The number of states Obama won in the general presidential election of 2008 is 28.
In the 2008 presidential election Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes and John McCain received 173 electoral votes.
Yes. In 2008, Obama received all of Florida's 27 electoral votes.
In 2008: Barack Obama received 11 electoral votes from Washington, receiving 1,750,848 votes to John McCain's 1,229,216 votes.In 2012: Washington's 12 electoral votes have not yet been allocated. Projections indicate that Obama will likely receive these 12 electoral votes.
In 2008: Barack Obama received 3 electoral votes from Vermont, receiving 219,262 votes to John McCain's 98,974 votes.In 2012: Vermont's 3 electoral votes have not yet been allocated. Projections indicate that Obama will very likely receive these 3 electoral votes.
Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Idaho in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Idaho, losing Idaho's 4 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 403,012 votes to Obama's 236,440.In 2012, Barack Obama lost the state's 4 electoral votes to Mitt Romney who received 420,750 votes to Obama's 212,560.
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Utah, losing the state's 5 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 596,030 votes to Obama's 327,670 votes.In 2012, the election has not yet taken place. Barack Obama will again receive 0 electoral votes, losing the 6 electoral votes to Mitt Romney, as Utah is very strongly Mormon.
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from North Dakota, losing the state's 3 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 168,601 votes to Obama's 141,278 votes.In 2012, the election has not yet taken place. Projections show that Barack Obama will again receive 0 electoral votes, losing the 3 electoral votes to Mitt Romney.
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from West Virginia, losing the state's 5 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 397,466 votes to Obama's 303,857 votes.In 2012, the election has not yet taken place. Projections show that Barack Obama will again receive 0 electoral votes, losing the 5 electoral votes to Mitt Romney.
In 2008: Barack Obama received 4 electoral votes from Rhode Island by receiving 296,571 votes to John McCain's 165,391 votes.In 2012: Yet to be determined. Projections indicate that Obama will once again receive 4 electoral votes from Maine.
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes in Oklahoma losing the state and its 7 electoral votes to John McCain who received 960,165 votes to Obama's 502,496 votes.In 2012, this is yet to be determined, but it is projected that Obama will again get 0 electoral votes, losing the 7 to Mitt Romney.
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Kentucky, losing the 8 electoral votes to John McCain who received 1,048,462 votes to Obama's 751,985 votes.In 2012, this is yet to be determined. Kentucky is a solidly Republican state, and it is expected that Obama will again received 0 electoral votes, losing the state and 8 electoral votes to Mitt Romney.
Barack Obama won electoral votes in 2008
In 2008: Barack Obama received 10 electoral votes from Wisconsin, receiving 1,677,211 votes to John McCain's 1,262,393 votes.In 2012: Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes have not yet been allocated. Projections indicate that the state is leaning towards Obama for these 10 electoral votes.