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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Texas
      2008·President·Texas

      Texas Presidential Election

      John McCain55.4%vs.Barack Obama43.6%|
      R+11.8
      |8,087,791 votes
      3 candidates8,087,791 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John McCainREP✓
      		REP4,479,32855.4%
      Barack ObamaDEM
      		DEM3,528,63343.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH79,8301.0%

      Seat History

      President in Texas

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+13.7
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+5.6
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+9.0
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+15.8
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+22.9
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+21.3
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+4.9
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+3.5
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+12.6
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+27.5
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+13.9
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+3.2
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+33.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+1.3
      View all President history for Texas →

      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 Texas, 2008

      US Senate1 contest →US House32 contests →
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