President Obama received a large number of votes, both in popular votes and the electoral college. Obama received 365 electoral votes, and his challenger John McCain received 173. The popular vote was President Obama 69,456,897 and John McCain 59,934,814, respectively. President Obama received the most votes for a presidential candidate in American history.
In the 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama won re-election by carrying 26 states and the District of Columbia for a total of 332 electoral votes. He needed 270 to retain the presidency.
The president won electoral votes from California (55), Colorado (9), Connecticut (7), Delaware (3), the District of Columbia (3), Florida (29), Hawaii (4), Illinois (20), Iowa (6), Maine (4), Maryland (10), Massachusetts (11), Michigan (16), Minnesota (10), Nevada (6), New Hampshire (4), New Jersey (14), New Mexico (5), New York (29), Ohio (18), Oregon (7), Pennsylvania (20), Rhode Island (4), Vermont (3), Virginia (13), Washington (12) and Wisconsin (10).
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69 million for him, 60 million for McCain. 56.8% of eligable voters voted in the 2008 us presidential elections, which is the highest since 1968.
More than 13 States
It cast 31 electoral votes for Obama.
Pennsylvania cast 6,013,272 votes in the 2008 presidential election, translating into 21 electoral votes which were cast for Barack Obama (D).
Virginia cast 13 electoral votes in 2008. These went to Barack Obama (D) who received 1,959,532 votes to John McCain's (R) 1,725,005 votes.
In 2008, Barack Obama received 41.8% of the votes cast and John McCain received 56.9% of the votes cast. All of Tennessee's 11 electoral votes were awarded to John McCain. In 2012, Barack Obama received 39.1%% of the votes cast and Mitt Romney received 59.5% of the votes cast. All of Tennessee's 11 electoral votes were awarded to Mitt Romney.
Iowa cast its 7 electoral votes for Barack Obama in the 2008 election.
Barack Obama received all 27 electoral votes from Florida.
According to most media sources, as many as 71% of Hispanic voters cast their ballots for President Obama in the 2012 election.
Barack Obama received 1,037,291 votes compared to John McCain's 738,475 votes, giving Obama the 7 electoral votes from Oregon.
Barack Obama won 1,904,097 votes compared to John McCain's 1,108,854 votes, giving Obama all 12 electoral votes from Massachusetts.
John McCain received 0 of 55 electoral votes from California, or 0% of California's electoral votes losing the state to Barack Obama with 5,011,781 votes to Obama's 8,274,473 votes, only 36.95% of the total votes cast.
Ohio cast its 18 electoral votes for Barack Obama in the 2012 election. The 2012 presidential election popular vote totals in Ohio were Barack Obama 2,827,709 and Mitt Romney 2,661,437.
Connecticut cast its 7 electoral votes for Barack Obama in the 2008 election. The 2008 presidential election popular vote totals in Connecticut were Barack Obama 997,773 and John McCain 629,428. Connecticut cast its 7 electoral votes for Barack Obama in the 2012 election. The 2012 presidential election popular vote totals in Connecticut were Barack Obama 905,083 and Mitt Romney 634,892.