The winner of Indiana earns 11 electoral votes. Polls have shown both candidates leading at different times over the weeks leading up to election day. Several polls conducted at the end of October showed Republican John McCain leading by two-six points, whereas a poll by the Indianapolis star showed Democrat Barack Obama with a one point lead.Real Clear Politics: Indiana: McCain vs. Obama A Democrat has not won Indiana since Lyndon Johnson did it in 1964.Use Election Atlas: 1964 Presidential General Election Results - Indiana
Polls are open in Indiana from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.State of Indiana: Indiana Election Handbook
Past Indiana Winners
- 2004: George W. Bush
- 2000: George W. Bush
- 1996: Bob Dole
- 1992: George H. W. Bush
Indiana Polls and Exit Polls
CNN: Indiana Exit Polls
CNN: Economy most important issue, polls show (November 4, 2008)
MSNBC: Indiana Exit Poll Chart
Clusterstock: Exit Poll Results: Voters Name Their Number One Issue (November 4, 2008)
Los Angeles Times: CNN's offers a tiny glimpse into voter mind-set (November 4, 2008)
Reuters: Exit polls in the presidential race (November 3, 2008)
Pollster.com: Indiana Presidential Polls
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| colspan="8" align="center" | Indiana Polls
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!Poll!!Date!!Sample!!McCain!!Obama!!Difference!!Margin of Error
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|align="left"| PPP
|11/3||2,634||48%||49%||Obama by 1||+/- 1.9
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|align="left"| Downs Center
|11/3||900||47%||47%||Statistical Tie||+/- 3.5
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|align="left"| American Research Group
|11/3||600||48%||48%||Statistical Tie||+/- 4
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|align="left"| Reuters/Zogby
|11/3||600||49%||44%||McCain by 5||+/- 4.1
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|align="left"| Rasmussen
|10/30||500||49%||46%||McCain by 3||+/- 4.5
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|align="left"| Indianapolis Star
|10/30||606||45.3%||45.9%||Obama by 0.6||+/- 4
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