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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Maryland
      2008·President·Maryland

      Maryland Presidential Election

      Barack Obama61.9%vs.John McCain36.5%|
      D+25.4
      |2,631,596 votes
      3 candidates2,631,596 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM1,629,46761.9%
      John McCainREP
      		REP959,86236.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH42,2671.6%

      Seat History

      President in Maryland

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+28.5
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+33.2
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+26.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+26.1
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+13.0
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+16.4
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+16.0
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+14.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+2.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+5.5
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+3.0
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+6.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+23.9
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+1.6
      View all President history for Maryland →

      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 →

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