This page contains links to electoral maps and electoral map projections for the 2008 presidential election between Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain. In order to become president, a candidate must receive at least 270 electoral votes. If both candidates receive 269 electoral votes, the U.S. House of Representatives decides who becomes the next president of the United States.
Electoral Map 2008 Projections
- Washington Post: Pick Your President - 2008 Election Contest
- Election Projection: 2008 Elections - Polls, Projections, Results
- Los Angeles Times: 2008 Electoral Vote Map
- CQ Politics: CQ Presidential Election Maps, 2008
- GrayRaven.com: Electoral College Calculator
- Democracy in Action: Clickable Map of the United States
- Electoral-vote.com: Electoral Map Projection
map of sub-sea cables(1 Answer)
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Here is the 2008 Map of undersea cable. Explore and be amazed at the intricacies of the backbone of worldwide communications.
What happens if no presidential candidate gets 270 electoral votes?(2 Answers)
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"If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the President from the 3 Presidential candidates who received the most electoral votes. Each ...
who in massachusetts voted for obama(1 Answer)
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Who voted for Obama? a lot of people did. 62% of the voters did. The majority did. 1,891,083 people which is 62% of the voting public ...
References
Fast Facts
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Election Day
November 4, 2008
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Fact:
270 electoral votes needed to win
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Fact:
Each state has a predetermined number of electoral votes
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Fact:
Popular vote in each state determines winner of all electoral votes for that state
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State with most electoral votes
California (55)
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States with least electoral votes
AK, DC, MT, ND, SD, VT, WY, DE (3 each)
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Final 2004 Electoral Vote
Bush 286, Kerry 252
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Final 2000 Electoral Vote
Bush 271, Gore 267
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Final 1996 Electoral Vote
Clinton 379, Dole 159
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Final 1992 Electoral Vote
Clinton 370, Bush 168
