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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Ohio
      2008·President·Ohio

      Ohio Presidential Election

      Barack Obama51.4%vs.John McCain46.8%|
      D+4.6
      |5,721,831 votes
      3 candidates5,721,831 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM2,940,04451.4%
      John McCainREP
      		REP2,677,82046.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH103,9671.8%

      Seat History

      President in Ohio

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+11.2
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+8.0
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+8.1
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+3.0
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+2.1
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+3.5
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+1.8
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+10.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+18.8
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+10.6
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+0.3
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+21.6
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+2.3
      View all President history for Ohio →

      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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