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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Nevada
      2008·President·Nevada

      Nevada Presidential Election

      Barack Obama55.1%vs.John McCain42.6%|
      D+12.5
      |967,848 votes
      3 candidates967,848 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM533,73655.1%
      John McCainREP
      		REP412,82742.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH21,2852.2%

      Seat History

      President in Nevada

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+3.1
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+2.4
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+2.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+6.7
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+2.6
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+3.5
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+1.0
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+2.6
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+20.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+33.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+35.6
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+4.4
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+27.4
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+8.2
      View all President history for Nevada →

      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 Nevada, 2008

      US House3 contests →
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