2008 Presidential Election Results for Somerset County, PA

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Municipality	Barack Obama (D)		John McCain (R)		Ralph Nader (I)		Bob Barr (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
Addison borough	26	32.1%	53	65.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2	2.5%	81
Addison township	135	34.9%	240	62.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	12	3.1%	387
Allegheny township	91	28.0%	228	70.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6	1.8%	325
Benson borough	59	60.8%	35	36.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	3.1%	97
Berlin borough	316	32.2%	644	65.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	22	2.2%	982
Black township	124	28.2%	301	68.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	15	3.4%	440
Boswell borough	271	49.8%	258	47.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	15	2.8%	544
Brothersvalley township	289	24.4%	874	73.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	21	1.8%	1,184
Callimont borough	7	35.0%	12	60.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	5.0%	20
Casselman borough	14	40.0%	21	60.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	35
Central City borough	263	55.8%	191	40.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	17	3.6%	471
Conemaugh township	1,606	40.4%	2,272	57.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	97	2.4%	3,975
Confluence borough	135	46.2%	151	51.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6	2.1%	292
Elk Lick township	157	23.6%	495	74.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13	2.0%	665
Fairhope township	19	39.6%	28	58.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	2.1%	48
Garrett borough	89	51.1%	82	47.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	1.7%	174
Greenville township	85	30.4%	192	68.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	1.1%	280
Hooversville borough	135	41.7%	176	54.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13	4.0%	324
Indian Lake borough	105	32.7%	214	66.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2	0.6%	321
Jefferson township	267	32.2%	549	66.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	12	1.4%	828
Jenner township	729	37.7%	1,145	59.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	58	3.0%	1,932
Jennerstown borough	135	35.1%	250	64.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	385
Larimer township	78	25.5%	219	71.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	9	2.9%	306
Lincoln township	242	28.9%	579	69.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	16	1.9%	837
Lower Turkeyfoot township	61	27.2%	155	69.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8	3.6%	224
Meyersdale borough	377	40.0%	547	58.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	18	1.9%	942
Middlecreek township	141	29.4%	330	68.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8	1.7%	479
Milford township	240	27.7%	609	70.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	17	2.0%	866
New Baltimore borough	60	60.6%	34	34.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5	5.1%	99
New Centerville borough	28	26.9%	73	70.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	2.9%	104
Northampton township	55	28.4%	132	68.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7	3.6%	194
Ogle township	96	36.5%	167	63.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	263
Paint borough	225	53.3%	178	42.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	19	4.5%	422
Paint township	657	40.2%	942	57.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	37	2.3%	1,636
Quemahoning township	340	37.3%	556	61.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	16	1.8%	912
Rockwood borough	140	36.6%	229	59.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	14	3.7%	383
Salisbury borough	94	29.5%	216	67.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	9	2.8%	319
Seven Springs borough	6	37.5%	10	62.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	16
Shade township	641	50.6%	579	45.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	46	3.6%	1,266
Shanksville borough	36	31.6%	77	67.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	0.9%	114
Somerset borough	1,028	36.3%	1,750	61.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	57	2.0%	2,835
Somerset township	1,250	29.9%	2,858	68.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	72	1.7%	4,180
Southampton township	55	19.9%	214	77.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7	2.5%	276
Stonycreek township	271	25.2%	788	73.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	15	1.4%	1,074
Stoystown borough	78	40.0%	111	56.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6	3.1%	195
Summit township	316	34.0%	597	64.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	16	1.7%	929
Upper Turkeyfoot township	128	20.8%	469	76.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	19	3.1%	616
Ursina borough	42	47.2%	47	52.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	89
Wellersburg borough	13	17.6%	60	81.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	1.4%	74
Windber borough	1,123	58.2%	749	38.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	56	2.9%	1,928
TOTAL	12,878	36.4%	21,686	61.3%	401	1.1%	203	0.6%	200	0.6%	35,368

2008 President, Addison borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	26	32.1%
John McCain (R)	53	65.4%
Other	2	2.5%
TOTAL	81
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Addison township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	135	34.9%
John McCain (R)	240	62.0%
Other	12	3.1%
TOTAL	387
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Allegheny township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	91	28.0%
John McCain (R)	228	70.2%
Other	6	1.8%
TOTAL	325
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Benson borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	59	60.8%
John McCain (R)	35	36.1%
Other	3	3.1%
TOTAL	97
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Berlin borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	316	32.2%
John McCain (R)	644	65.6%
Other	22	2.2%
TOTAL	982
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Black township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	124	28.2%
John McCain (R)	301	68.4%
Other	15	3.4%
TOTAL	440
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Boswell borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	271	49.8%
John McCain (R)	258	47.4%
Other	15	2.8%
TOTAL	544
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Brothersvalley township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	289	24.4%
John McCain (R)	874	73.8%
Other	21	1.8%
TOTAL	1,184
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Callimont borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	7	35.0%
John McCain (R)	12	60.0%
Other	1	5.0%
TOTAL	20
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Casselman borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	14	40.0%
John McCain (R)	21	60.0%
TOTAL	35
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Central City borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	263	55.8%
John McCain (R)	191	40.6%
Other	17	3.6%
TOTAL	471
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Conemaugh township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,606	40.4%
John McCain (R)	2,272	57.2%
Other	97	2.4%
TOTAL	3,975
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Confluence borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	135	46.2%
John McCain (R)	151	51.7%
Other	6	2.1%
TOTAL	292
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Elk Lick township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	157	23.6%
John McCain (R)	495	74.4%
Other	13	2.0%
TOTAL	665
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Fairhope township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	19	39.6%
John McCain (R)	28	58.3%
Other	1	2.1%
TOTAL	48
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Garrett borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	89	51.1%
John McCain (R)	82	47.1%
Other	3	1.7%
TOTAL	174
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Greenville township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	85	30.4%
John McCain (R)	192	68.6%
Other	3	1.1%
TOTAL	280
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Hooversville borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	135	41.7%
John McCain (R)	176	54.3%
Other	13	4.0%
TOTAL	324
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Indian Lake borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	105	32.7%
John McCain (R)	214	66.7%
Other	2	0.6%
TOTAL	321
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Jefferson township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	267	32.2%
John McCain (R)	549	66.3%
Other	12	1.4%
TOTAL	828
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Jenner township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	729	37.7%
John McCain (R)	1,145	59.3%
Other	58	3.0%
TOTAL	1,932
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Jennerstown borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	135	35.1%
John McCain (R)	250	64.9%
TOTAL	385
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Larimer township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	78	25.5%
John McCain (R)	219	71.6%
Other	9	2.9%
TOTAL	306
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Lincoln township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	242	28.9%
John McCain (R)	579	69.2%
Other	16	1.9%
TOTAL	837
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Lower Turkeyfoot township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	61	27.2%
John McCain (R)	155	69.2%
Other	8	3.6%
TOTAL	224
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Meyersdale borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	377	40.0%
John McCain (R)	547	58.1%
Other	18	1.9%
TOTAL	942
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Middlecreek township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	141	29.4%
John McCain (R)	330	68.9%
Other	8	1.7%
TOTAL	479
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Milford township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	240	27.7%
John McCain (R)	609	70.3%
Other	17	2.0%
TOTAL	866
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 25

2008 President, New Baltimore borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	60	60.6%
John McCain (R)	34	34.3%
Other	5	5.1%
TOTAL	99
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -11

2008 President, New Centerville borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	28	26.9%
John McCain (R)	73	70.2%
Other	3	2.9%
TOTAL	104
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Northampton township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	55	28.4%
John McCain (R)	132	68.0%
Other	7	3.6%
TOTAL	194
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Ogle township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	96	36.5%
John McCain (R)	167	63.5%
TOTAL	263
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Paint borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	225	53.3%
John McCain (R)	178	42.2%
Other	19	4.5%
TOTAL	422
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Paint township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	657	40.2%
John McCain (R)	942	57.6%
Other	37	2.3%
TOTAL	1,636
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Quemahoning township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	340	37.3%
John McCain (R)	556	61.0%
Other	16	1.8%
TOTAL	912
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Rockwood borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	140	36.6%
John McCain (R)	229	59.8%
Other	14	3.7%
TOTAL	383
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Salisbury borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	94	29.5%
John McCain (R)	216	67.7%
Other	9	2.8%
TOTAL	319
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Seven Springs borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6	37.5%
John McCain (R)	10	62.5%
TOTAL	16
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Shade township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	641	50.6%
John McCain (R)	579	45.7%
Other	46	3.6%
TOTAL	1,266
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Shanksville borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	36	31.6%
John McCain (R)	77	67.5%
Other	1	0.9%
TOTAL	114
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Somerset borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,028	36.3%
John McCain (R)	1,750	61.7%
Other	57	2.0%
TOTAL	2,835
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Somerset township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,250	29.9%
John McCain (R)	2,858	68.4%
Other	72	1.7%
TOTAL	4,180
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Southampton township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	55	19.9%
John McCain (R)	214	77.5%
Other	7	2.5%
TOTAL	276
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 33 Diff (US): 32

2008 President, Stonycreek township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	271	25.2%
John McCain (R)	788	73.4%
Other	15	1.4%
TOTAL	1,074
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Stoystown borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	78	40.0%
John McCain (R)	111	56.9%
Other	6	3.1%
TOTAL	195
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Summit township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	316	34.0%
John McCain (R)	597	64.3%
Other	16	1.7%
TOTAL	929
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Upper Turkeyfoot township
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	128	20.8%
John McCain (R)	469	76.1%
Other	19	3.1%
TOTAL	616
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 31

2008 President, Ursina borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	42	47.2%
John McCain (R)	47	52.8%
TOTAL	89
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Wellersburg borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	13	17.6%
John McCain (R)	60	81.1%
Other	1	1.4%
TOTAL	74
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 37 Diff (US): 35

2008 President, Windber borough
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,123	58.2%
John McCain (R)	749	38.8%
Other	56	2.9%
TOTAL	1,928
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7

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