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2008 Presidential Election Results for Benzie County, MI


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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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Municipality Barack Obama
(D)		 John McCain
(R)		 Ralph Nader
(I)		 Bob Barr
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Almira township 974 47.5% 1,051 51.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 24 1.2% 2,049
Benzonia township 966 56.1% 737 42.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19 1.1% 1,722
Blaine township 176 48.4% 180 49.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 2.2% 364
Colfax township 163 50.0% 155 47.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 2.5% 326
Crystal Lake township 379 53.8% 315 44.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10 1.4% 704
Frankfort city 493 63.7% 273 35.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 1.0% 774
Gilmore township 341 68.2% 155 31.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 0.8% 500
Homestead township 621 52.2% 536 45.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 32 2.7% 1,189
Inland township 513 48.2% 528 49.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23 2.2% 1,064
Joyfield township 239 55.2% 183 42.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11 2.5% 433
Lake township 303 45.8% 349 52.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10 1.5% 662
Platte township 127 56.2% 96 42.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 1.3% 226
Weldon township 156 52.7% 129 43.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11 3.7% 296
TOTAL 5,45152.9% 4,68745.5% 660.6% 360.3% 690.7% 10,309



2008 President, Almira township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 974 47.5%
John McCain (R) 1,051 51.3%
Other 24 1.2%
TOTAL 2,049
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Benzonia township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 966 56.1%
John McCain (R) 737 42.8%
Other 19 1.1%
TOTAL 1,722
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Blaine township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 176 48.4%
John McCain (R) 180 49.5%
Other 8 2.2%
TOTAL 364
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Colfax township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 163 50.0%
John McCain (R) 155 47.5%
Other 8 2.5%
TOTAL 326
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Crystal Lake township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 379 53.8%
John McCain (R) 315 44.7%
Other 10 1.4%
TOTAL 704
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Frankfort city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 493 63.7%
John McCain (R) 273 35.3%
Other 8 1.0%
TOTAL 774
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Gilmore township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 341 68.2%
John McCain (R) 155 31.0%
Other 4 0.8%
TOTAL 500
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -15


2008 President, Homestead township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 621 52.2%
John McCain (R) 536 45.1%
Other 32 2.7%
TOTAL 1,189
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Inland township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 513 48.2%
John McCain (R) 528 49.6%
Other 23 2.2%
TOTAL 1,064
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Joyfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 239 55.2%
John McCain (R) 183 42.3%
Other 11 2.5%
TOTAL 433
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Lake township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 303 45.8%
John McCain (R) 349 52.7%
Other 10 1.5%
TOTAL 662
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Platte township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 127 56.2%
John McCain (R) 96 42.5%
Other 3 1.3%
TOTAL 226
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Weldon township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 156 52.7%
John McCain (R) 129 43.6%
Other 11 3.7%
TOTAL 296
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2
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