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2008 Presidential Election Results for Dauphin County, PA


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Municipality Barack Obama
(D)		 John McCain
(R)		 Ralph Nader
(I)		 Bob Barr
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Berrysburg borough 54 33.1% 104 63.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 3.1% 163
Conewago township 520 32.9% 1,012 64.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 47 3.0% 1,579
Dauphin borough 192 46.2% 219 52.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 1.2% 416
Derry township 5,572 45.1% 6,611 53.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 164 1.3% 12,347
East Hanover township 946 33.4% 1,848 65.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 40 1.4% 2,834
Elizabethville borough 171 30.9% 379 68.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 0.5% 553
Gratz borough 89 32.4% 181 65.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 1.8% 275
Halifax borough 110 37.5% 178 60.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 1.7% 293
Halifax township 533 32.9% 1,056 65.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 29 1.8% 1,618
Harrisburg city 18,092 86.6% 2,641 12.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 158 0.8% 20,891
Highspire borough 603 56.5% 448 41.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 17 1.6% 1,068
Hummelstown borough 912 42.3% 1,209 56.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 34 1.6% 2,155
Jackson township 315 35.0% 570 63.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15 1.7% 900
Jefferson township 61 31.8% 128 66.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 1.6% 192
Londonderry township 759 32.0% 1,576 66.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 35 1.5% 2,370
Lower Paxton township 12,784 49.9% 12,477 48.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 344 1.3% 25,605
Lower Swatara township 1,775 42.3% 2,376 56.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 48 1.1% 4,199
Lykens borough 283 42.7% 370 55.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10 1.5% 663
Lykens township 94 25.9% 264 72.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 1.4% 363
Middle Paxton township 1,103 38.0% 1,753 60.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 43 1.5% 2,899
Middletown borough 1,781 48.1% 1,849 49.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 75 2.0% 3,705
Mifflin township 43 16.9% 206 81.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 2.0% 254
Millersburg borough 390 36.9% 655 61.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13 1.2% 1,058
Paxtang borough 487 58.3% 337 40.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11 1.3% 835
Penbrook borough 878 64.4% 469 34.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 16 1.2% 1,363
Pillow borough 49 33.8% 93 64.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 2.1% 145
Reed township 36 27.3% 92 69.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 3.0% 132
Royalton borough 182 45.4% 214 53.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 1.2% 401
Rush township 23 22.8% 78 77.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 101
South Hanover township 1,321 39.2% 2,012 59.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 34 1.0% 3,367
Steelton borough 1,820 71.0% 709 27.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 34 1.3% 2,563
Susquehanna township 8,538 62.8% 4,913 36.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 142 1.0% 13,593
Swatara township 5,923 53.5% 4,999 45.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 149 1.3% 11,071
Upper Paxton township 488 29.5% 1,142 68.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 27 1.6% 1,657
Washington township 271 30.5% 609 68.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 0.9% 888
Wayne township 186 26.6% 498 71.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 16 2.3% 700
West Hanover township 1,948 38.2% 3,084 60.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 62 1.2% 5,094
Wiconisco township 178 40.1% 260 58.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 1.4% 444
Williams township 146 33.3% 291 66.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.2% 438
Williamstown borough 216 40.6% 310 58.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 1.1% 532
TOTAL 69,97553.9% 58,23844.9% 8160.6% 5000.4% 3160.2% 129,845



2008 President, Berrysburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 54 33.1%
John McCain (R) 104 63.8%
Other 5 3.1%
TOTAL 163
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 18


2008 President, Conewago township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 520 32.9%
John McCain (R) 1,012 64.1%
Other 47 3.0%
TOTAL 1,579
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 18


2008 President, Dauphin borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 192 46.2%
John McCain (R) 219 52.6%
Other 5 1.2%
TOTAL 416
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Derry township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,572 45.1%
John McCain (R) 6,611 53.5%
Other 164 1.3%
TOTAL 12,347
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, East Hanover township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 946 33.4%
John McCain (R) 1,848 65.2%
Other 40 1.4%
TOTAL 2,834
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 20


2008 President, Elizabethville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 171 30.9%
John McCain (R) 379 68.5%
Other 3 0.5%
TOTAL 553
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 23


2008 President, Gratz borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 89 32.4%
John McCain (R) 181 65.8%
Other 5 1.8%
TOTAL 275
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 20


2008 President, Halifax borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 110 37.5%
John McCain (R) 178 60.8%
Other 5 1.7%
TOTAL 293
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Halifax township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 533 32.9%
John McCain (R) 1,056 65.3%
Other 29 1.8%
TOTAL 1,618
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 20


2008 President, Harrisburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 18,092 86.6%
John McCain (R) 2,641 12.6%
Other 158 0.8%
TOTAL 20,891
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -33


2008 President, Highspire borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 603 56.5%
John McCain (R) 448 41.9%
Other 17 1.6%
TOTAL 1,068
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Hummelstown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 912 42.3%
John McCain (R) 1,209 56.1%
Other 34 1.6%
TOTAL 2,155
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Jackson township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 315 35.0%
John McCain (R) 570 63.3%
Other 15 1.7%
TOTAL 900
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 18


2008 President, Jefferson township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 61 31.8%
John McCain (R) 128 66.7%
Other 3 1.6%
TOTAL 192
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Londonderry township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 759 32.0%
John McCain (R) 1,576 66.5%
Other 35 1.5%
TOTAL 2,370
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,784 49.9%
John McCain (R) 12,477 48.7%
Other 344 1.3%
TOTAL 25,605
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Lower Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,775 42.3%
John McCain (R) 2,376 56.6%
Other 48 1.1%
TOTAL 4,199
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Lykens borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 283 42.7%
John McCain (R) 370 55.8%
Other 10 1.5%
TOTAL 663
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Lykens township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 94 25.9%
John McCain (R) 264 72.7%
Other 5 1.4%
TOTAL 363
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 27


2008 President, Middle Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,103 38.0%
John McCain (R) 1,753 60.5%
Other 43 1.5%
TOTAL 2,899
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Middletown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,781 48.1%
John McCain (R) 1,849 49.9%
Other 75 2.0%
TOTAL 3,705
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Mifflin township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 43 16.9%
John McCain (R) 206 81.1%
Other 5 2.0%
TOTAL 254
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 37 Diff (US): 36


2008 President, Millersburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 390 36.9%
John McCain (R) 655 61.9%
Other 13 1.2%
TOTAL 1,058
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 16


2008 President, Paxtang borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 487 58.3%
John McCain (R) 337 40.4%
Other 11 1.3%
TOTAL 835
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Penbrook borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 878 64.4%
John McCain (R) 469 34.4%
Other 16 1.2%
TOTAL 1,363
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Pillow borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 49 33.8%
John McCain (R) 93 64.1%
Other 3 2.1%
TOTAL 145
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 19


2008 President, Reed township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 36 27.3%
John McCain (R) 92 69.7%
Other 4 3.0%
TOTAL 132
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 24


2008 President, Royalton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 182 45.4%
John McCain (R) 214 53.4%
Other 5 1.2%
TOTAL 401
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Rush township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 23 22.8%
John McCain (R) 78 77.2%
TOTAL 101
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 33 Diff (US): 32


2008 President, South Hanover township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,321 39.2%
John McCain (R) 2,012 59.8%
Other 34 1.0%
TOTAL 3,367
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14


2008 President, Steelton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,820 71.0%
John McCain (R) 709 27.7%
Other 34 1.3%
TOTAL 2,563
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -18


2008 President, Susquehanna township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,538 62.8%
John McCain (R) 4,913 36.1%
Other 142 1.0%
TOTAL 13,593
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,923 53.5%
John McCain (R) 4,999 45.2%
Other 149 1.3%
TOTAL 11,071
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Upper Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 488 29.5%
John McCain (R) 1,142 68.9%
Other 27 1.6%
TOTAL 1,657
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 23


2008 President, Washington township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 271 30.5%
John McCain (R) 609 68.6%
Other 8 0.9%
TOTAL 888
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 23


2008 President, Wayne township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 186 26.6%
John McCain (R) 498 71.1%
Other 16 2.3%
TOTAL 700
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 26


2008 President, West Hanover township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,948 38.2%
John McCain (R) 3,084 60.5%
Other 62 1.2%
TOTAL 5,094
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Wiconisco township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 178 40.1%
John McCain (R) 260 58.6%
Other 6 1.4%
TOTAL 444
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Williams township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 146 33.3%
John McCain (R) 291 66.4%
Other 1 0.2%
TOTAL 438
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Williamstown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 216 40.6%
John McCain (R) 310 58.3%
Other 6 1.1%
TOTAL 532
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13
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