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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Oregon
      2008·President·Oregon

      Oregon Presidential Election

      Barack Obama56.8%vs.John McCain40.4%|
      D+16.4
      |1,827,864 votes
      3 candidates1,827,864 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM1,037,29156.8%
      John McCainREP
      		REP738,47540.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH52,0982.9%

      Seat History

      President in Oregon

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+14.3
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+16.1
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+10.9
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+12.1
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+4.2
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+0.4
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+8.1
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+9.9
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+4.7
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.2
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+9.7
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+0.2
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+10.1
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+6.0
      View all President history for Oregon →

      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 Oregon, 2008

      US Senate1 contest →US House5 contests →
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