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2008 Presidential Election Results for LaPorte County, IN


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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
Cass township 474 52.4% 413 45.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 17 1.9% 904
Center township 1,970 52.7% 1,732 46.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 39 1.0% 3,741
Clinton township 320 44.8% 384 53.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10 1.4% 714
Coolspring township 2,327 57.4% 1,649 40.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 76 1.9% 4,052
Dewey township 199 41.3% 270 56.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13 2.7% 482
Galena township 529 57.5% 370 40.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21 2.3% 920
Hanna township 250 51.5% 216 44.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19 3.9% 485
Hudson township 427 53.5% 353 44.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18 2.3% 798
Johnson township 50 46.3% 55 50.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 2.8% 108
Kankakee township 876 51.2% 800 46.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 36 2.1% 1,712
La Porte city 4,852 59.5% 3,154 38.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 153 1.9% 8,159
Lincoln township 424 55.1% 323 42.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22 2.9% 769
Long Beach town 419 50.2% 408 48.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 0.8% 834
Michiana Shores town 145 53.3% 126 46.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.4% 272
Michigan City city 9,307 74.0% 3,104 24.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 165 1.3% 12,576
Michigan township 485 60.0% 316 39.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 1.0% 809
New Durham township 1,139 57.7% 783 39.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 52 2.6% 1,974
Noble township 392 47.6% 410 49.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22 2.7% 824
Pleasant township 509 53.0% 431 44.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 20 2.1% 960
Prairie township 52 43.7% 64 53.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 2.5% 119
Scipio township 797 48.0% 831 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 33 2.0% 1,661
Springfield township 981 56.0% 719 41.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 52 3.0% 1,752
Union township 487 59.6% 304 37.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26 3.2% 817
Washington township 286 51.3% 264 47.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 1.4% 558
Wills township 550 55.0% 432 43.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18 1.8% 1,000
TOTAL 28,25860.1% 17,91838.1% 00.0% 6811.4% 1610.3% 47,018



2008 President, Cass township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 474 52.4%
John McCain (R) 413 45.7%
Other 17 1.9%
TOTAL 904
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Center township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,970 52.7%
John McCain (R) 1,732 46.3%
Other 39 1.0%
TOTAL 3,741
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Clinton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 320 44.8%
John McCain (R) 384 53.8%
Other 10 1.4%
TOTAL 714
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Coolspring township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,327 57.4%
John McCain (R) 1,649 40.7%
Other 76 1.9%
TOTAL 4,052
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Dewey township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 199 41.3%
John McCain (R) 270 56.0%
Other 13 2.7%
TOTAL 482
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Galena township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 529 57.5%
John McCain (R) 370 40.2%
Other 21 2.3%
TOTAL 920
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Hanna township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 250 51.5%
John McCain (R) 216 44.5%
Other 19 3.9%
TOTAL 485
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Hudson township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 427 53.5%
John McCain (R) 353 44.2%
Other 18 2.3%
TOTAL 798
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Johnson township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 50 46.3%
John McCain (R) 55 50.9%
Other 3 2.8%
TOTAL 108
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Kankakee township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 876 51.2%
John McCain (R) 800 46.7%
Other 36 2.1%
TOTAL 1,712
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, La Porte city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,852 59.5%
John McCain (R) 3,154 38.7%
Other 153 1.9%
TOTAL 8,159
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Lincoln township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 424 55.1%
John McCain (R) 323 42.0%
Other 22 2.9%
TOTAL 769
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Long Beach town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 419 50.2%
John McCain (R) 408 48.9%
Other 7 0.8%
TOTAL 834
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Michiana Shores town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 145 53.3%
John McCain (R) 126 46.3%
Other 1 0.4%
TOTAL 272
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Michigan township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 485 60.0%
John McCain (R) 316 39.1%
Other 8 1.0%
TOTAL 809
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Michigan City city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,307 74.0%
John McCain (R) 3,104 24.7%
Other 165 1.3%
TOTAL 12,576
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -21


2008 President, New Durham township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,139 57.7%
John McCain (R) 783 39.7%
Other 52 2.6%
TOTAL 1,974
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Noble township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 392 47.6%
John McCain (R) 410 49.8%
Other 22 2.7%
TOTAL 824
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 509 53.0%
John McCain (R) 431 44.9%
Other 20 2.1%
TOTAL 960
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Prairie township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 52 43.7%
John McCain (R) 64 53.8%
Other 3 2.5%
TOTAL 119
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Scipio township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 797 48.0%
John McCain (R) 831 50.0%
Other 33 2.0%
TOTAL 1,661
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Springfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 981 56.0%
John McCain (R) 719 41.0%
Other 52 3.0%
TOTAL 1,752
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Union township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 487 59.6%
John McCain (R) 304 37.2%
Other 26 3.2%
TOTAL 817
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Washington township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 286 51.3%
John McCain (R) 264 47.3%
Other 8 1.4%
TOTAL 558
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Wills township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 550 55.0%
John McCain (R) 432 43.2%
Other 18 1.8%
TOTAL 1,000
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -2
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