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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Massachusetts
      2008·President·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts Presidential Election

      Barack Obama61.8%vs.John McCain36.0%|
      D+25.8
      |3,080,985 votes
      3 candidates3,080,985 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM1,904,09761.8%
      John McCainREP
      		REP1,108,85436.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH68,0342.2%

      Seat History

      President in Massachusetts

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+25.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+33.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+27.3
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+23.1
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+25.2
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+27.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+33.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+18.5
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+7.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.8
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+0.1
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+15.7
      1972
      George McGovernDEM
      D+9.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+30.1
      View all President history for Massachusetts →

      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 →

      Also in Massachusetts, 2008

      US Senate1 contest →US House10 contests →
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