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In the 2008 election, Barack Obama defeated his challenger John McCain decisively in both the electoral and popular votes. The 2012 election was slightly more close in the popular vote, but the president won it and he also won the electoral vote by a wide margin (332 to 206) against his challenger Mitt Romney.
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How many votes did obama have in comparison to mccain?
Obama received 66,760,924 votes which accounted for 52.7% of the popular vote. McCain received 58,279,894 votes which accounted for 46.0% of the popular vote. Obama received 8,481,030 more votes than McCain. This means Obama received about 14.5% more votes than McCain did.
Did Barack Obama or John McCain get more votes?
Barack Obama received more votes, receiving 65,456,897 votes and 365 electoral votes to John McCain's 59,934,814 votes and 173 electoral votes.
Did Barack Obama or John McCain get more votes in Alabama?
John McCain received more votes in Alabama.
Who got more votes for President Obama or McCain?
Barack Obama received more votes for president. Obama received 69,456,897 votes, giving him 365 electoral votes, while John McCain received 59,934,814 votes for president, and 173 of 538 electoral votes.
Did John McCain or Barack Obama get more electoral votes?
Barack Obama received more electoral votes, receiving 365 electoral votes to John McCain's 173 electoral votes (out of a total of 538), a difference of 192 electoral votes
Did Barack Obama win more than twice as many electoral votes as John McCain?
Yes, Obama won 365 electoral votes, more than doubling McCain's 173 electoral votes.
Did Barack Obama or John McCain win Tennessee?
John McCain won Tennessee's 11 electoral votes. He defeated Barack Obama 56.9% to 41.8%: McCain had 1,470,160 votes and Obama had 1,081,074 votes.
Who won Illinois' votes Obama or McCain?
Barack Obama won all 21 of his home state's electoral votes, with 3,419,673 votes to McCain's 2,031,527 votes.
What was Obama's and McCain's electoral college votes for each?
Obama 365 votes, McCain173 votes.
Did Obama or mccain get their votes in Missouri?
Mccain won for Missouri 49.4% to Obama's 49.3%
Did Obama or McCain win Arizona?
In 2008, John McCain received 1,266,546 votes to Barack Obama's 813,479 votes, winning Alabama's 9 electoral votes.
Who won the most electoral votes out of Obama and mccain?
Obama won. He got 364 votes. McCain won like 134.
