Massachusetts Democratic primary, 2008

United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 2008

2004 ← November 4, 2008 → 2012

Nominee Barack Obama John McCain Party Democratic Republican Home state Illinois Arizona Running mate Joe Biden Sarah Palin Electoral vote 12 0 Popular vote 1,904,098 1,108,854 Percentage 61.8% 36.0%

County Results   Obama – 70–80%   Obama – 60–70%   Obama – 50–60%

President before election George W. Bush Republican Elected President Barack Obama Democratic

Massachusetts Democratic Primary, 2008

2004 ← February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05) → 2012

Nominee Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Party Democratic Democratic Home state New York Illinois Popular vote 705,185 511,680 Percentage 56.01% 40.64%

Massachusetts Republican primary, 2008

2000 ← February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05) → 2012

Nominee Mitt Romney John McCain Party Republican Republican Home state Massachusetts Arizona Popular vote 255,892 204,779 Percentage 51.92% 41.68%

George W. Bush
Republican

Barack Obama
Democratic

The 2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 4, 2008 in Massachusetts as in all 50 states and D.C., as part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Massachusetts was won by Democrat nominee Barack Obama by a 25.8% margin of victory slightly larger than when John Kerry won his home state with a 25.2% margin. Prior to the election, all 17 news organizations considered this a state Obama would win, or otherwise considered as a safe blue state. No Republican presidential nominee has won a single county in the state nor obtained over 40% of the vote since 1988. In 2008, Democrat Barack Obama captured the state's 12 electoral votes winning 61.80% of the popular vote to Republican John McCain's 35.99%. Massachusetts was also one of only 6 states in which neither Obama nor McCain won during the primary season.

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