California Exit Polls

Democrat Barack Obama has won California's 55 electoral votes in the 2008 presidential race. Obama had consistently led McCain in the state by approximately 25 points since they became the nominees of their respective parties.¹

Fast Facts

1. Electoral votes: 55
2. Polls open: 7 am to 8 pm
3. Obama led McCain 56.1% to 37.1% going into election day²
4. 60% of voters picked "the economy" as their number 1 concern³
5. Registered voters: 17.3 million (16.5 million in 2004)⁴
6. Over 1 million people have registered to vote since September 5, 2008⁵
7. Field Poll predicts that Obama will win CA with a 22% margin, Lyndon B. Johnson won the state with an 18% victory and Ronald Reagan had a 16% edge.⁶
8. Los Angeles County: 14% voter turnout in early ballots alone, breaking a record⁷
9. LA Registar’s Norwalk office received more than 625,000 ballots between mail-in ballots and early in-person voting⁷
10. Orange County experienced a record-breaking 29% voter turnout before election day⁷
11. Over 13 million people were expected to cast their votes⁸
12. Democratic primary winner: Hillary Rodham Clinton
13. Republican primary winner: John McCain

Past California Winners

• 2004: John Kerry
• 2000: Al Gore
• 1996: Bill Clinton
• 1992: Bill Clinton

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California Election Results | California | Presidential Polls 2008 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Maria Shriver | California Propositions

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