• Maryland's 10 electoral votes went to Barack Obama on November 4, 2008. The Democratic nominee consistently led Republican John McCain in state polls following his nomination. CNN projected early on election night that Obama would carry Maryland over John McCain. With nearly all of the precincts counted, Obama led McCain by more than 20 percentage points.CNN: Maryland Election 2008 Results

• 1. Electoral votes: 10
  2. Polls open: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time
  3. Obama projected winner of all 10 electoral votes
  4. Obama elected President of the United States
  5. In polls leading up to election day, Obama led McCain 59.7% to 35.1%Pollster.com: 2008 Maryland Presidential General Election
  6. Registered voters: 3.3 million
  7. Democratic Primary winner: Barack Obama
  8. Republican Primary winner: John McCain
  9. Obama had strongest support among voters in the Washington D.C. suburbs and in the Baltimore area in the general electionLos Angeles Times: Maryland Voters Answer Obama's Call for Change... (November 4, 2008)
  10. Maryland voters approved a measure legalizing slot machinesBaltimore Sun: Maryland Voters Approve Slot Machines (November 4, 2008)

• Other Maryland Races

  • 8 Representatives

• Past Maryland Winners

  • 2004: John Kerry
  • 2000: Al Gore
  • 1996: Bill Clinton
  • 1992: Bill Clinton
  • 1988: George H. W. Bush
  • 1984: Ronald Reagan
  • 1980: Jimmy Carter
  • 1976: Jimmy Carter
  • 1972: Richard Nixon
  • 1968: Hubert Humphrey

• Maryland Government

  • Governor: Martin O'Malley
  • Lieutenant Governor: Anthony G. Brown
  • Attorney General: Douglas F. Gansler
  • Senators: Ben Cardin, Barbara Mikulski

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