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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Missouri
      2008·President·Missouri

      Missouri Presidential Election

      John McCain49.4%vs.Barack Obama49.2%|
      R+0.1
      |2,929,111 votes
      3 candidates2,929,111 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John McCainREP✓
      		REP1,445,81449.4%
      Barack ObamaDEM
      		DEM1,441,91149.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH41,3861.4%

      Seat History

      President in Missouri

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+18.4
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+15.4
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+16.0
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+9.4
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+7.2
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+3.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+10.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+4.0
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+16.4
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+5.7
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+3.0
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+20.1
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+1.0
      View all President history for Missouri →

      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 Missouri, 2008

      US House9 contests →Governor1 contest →
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