2008 Presidential Election Results for Maryland

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Barack Obama (D)		John McCain (R)		Ralph Nader (I)		Bob Barr (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
Allegany	49%	10,693	36.0%	18,405	61.9%	294	1.0%	128	0.4%	222	0.7%	29,742
Anne Arundel	64%	125,015	48.2%	129,682	50.0%	1,760	0.7%	1,217	0.5%	1,945	0.7%	259,619
Baltimore	62%	214,151	56.2%	158,714	41.7%	2,685	0.7%	1,893	0.5%	3,495	0.9%	380,938
Baltimore city	50%	214,385	87.2%	28,681	11.7%	906	0.4%	675	0.3%	1,321	0.5%	245,968
Calvert	70%	20,299	46.1%	23,095	52.4%	296	0.7%	117	0.3%	250	0.6%	44,057
Caroline	55%	4,971	37.6%	8,015	60.6%	92	0.7%	44	0.3%	96	0.7%	13,218
Carroll	69%	28,060	33.1%	54,503	64.3%	627	0.7%	513	0.6%	1,057	1.2%	84,760
Cecil	58%	17,665	41.6%	23,855	56.1%	414	1.0%	247	0.6%	313	0.7%	42,494
Charles	68%	43,635	62.2%	25,732	36.7%	323	0.5%	137	0.2%	300	0.4%	70,127
Dorchester	61%	6,912	45.3%	8,168	53.5%	84	0.5%	35	0.2%	75	0.5%	15,274
Frederick	66%	54,013	48.6%	55,170	49.6%	714	0.6%	509	0.5%	780	0.7%	111,186
Garrett	55%	3,736	29.0%	8,903	69.2%	105	0.8%	37	0.3%	91	0.7%	12,872
Harford	69%	48,552	39.4%	71,751	58.2%	954	0.8%	833	0.7%	1,205	1.0%	123,295
Howard	71%	87,120	60.0%	55,393	38.1%	848	0.6%	752	0.5%	1,120	0.8%	145,233
Kent	61%	4,953	49.4%	4,905	49.0%	69	0.7%	41	0.4%	52	0.5%	10,020
Montgomery	61%	314,444	71.6%	118,608	27.0%	2,121	0.5%	1,335	0.3%	2,753	0.6%	439,261
Prince George's	58%	332,396	88.9%	38,833	10.4%	964	0.3%	516	0.1%	1,317	0.4%	374,026
Queen Anne's	68%	8,575	35.7%	15,087	62.7%	147	0.6%	78	0.3%	158	0.7%	24,045
Somerset	46%	4,779	48.2%	5,037	50.8%	46	0.5%	27	0.3%	35	0.4%	9,924
St. Mary's	60%	19,023	42.8%	24,705	55.6%	261	0.6%	163	0.4%	257	0.6%	44,409
Talbot	69%	9,035	44.4%	10,995	54.1%	109	0.5%	91	0.4%	98	0.5%	20,328
Washington	55%	26,245	42.6%	34,169	55.5%	480	0.8%	261	0.4%	445	0.7%	61,600
Wicomico	57%	19,436	46.4%	21,849	52.2%	246	0.6%	121	0.3%	202	0.5%	41,854
Worcester	67%	11,374	41.6%	15,607	57.1%	168	0.6%	72	0.3%	125	0.5%	27,346
TOTAL	62%	1,629,467	61.9%	959,862	36.5%	14,713	0.6%	9,842	0.4%	17,712	0.7%	2,631,596

2008 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MD

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 (Kratovil-D)	67%	148,029	39.8%	216,896	58.3%					7,136	1.9%	372,061
District 02 (Ruppersberger-D)	56%	176,198	60.0%	111,909	38.1%					5,684	1.9%	293,791
District 03 (Sarbanes-D)	60%	194,575	59.1%	128,342	39.0%					6,523	2.0%	329,440
District 04 (Edwards-D)	61%	267,790	84.9%	44,996	14.3%					2,486	0.8%	315,272
District 05 (Hoyer-D)	63%	233,930	65.5%	118,547	33.2%					4,520	1.3%	356,997
District 06 (Bartlett-R)	63%	139,421	40.1%	200,652	57.7%					7,528	2.2%	347,601
District 07 (Cummings-D)	61%	234,123	78.5%	60,134	20.2%					3,929	1.3%	298,186
District 08 (Van Hollen-D)	58%	234,927	74.0%	78,223	24.6%					4,461	1.4%	317,611

2008 President, Allegany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	10,693	36.0%
John McCain (R)	18,405	61.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	294	1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	128	0.4%
Other	222	0.7%
TOTAL	29,742
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Anne Arundel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	125,015	48.2%
John McCain (R)	129,682	50.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	1,760	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	1,217	0.5%
Other	1,945	0.7%
TOTAL	259,619
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Baltimore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	214,151	56.2%
John McCain (R)	158,714	41.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	2,685	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	1,893	0.5%
Other	3,495	0.9%
TOTAL	380,938
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Calvert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	20,299	46.1%
John McCain (R)	23,095	52.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	296	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	117	0.3%
Other	250	0.6%
TOTAL	44,057
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Caroline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,971	37.6%
John McCain (R)	8,015	60.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	92	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	44	0.3%
Other	96	0.7%
TOTAL	13,218
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	28,060	33.1%
John McCain (R)	54,503	64.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	627	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	513	0.6%
Other	1,057	1.2%
TOTAL	84,760
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Cecil County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	17,665	41.6%
John McCain (R)	23,855	56.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	414	1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	247	0.6%
Other	313	0.7%
TOTAL	42,494
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Charles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	43,635	62.2%
John McCain (R)	25,732	36.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	323	0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	137	0.2%
Other	300	0.4%
TOTAL	70,127
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6,912	45.3%
John McCain (R)	8,168	53.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	84	0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	35	0.2%
Other	75	0.5%
TOTAL	15,274
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Frederick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	54,013	48.6%
John McCain (R)	55,170	49.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	714	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	509	0.5%
Other	780	0.7%
TOTAL	111,186
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Garrett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,736	29.0%
John McCain (R)	8,903	69.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	105	0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	37	0.3%
Other	91	0.7%
TOTAL	12,872
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 33 Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Harford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	48,552	39.4%
John McCain (R)	71,751	58.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	954	0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	833	0.7%
Other	1,205	1.0%
TOTAL	123,295
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Howard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	87,120	60.0%
John McCain (R)	55,393	38.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	848	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	752	0.5%
Other	1,120	0.8%
TOTAL	145,233
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Kent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,953	49.4%
John McCain (R)	4,905	49.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	69	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	41	0.4%
Other	52	0.5%
TOTAL	10,020
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	314,444	71.6%
John McCain (R)	118,608	27.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	2,121	0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	1,335	0.3%
Other	2,753	0.6%
TOTAL	439,261
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -19

2008 President, Prince George's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	332,396	88.9%
John McCain (R)	38,833	10.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	964	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	516	0.1%
Other	1,317	0.4%
TOTAL	374,026
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -35

2008 President, Queen Anne's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	8,575	35.7%
John McCain (R)	15,087	62.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	147	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	78	0.3%
Other	158	0.7%
TOTAL	24,045
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 17

2008 President, St. Mary's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	19,023	42.8%
John McCain (R)	24,705	55.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	261	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	163	0.4%
Other	257	0.6%
TOTAL	44,409
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Somerset County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,779	48.2%
John McCain (R)	5,037	50.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	46	0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	27	0.3%
Other	35	0.4%
TOTAL	9,924
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Talbot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	9,035	44.4%
John McCain (R)	10,995	54.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	109	0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	91	0.4%
Other	98	0.5%
TOTAL	20,328
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	26,245	42.6%
John McCain (R)	34,169	55.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	480	0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	261	0.4%
Other	445	0.7%
TOTAL	61,600
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Wicomico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	19,436	46.4%
John McCain (R)	21,849	52.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	246	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	121	0.3%
Other	202	0.5%
TOTAL	41,854
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Worcester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	11,374	41.6%
John McCain (R)	15,607	57.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	168	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	72	0.3%
Other	125	0.5%
TOTAL	27,346
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Baltimore city
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	214,385	87.2%
John McCain (R)	28,681	11.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	906	0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	675	0.3%
Other	1,321	0.5%
TOTAL	245,968
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -34

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