.89% | Richmond, VA | 148.56% |
Plymouth, MA | 58.16% | Norfolk, VA | 140.52% |
Smith, TN | 58.04% | Franklin, VA | 139.42% |
Worcester, MA | 55.36% | Portsmouth, VA | 138.38% |
Overton, TN | 54.32% | Emporia, VA | 137.12% |
Scott, TN | 54.25% | Hampton, VA | 136.90% |
Stewart, TN | 53.60% | Covington, VA | 136.03% |
Grundy, TN | 52.43% | Northampton, VA | 133.52% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Cook, IL | 700,961 | St. Bernard, LA | -5,899 |
Harris, TX | 510,383 | Martin, KY | -1,161 |
Wayne, MI | 303,536 | Owsley, KY | -414 |
Tarrant, TX | 279,963 | Bennett, SD | -408 |
Dallas, TX | 276,324 | Knott, KY | -387 |
Fairfax, VA | 258,331 | Hand, SD | -347 |
Bexar, TX | 242,320 | Hutchinson, SD | -326 |
Wake, NC | 212,735 | Lyman, SD | -321 |
Oakland, MI | 209,077 | Spink, SD | -319 |
Middlesex, MA | 207,479 | Magoffin, KY | -305 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | DeSoto, MS | 431.68% | St. Bernard, LA | -31.00% |
DeSoto, MS | 425.87% | Bennett, SD | -25.36% |
Tunica, MS | 389.00% | Martin, KY | -24.26% |
Tunica, MS | 381.95% | Buffalo, SD | -21.82% |
Petersburg, VA | 316.97% | Owsley, KY | -20.33% |
Alcorn, MS | 293.15% | Lyman, SD | -16.31% |
Alcorn, MS | 292.61% | Hand, SD | -14.72% |
King George, VA | 286.99% | Sanborn, SD | -14.63% |
Westmoreland, VA | 269.99% | Jones, SD | -14.11% |
Spotsylvania, VA | 261.21% | McPherson, SD | -13.65% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Democratic | Republican |
Chippewa, MN | 40.48% | Watonwan, MN | 40.16% |
Nicollet, MN | 40.84% | Renville, MN | 40.37% |
Aitkin, MN | 41.60% | Grant, MN | 41.23% |
Blue Earth, MN | 41.73% | Traverse, MN | 41.29% |
Lac Qui Parle, MN | 41.87% | Yellow Medicine, MN | 41.58% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
Curry, NM | 49.66% | Sussex, DE | 49.84% | Madison, ID | 12.99% |
Page, IA | 49.61% | Los Alamos, NM | 49.78% | - | - |
Copiah, MS | 49.61% | Harrison, KY | 49.53% | - | - |
Nelson, KY | 49.60% | Grundy, IA | 49.49% | - | - |
Marengo, AL | 49.58% | McLean, KY | 49.45% | - | - |