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2008 Presidential Election Results for Centre County, PA


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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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
Bellefonte borough 1,550 50.8% 1,449 47.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 53 1.7% 3,052
Benner township 796 44.1% 987 54.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21 1.2% 1,804
Boggs township 394 33.0% 782 65.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19 1.6% 1,195
Burnside township 71 37.0% 119 62.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 1.0% 192
Centre Hall borough 283 43.3% 363 55.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 1.2% 654
College township 3,231 54.4% 2,605 43.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 104 1.8% 5,940
Curtin township 109 48.7% 112 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 1.3% 224
Ferguson township 5,499 57.1% 4,014 41.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 121 1.3% 9,634
Gregg township 400 39.1% 601 58.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23 2.2% 1,024
Haines township 238 43.1% 296 53.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18 3.3% 552
Halfmoon township 691 45.9% 798 53.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 16 1.1% 1,505
Harris township 1,563 52.1% 1,399 46.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 36 1.2% 2,998
Howard borough 168 46.9% 189 52.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.3% 358
Howard township 153 35.7% 266 62.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9 2.1% 428
Huston township 226 33.4% 441 65.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9 1.3% 676
Liberty township 332 48.3% 344 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12 1.7% 688
Marion township 166 35.9% 292 63.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 1.1% 463
Miles township 218 44.0% 268 54.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9 1.8% 495
Milesburg borough 202 41.3% 276 56.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11 2.2% 489
Millheim borough 205 53.1% 169 43.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12 3.1% 386
Patton township 4,307 60.2% 2,742 38.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 104 1.5% 7,153
Penn township 183 40.7% 261 58.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 1.3% 450
Philipsburg borough 549 46.4% 608 51.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26 2.2% 1,183
Port Matilda borough 93 36.2% 156 60.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 3.1% 257
Potter township 702 39.0% 1,078 59.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22 1.2% 1,802
Rush township 789 46.1% 873 51.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 48 2.8% 1,710
Snow Shoe borough 119 38.0% 188 60.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 1.9% 313
Snow Shoe township 325 41.9% 432 55.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19 2.4% 776
Spring township 1,485 41.7% 2,012 56.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 68 1.9% 3,565
State College borough 15,575 69.3% 6,584 29.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 326 1.4% 22,485
Taylor township 133 32.8% 268 66.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 1.0% 405
Union township 200 31.0% 434 67.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11 1.7% 645
Unionville borough 50 36.5% 85 62.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 1.5% 137
Walker township 820 39.5% 1,233 59.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22 1.1% 2,075
Worth township 125 32.1% 259 66.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 1.3% 389
TOTAL 41,95055.1% 32,99243.3% 4880.6% 3330.4% 3480.5% 76,111



2008 President, Bellefonte borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,550 50.8%
John McCain (R) 1,449 47.5%
Other 53 1.7%
TOTAL 3,052
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Benner township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 796 44.1%
John McCain (R) 987 54.7%
Other 21 1.2%
TOTAL 1,804
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Boggs township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 394 33.0%
John McCain (R) 782 65.4%
Other 19 1.6%
TOTAL 1,195
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 20


2008 President, Burnside township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 71 37.0%
John McCain (R) 119 62.0%
Other 2 1.0%
TOTAL 192
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 16


2008 President, Centre Hall borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 283 43.3%
John McCain (R) 363 55.5%
Other 8 1.2%
TOTAL 654
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, College township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,231 54.4%
John McCain (R) 2,605 43.9%
Other 104 1.8%
TOTAL 5,940
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Curtin township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 109 48.7%
John McCain (R) 112 50.0%
Other 3 1.3%
TOTAL 224
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Ferguson township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,499 57.1%
John McCain (R) 4,014 41.7%
Other 121 1.3%
TOTAL 9,634
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Gregg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 400 39.1%
John McCain (R) 601 58.7%
Other 23 2.2%
TOTAL 1,024
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Haines township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 238 43.1%
John McCain (R) 296 53.6%
Other 18 3.3%
TOTAL 552
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Halfmoon township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 691 45.9%
John McCain (R) 798 53.0%
Other 16 1.1%
TOTAL 1,505
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Harris township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,563 52.1%
John McCain (R) 1,399 46.7%
Other 36 1.2%
TOTAL 2,998
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Howard borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 168 46.9%
John McCain (R) 189 52.8%
Other 1 0.3%
TOTAL 358
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Howard township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 153 35.7%
John McCain (R) 266 62.1%
Other 9 2.1%
TOTAL 428
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 17


2008 President, Huston township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 226 33.4%
John McCain (R) 441 65.2%
Other 9 1.3%
TOTAL 676
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 20


2008 President, Liberty township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 332 48.3%
John McCain (R) 344 50.0%
Other 12 1.7%
TOTAL 688
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Marion township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 166 35.9%
John McCain (R) 292 63.1%
Other 5 1.1%
TOTAL 463
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 17


2008 President, Miles township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 218 44.0%
John McCain (R) 268 54.1%
Other 9 1.8%
TOTAL 495
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Milesburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 202 41.3%
John McCain (R) 276 56.4%
Other 11 2.2%
TOTAL 489
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Millheim borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 205 53.1%
John McCain (R) 169 43.8%
Other 12 3.1%
TOTAL 386
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Patton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,307 60.2%
John McCain (R) 2,742 38.3%
Other 104 1.5%
TOTAL 7,153
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Penn township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 183 40.7%
John McCain (R) 261 58.0%
Other 6 1.3%
TOTAL 450
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Philipsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 549 46.4%
John McCain (R) 608 51.4%
Other 26 2.2%
TOTAL 1,183
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Port Matilda borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 93 36.2%
John McCain (R) 156 60.7%
Other 8 3.1%
TOTAL 257
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Potter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 702 39.0%
John McCain (R) 1,078 59.8%
Other 22 1.2%
TOTAL 1,802
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14


2008 President, Rush township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 789 46.1%
John McCain (R) 873 51.1%
Other 48 2.8%
TOTAL 1,710
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Snow Shoe borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 119 38.0%
John McCain (R) 188 60.1%
Other 6 1.9%
TOTAL 313
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14


2008 President, Snow Shoe township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 325 41.9%
John McCain (R) 432 55.7%
Other 19 2.4%
TOTAL 776
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Spring township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,485 41.7%
John McCain (R) 2,012 56.4%
Other 68 1.9%
TOTAL 3,565
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, State College borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,575 69.3%
John McCain (R) 6,584 29.3%
Other 326 1.4%
TOTAL 22,485
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -16


2008 President, Taylor township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 133 32.8%
John McCain (R) 268 66.2%
Other 4 1.0%
TOTAL 405
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Union township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 200 31.0%
John McCain (R) 434 67.3%
Other 11 1.7%
TOTAL 645
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 22


2008 President, Unionville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 50 36.5%
John McCain (R) 85 62.0%
Other 2 1.5%
TOTAL 137
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 16


2008 President, Walker township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 820 39.5%
John McCain (R) 1,233 59.4%
Other 22 1.1%
TOTAL 2,075
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14


2008 President, Worth township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 125 32.1%
John McCain (R) 259 66.6%
Other 5 1.3%
TOTAL 389
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21
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