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Barack Obama won the 2008 Presidential Election, including the state of Rhode Island. John "Jack" F. Reed was re-elected to the Senate. The state of Rhode Island carries with it 4 electoral votes.
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- Electoral votes: 4
- Polls closed at 9 pm
- Secretary of State Voter Information Hotline: 1-877-462-8683
- Registered voters: 700,000 (85% of all adults)Providence Journal: R.I. Voter Registration Hits Record (October 21, 2008)
- Election Results: Barack Obama won Rhode Island with 63% over 35%
- Democratic Primary winner: Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Republican Primary winner: John McCain
- Pre-election poll: Obama was leading over McCain with 54.6 % over 35.7%Pollster: 2008 Rhode Island Presidential General Election
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Background
On Election Day, November 4, 2008, polls in the state closed at 9 p.m. Rhode Island has supported a Republican presidential candidate four times, Dwight D. Eisenhower (1952 and 1956), Richard Nixon (1972), and Ronald Reagan (1984), since 1928.270toWin.com: Rhode IslandOther Rhode Island Races
- Senator in CongressRI.gov: General Election 2008 Statewide Summary
- Incumbent: John F. Reed (D)
- Challenger: Robert G. Tingle (R)
- Reed was re-elected to the Senate
- Representative in Congress District 1RI.gov: General Election 2008 Statewide Summary
- Incumbent: Patrick J. Kennedy (D)
- Challenger: Jonathan P. Scott (R)
- Challenger: Kenneth A. Capalbo (Ind)
- Kennedy was re-elected
- Representative in Congress District 2RI.gov: General Election 2008 Statewide Summary
- Incumbent: James R. Langevin (D)
- Challenger: Mark S. Zaccaria (R)
- Langevin was re-elected
Past Rhode Island 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
Rhode Island Government
- Governor: Donald Carcieri
- Lieutenant Governor: Charles J. Fogarty
- Attorney General: Patrick C. Lynch
- Senators: Jack Reed, Sheldon Whitehouse
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2008 Rhode Island Election Results
- 2008 Presidential Winner and Winner of Rhode Island: Barack Obama
- Winner of Rhode Island's Four Electoral Votes: Barack Obama
- Margin of victory: 63% over 35%
- Winner of Rhode Island's Senate Seat: John F. Reed
- Margin of victory: 73% over 27%
- RI.gov: 2008 General Election Statewide Summary
- CNN: Rhode Island Election Results
- msnbc: Rhode Island Election Results
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- 2008 Presidential Winner and Winner of Rhode Island: Barack Obama
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Rhode Island Election Results on Amazon
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Analysis of Green election results in Rhode Island.(Election 2004: Green Analyses): An article from: Synthesis/Regeneration - $5.95
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2006 Rhode Island Election Results
- Winner of Rhode Island's Senate Race: Sheldon Whitehouse
- Margin of victory: 53% over 47%
- CNN.com: Rhode Island Election Results 2006
- Rhode Island Board of Elections:: 2006 General Election Results
2004 Rhode Island Election Results
- 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
- Winner of Rhode Island's Four Electoral Votes: John Kerry (D)
- Margin of victory: 59% over 39%
- CNN.com: Election 2004: Rhode Island Results
- Rhode Island Board of Elections: 2004 General Election Results
