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      Home/Elections/2008/President/District of Columbia
      2008·President·District of Columbia

      District of Columbia Presidential Election

      Barack Obama92.5%vs.John McCain6.5%|
      D+85.9
      |265,853 votes
      3 candidates265,853 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM245,80092.5%
      John McCainREP
      		REP17,3676.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,6861.0%

      Seat History

      President in District of Columbia

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+83.8
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+86.8
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+86.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+83.6
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+79.8
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+76.2
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+75.8
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+75.5
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+68.3
      1984
      Walter E MondaleDEM
      D+71.7
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+61.5
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+65.1
      1972
      George McGovernDEM
      D+56.5
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+63.6
      View all President history for District of Columbia →

      Candidates

      Barack ObamaDEM
      Record60W-46L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1996-2012
      President / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John McCainREP
      Record29W-30L
      Avg MarginD+1.1
      Career1982-2016
      US Senate / President / US House
      Full profile →
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