United States presidential election in Delaware, 2008

United States presidential election in Delaware, 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 3 0 Popular vote 255,459 152,374 Percentage 61.94% 36.92%
County Results   Obama—60-70%   Obama—50-60%   McCain—50-60%
President before election George W. Bush Republican Elected President Barack Obama Democratic

Delaware Democratic Primary, 2008

← 2004 February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05)
Nominee Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Party Democratic Democratic Home state Illinois New York Popular vote 51,148 40,760 Percentage 53.07% 42.29%

Delaware 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 22,628 16,344 7,706 Percentage 45.04% 32.53% 15.34%
Results by county. ▇ John McCain .

George W. Bush
Republican

Barack Obama
Democratic

The 2008 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 4, 2008 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 3 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Delaware was won by Democrat nominee Barack Obama with 25.0% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 17 news organizations considered this a state Obama would win, or otherwise considered as a safe blue state. His running mate, Joe Biden, a longtime U.S. Senator from Delaware, also helped assure a highly likely victory. Only one county went for McCain, the more rural area of Sussex County by a margin of approximately 7,000 votes or 8.58%.

The Democratic Primary was held on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008, and had a total of 15 delegates at stake. The winner in each of Delaware's subdivisions was awarded those subdivisions' delegates, totaling 10. Another five delegates were awarded to the statewide winner, Barack Obama. The 15 delegates represented Delaware at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Eight other unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates, also attended the convention and cast their votes as well.