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2008 Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island

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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
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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County Turnout Barack Obama
(D)		 John McCain
(R)		 Ralph Nader
(I)		 Bob Barr
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Bristol 65% 16,162 62.4% 9,260 35.7% 234 0.9% 68 0.3% 181 0.7% 25,905
Kent 64% 48,406 57.6% 33,780 40.2% 943 1.1% 242 0.3% 703 0.8% 84,074
Newport 63% 25,479 60.7% 15,717 37.4% 366 0.9% 127 0.3% 308 0.7% 41,997
Providence 52% 167,442 66.0% 81,010 31.9% 2,592 1.0% 677 0.3% 1,909 0.8% 253,630
Washington 66% 39,082 59.1% 25,624 38.7% 694 1.0% 268 0.4% 492 0.7% 66,160
TOTAL 59% 296,57162.9% 165,39135.1% 4,8291.0% 1,3820.3% 3,5930.8% 471,766



2008 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in RI

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 (Kennedy-D) 57% 148,176 65.1% 75,806 33.3% 3,701 1.6% 227,683
District 02 (Langevin-D) 60% 148,394 61.3% 89,586 37.0% 4,104 1.7% 242,084



2008 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 16,162 62.4%
John McCain (R) 9,260 35.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 234 0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 68 0.3%
Other 181 0.7%
TOTAL 25,905
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 48,406 57.6%
John McCain (R) 33,780 40.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 943 1.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 242 0.3%
Other 703 0.8%
TOTAL 84,074
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 25,479 60.7%
John McCain (R) 15,717 37.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 366 0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 127 0.3%
Other 308 0.7%
TOTAL 41,997
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 167,442 66.0%
John McCain (R) 81,010 31.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,592 1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 677 0.3%
Other 1,909 0.8%
TOTAL 253,630
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 39,082 59.1%
John McCain (R) 25,624 38.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 694 1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 268 0.4%
Other 492 0.7%
TOTAL 66,160
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -7
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