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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Wisconsin
      2008·President·Wisconsin

      Wisconsin Presidential Election

      Barack Obama56.2%vs.John McCain42.3%|
      D+13.9
      |2,983,417 votes
      3 candidates2,983,417 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM1,677,21156.2%
      John McCainREP
      		REP1,262,39342.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH43,8131.5%

      Seat History

      President in Wisconsin

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.9
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+0.6
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+6.9
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+0.4
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+0.2
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+10.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+4.3
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+3.6
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+9.2
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+4.7
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+1.7
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+9.7
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+3.6
      View all President history for Wisconsin →

      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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