United States presidential election in West Virginia, 2008
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County Results
Obama—50-60%
Obama—<50%
McCain—<50%
McCain—50-60%
McCain—60-70%
McCain—70-80%
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The 2008 United States presidential election in West Virginia 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 5 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
West Virginia was won by Republican nominee John McCain by a 13.1% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 17 news organizations considered this a state McCain would win, or otherwise considered as a safe red state. Despite its past voting record of heavily favoring Democratic presidential nominees, the state has lately been trending more Republican in presidential elections. As expected, McCain defeated Obama in the Mountain State, even improving upon George W. Bush's performance in 2004. West Virginia was one of five states in which McCain did better than Bush. Obama was also the first Democratic presidential nominee since Woodrow Wilson in 1916 to win the nationwide presidential election without carrying West Virginia.
There were 17 news organizations who made state by state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day:
McCain won 16 of 17 pre-election polls. The final 3 polls averaged McCain leading 53% to 41%.
John McCain raised a total of $291,184 in the state. Barack Obama raised $713,231.
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