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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Georgia
      2008·President·Georgia

      Georgia Presidential Election

      John McCain52.1%vs.Barack Obama46.9%|
      R+5.2
      |3,932,158 votes
      3 candidates3,932,158 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John McCainREP✓
      		REP2,048,75952.1%
      Barack ObamaDEM
      		DEM1,844,12346.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH39,2761.0%

      Seat History

      President in Georgia

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+2.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+0.2
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+5.1
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+7.8
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+16.6
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+11.7
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+1.2
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+0.6
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+20.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+20.4
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+14.8
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+33.9
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+50.5
      1968
      OtherOTH
      R+3.6
      View all President history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      Barack ObamaDEM
      Record60W-46L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1996-2012
      President / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John McCainREP
      Record29W-30L
      Avg MarginD+1.1
      Career1982-2016
      US Senate / President / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Georgia, 2008

      US Senate1 contest →US House13 contests →
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