United States presidential election in California, 2008

United States presidential election in California, 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 55 0 Popular vote 8,274,473 5,011,781 Percentage 61.01% 36.95%

County Results   Obama—80-90%   Obama—70-80%   Obama—60-70%   Obama—50-60%   Obama—<50%   McCain—50-60%   McCain—60-70%

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

California Democratic primary, 2008

2004 ← February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05) → 2016

Candidate Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Home state New York Illinois Delegate count 204 166 Popular vote 2,608,184 2,186,662 Percentage 51.47% 43.16%

Election results by county

California Republican primary, 2008

2004 ← February 5, 2008 → 2012

Nominee John McCain Mitt Romney Mike Huckabee Party Republican Republican Republican Home state Arizona Massachusetts Arkansas Popular vote 1,238,988 1,013,471 340,669 Percentage 42.25% 34.56% 11.62%

Election results by county

George W. Bush
Republican

Barack Obama
Democratic

The 2008 United States presidential election in California took place on November 4, 2008, in California as part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 55 electors, the most out of any of the 50 states, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. California was won by Democratic nominee Barack Obama with a 24.1% margin of victory. No Republican has carried the state in a presidential election since 1988.

On February 5, 2008 presidential primaries were held by all parties with ballot access in the state.

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