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2008 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts

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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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County Turnout Barack Obama
(D)		 John McCain
(R)		 Ralph Nader
(I)		 Bob Barr
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Barnstable 74% 74,264 56.1% 55,694 42.1% 1,071 0.8% 489 0.4% 835 0.6% 132,353
Berkshire 63% 49,558 74.9% 14,876 22.5% 855 1.3% 248 0.4% 593 0.9% 66,130
Bristol 58% 146,861 60.4% 90,531 37.2% 2,490 1.0% 913 0.4% 2,325 1.0% 243,120
Dukes 81% 7,913 75.0% 2,442 23.1% 93 0.9% 37 0.4% 68 0.6% 10,553
Essex 63% 208,976 59.1% 137,129 38.8% 3,055 0.9% 1,604 0.5% 2,698 0.8% 353,462
Franklin 68% 27,919 72.5% 9,545 24.8% 494 1.3% 182 0.5% 389 1.0% 38,529
Hampden 56% 121,454 61.4% 71,350 36.1% 2,588 1.3% 715 0.4% 1,613 0.8% 197,720
Hampshire 61% 56,869 71.5% 20,618 25.9% 998 1.3% 335 0.4% 750 0.9% 79,570
Middlesex 62% 464,484 64.0% 245,766 33.9% 6,091 0.8% 3,575 0.5% 6,115 0.8% 726,031
Nantucket 76% 4,073 67.3% 1,863 30.8% 49 0.8% 23 0.4% 44 0.7% 6,052
Norfolk 67% 200,675 58.2% 136,841 39.7% 2,965 0.9% 1,392 0.4% 3,043 0.9% 344,916
Plymouth 68% 131,817 52.8% 112,904 45.2% 2,156 0.9% 969 0.4% 1,971 0.8% 249,817
Suffolk 46% 207,128 76.9% 57,194 21.2% 1,788 0.7% 891 0.3% 2,221 0.8% 269,222
Worcester 61% 202,107 55.6% 152,101 41.8% 4,148 1.1% 1,816 0.5% 3,422 0.9% 363,594
TOTAL 62% 1,904,09861.8% 1,108,85436.0% 28,8410.9% 13,1890.4% 26,0870.8% 3,081,069



2008 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MA

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 2008 U.S. House election results for that district.

District Turnout Barack Obama
(D)		 John McCain
(R)		 Ralph Nader
(I)		 Bob Barr
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
District 01 (Olver-D) 63% 196,565 63.9% 102,645 33.4% 8,271 2.7% 307,481
District 02 (Neal-D) 62% 179,466 58.9% 117,742 38.6% 7,647 2.5% 304,855
District 03 (McGovern-D) 61% 175,951 58.5% 117,862 39.2% 7,019 2.3% 300,832
District 04 (Frank-D) 63% 198,079 63.3% 107,758 34.5% 6,952 2.2% 312,789
District 05 (Tsongas-D) 62% 176,547 58.7% 117,877 39.2% 6,117 2.0% 300,541
District 06 (Tierney-D) 68% 192,995 57.4% 136,116 40.5% 7,182 2.1% 336,293
District 07 (Markey-D) 58% 193,130 64.6% 99,062 33.1% 6,840 2.3% 299,032
District 08 (Capuano-D) 45% 205,113 84.5% 33,104 13.6% 4,550 1.9% 242,767
District 09 (Lynch-D) 64% 188,887 59.9% 120,394 38.2% 6,243 2.0% 315,524
District 10 (Delahunt-D) 72% 197,365 54.7% 156,294 43.3% 7,241 2.0% 360,900



2008 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 74,264 56.1%
John McCain (R) 55,694 42.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,071 0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 489 0.4%
Other 835 0.6%
TOTAL 132,353
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 49,558 74.9%
John McCain (R) 14,876 22.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 855 1.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 248 0.4%
Other 593 0.9%
TOTAL 66,130
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -23


2008 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 146,861 60.4%
John McCain (R) 90,531 37.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,490 1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 913 0.4%
Other 2,325 1.0%
TOTAL 243,120
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,913 75.0%
John McCain (R) 2,442 23.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 93 0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 37 0.4%
Other 68 0.6%
TOTAL 10,553
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -22


2008 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 208,976 59.1%
John McCain (R) 137,129 38.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 3,055 0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,604 0.5%
Other 2,698 0.8%
TOTAL 353,462
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 27,919 72.5%
John McCain (R) 9,545 24.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 494 1.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 182 0.5%
Other 389 1.0%
TOTAL 38,529
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -21


2008 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 121,454 61.4%
John McCain (R) 71,350 36.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,588 1.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 715 0.4%
Other 1,613 0.8%
TOTAL 197,720
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 56,869 71.5%
John McCain (R) 20,618 25.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 998 1.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 335 0.4%
Other 750 0.9%
TOTAL 79,570
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -20


2008 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 464,484 64.0%
John McCain (R) 245,766 33.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 6,091 0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 3,575 0.5%
Other 6,115 0.8%
TOTAL 726,031
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -12


2008 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,073 67.3%
John McCain (R) 1,863 30.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 49 0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 23 0.4%
Other 44 0.7%
TOTAL 6,052
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -15


2008 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 200,675 58.2%
John McCain (R) 136,841 39.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,965 0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,392 0.4%
Other 3,043 0.9%
TOTAL 344,916
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 131,817 52.8%
John McCain (R) 112,904 45.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,156 0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 969 0.4%
Other 1,971 0.8%
TOTAL 249,817
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 207,128 76.9%
John McCain (R) 57,194 21.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,788 0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 891 0.3%
Other 2,221 0.8%
TOTAL 269,222
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -24


2008 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 202,107 55.6%
John McCain (R) 152,101 41.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 4,148 1.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,816 0.5%
Other 3,422 0.9%
TOTAL 363,594
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -4
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