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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Pennsylvania
      2008·President·Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania Presidential Election

      Barack Obama54.5%vs.John McCain44.1%|
      D+10.3
      |6,015,476 votes
      3 candidates6,015,476 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM3,276,36354.5%
      John McCainREP
      		REP2,655,88544.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH83,2281.4%

      Seat History

      President in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.7
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+1.2
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+2.5
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+4.2
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+9.2
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+9.0
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+2.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.3
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.1
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+2.7
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+20.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+3.6
      View all President history for Pennsylvania →

      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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