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One of several highly sought-after "swing states," Ohio has 20 electoral votes. On the night of November 4, 2008, Democratic nominee Barack Obama won the battleground state over Republican nominee John McCain. Polls consistently had Obama leading McCain by as much as four percentage points. Both CNN and MSNBC projected Obama the winner of Ohio within a few hours after the polls closed.MSNBC: Ohio Election Results Exit poll data showed Obama won with voters who were most concerned about the economy, Iraq, energy and health care.Spin Cycle (Newsday): Exit polls: How he won Ohio (November 4, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Electoral votes: 20
- Polls open: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST
- Early voting in Ohio began on September 30, 2008WTOL (Toledo): Early Voting: New Location and Hours for Lucas County
- Polls ahead of election day had Obama leading McCain 49.4% to 46.3%Pollster.com: 2008 Ohio Presidential General Election
- Registered voters: 8.2 millionThe Plain Dealer: Ohio Voter Registration Surges...
- Democratic Primary winner: Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Republican Primary winner: John McCain
- Last person to win presidency without winning the state of Ohio was John F. Kennedy in 1961Chicago Tribune: For McCain, All Ohio, All the Time
- Exit poll data showed more than 85% of Ohioans were concerned about the economyThe Atlantic: North Carolina and Ohio Exit Poll Highlights (November 4, 2008)
- Exit polls showed 62% of voters nationwide named the economy as their number one concernCNN: Economy most important issue, polls show (November 4, 2008)
- 10% of voters said Iraq was their primary concernCNN: Economy most important issue, polls show (November 4, 2008)
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Past Ohio Winners
- 2004: George W. Bush
- 2000: George W. Bush
- 1996: Bill Clinton
- 1992: Bill Clinton
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Ohio Polls and Exit Polls
- MSNBC: Ohio Exit Polls
- CNN: Ohio Exit Polls
- CNN: Economy most important issue, polls show (November 4, 2008)
- Ohio.com: Exit poll: Ohioans say economy top issue (November 4, 2008)
- Washington Wire (WSJ): Exit Polls: Voters Not Better Off Than They Were... (November 4, 2008)
- RealClearPolitics: Ohio: McCain vs. Obama
- Pollster.com: 2008 Ohio Presidential General Election
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