Obama won the election for President, in November 2008.
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 received 3,419,673 votes to McCain's 2,031,527 votes, winning all 21 of his home state's electoral votes.Illinois currently has 21 electoral votes but could possibly lose one after the 2010 census.
Barack Obama received 1,374,039 votes in Indiana in the 2008 presidential election.
Barack Obama won 1,904,097 votes compared to John McCain's 1,108,854 votes, giving Obama all 12 electoral votes from Massachusetts.
Barack Obama won 9 electoral votes in Colorado by winning the state with 1,288,576 votes to McCain's 1,073,589 votes.
Barack Obama won 3 electoral votes in Delaware by receiving 255,459 votes to 152,374 votes for McCain.
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Barack Obama won 12 electoral votes from Massachusetts, receiving 1,904,097 votes compared to John McCain's 1,108,854 votes.
Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes to John McCain's 173 electoral votes, a difference of 192 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.
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In 2008, Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes to John McCain's 173 electoral votes (out of a total of 538), a difference of 192 electoral votes. In 2012, Barack Obama received 332 electoral votes to Mitt Romney's 206, a difference of 126 electoral votes.