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2008 Presidential Election Results for Maine

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Winner
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
Androscoggin 66% 31,017 56.5% 22,671 41.3% 926 1.7% 0 0.0% 236 0.4% 54,850
Aroostook 63% 19,345 53.7% 15,898 44.2% 582 1.6% 0 0.0% 169 0.5% 35,994
Cumberland 75% 105,218 64.1% 56,186 34.2% 2,070 1.3% 0 0.0% 677 0.4% 164,151
Franklin 71% 10,113 58.9% 6,627 38.6% 348 2.0% 0 0.0% 90 0.5% 17,178
Hancock 74% 18,895 58.7% 12,686 39.4% 420 1.3% 0 0.0% 164 0.5% 32,165
Kennebec 69% 37,238 56.4% 27,482 41.6% 979 1.5% 0 0.0% 287 0.4% 65,986
Knox 72% 13,728 59.7% 8,816 38.4% 325 1.4% 0 0.0% 111 0.5% 22,980
Lincoln 78% 11,886 55.1% 9,287 43.0% 307 1.4% 0 0.0% 104 0.5% 21,584
Oxford 71% 17,940 56.7% 12,863 40.6% 647 2.0% 0 0.0% 200 0.6% 31,650
Penobscot 66% 41,614 51.7% 37,495 46.6% 1,003 1.2% 0 0.0% 355 0.4% 80,467
Piscataquis 67% 4,430 47.0% 4,785 50.7% 157 1.7% 0 0.0% 62 0.7% 9,434
Sagadahoc 77% 12,152 57.0% 8,721 40.9% 342 1.6% 0 0.0% 86 0.4% 21,301
Somerset 64% 13,335 51.8% 11,867 46.1% 417 1.6% 0 0.0% 139 0.5% 25,758
Waldo 73% 11,967 54.8% 9,423 43.1% 315 1.4% 0 0.0% 145 0.7% 21,850
Washington 63% 8,246 49.5% 8,077 48.5% 258 1.5% 0 0.0% 73 0.4% 16,654
York 72% 64,799 59.4% 42,389 38.8% 1,540 1.4% 0 0.0% 433 0.4% 109,161
TOTAL 72% 421,92357.7% 295,27340.4% 10,6361.5% 2510.0% 3,0800.4% 731,163



2008 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in ME

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 (Pingree-D) 76% 232,145 60.5% 144,604 37.7% 6,877 1.8% 383,626
District 02 (Michaud-D) 69% 189,778 54.6% 150,669 43.4% 7,090 2.0% 347,537



2008 President, Androscoggin County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 31,017 56.5%
John McCain (R) 22,671 41.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 926 1.7%
Other 236 0.4%
TOTAL 54,850
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Aroostook County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 19,345 53.7%
John McCain (R) 15,898 44.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 582 1.6%
Other 169 0.5%
TOTAL 35,994
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 105,218 64.1%
John McCain (R) 56,186 34.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,070 1.3%
Other 677 0.4%
TOTAL 164,151
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,113 58.9%
John McCain (R) 6,627 38.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 348 2.0%
Other 90 0.5%
TOTAL 17,178
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 18,895 58.7%
John McCain (R) 12,686 39.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 420 1.3%
Other 164 0.5%
TOTAL 32,165
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Kennebec County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 37,238 56.4%
John McCain (R) 27,482 41.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 979 1.5%
Other 287 0.4%
TOTAL 65,986
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,728 59.7%
John McCain (R) 8,816 38.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 325 1.4%
Other 111 0.5%
TOTAL 22,980
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,886 55.1%
John McCain (R) 9,287 43.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 307 1.4%
Other 104 0.5%
TOTAL 21,584
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Oxford County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 17,940 56.7%
John McCain (R) 12,863 40.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 647 2.0%
Other 200 0.6%
TOTAL 31,650
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Penobscot County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 41,614 51.7%
John McCain (R) 37,495 46.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,003 1.2%
Other 355 0.4%
TOTAL 80,467
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Piscataquis County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,430 47.0%
John McCain (R) 4,785 50.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 157 1.7%
Other 62 0.7%
TOTAL 9,434
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Sagadahoc County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,152 57.0%
John McCain (R) 8,721 40.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 342 1.6%
Other 86 0.4%
TOTAL 21,301
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,335 51.8%
John McCain (R) 11,867 46.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 417 1.6%
Other 139 0.5%
TOTAL 25,758
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Waldo County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,967 54.8%
John McCain (R) 9,423 43.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 315 1.4%
Other 145 0.7%
TOTAL 21,850
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,246 49.5%
John McCain (R) 8,077 48.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 258 1.5%
Other 73 0.4%
TOTAL 16,654
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 64,799 59.4%
John McCain (R) 42,389 38.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,540 1.4%
Other 433 0.4%
TOTAL 109,161
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7
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