2008 Results by Official Regions

[ElectionsGuy]

Intro: Same thing as I did for 2012 except this time its with the 2008 presidential election.

For Reference:

The Midwest: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI.
East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI.
West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD.

The Northeast: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT.
New England: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT.
Middle Atlantic: NJ, NY, PA.

The South: AL, AR, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
South Atlantic: DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. 
East South Central: AL, KY, MS, TN.
West South Central: AR, LA, OK, TX.

The West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY.
Mountain: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY.
Pacific: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA.

Model:

Region: % Obama (EV) (Votes), % Romney (EV) (Votes) Rating: R/D Bellwether: State

[ElectionsGuy]

The Midwest:

Total Electoral Votes: 121

East North Central: Red (79)
West North Central: Blue (42)

The Midwest: 53.9% Obama (96) (17,287,712), 44.6% McCain (25) (14,293,570) Rating: Lean D Bellwether: Iowa

East North Central: 55.9% Obama (79) (12,283,221), 42.6% McCain (0) (9,365,679) Rating: Lean D Bellwether: Wisconsin

West North Central: 49.5% Obama (17) (5,004,491), 48.7% McCain (25) (4,927,891) Rating: Lean R Bellwether: Missouri

[ElectionsGuy]

The Northeast:

Total Electoral Votes: 99

New England: Red (32)
Middle Atlantic: Blue (67)

The Northeast: 59.3% Obama (99) (14,521,181), 39.3% McCain (0) (9,636,317) Rating: Likely D Bellwether: Connecticut

New England: 60.6% Obama (32) (4,224,451), 37.5% McCain (0) (2,614,454) Rating: Likely D Bellwether: Connecticut

Middle Atlantic: 58.8% Obama (67) (10,296,730), 40.1% McCain (0) (7,021,863) Rating: Likely D Bellwether: New Jersey

[ElectionsGuy]

The South:

Total Electoral Votes: 189

South Atlantic: Red (99)
East South Central: Blue (34)
West South Central: Green (56)

The South: 51.9% McCain (118) (24,254,395), 47.0% Obama (71) (21,969,403) Rating: Likely R Bellwether: Georgia

South Atlantic: 51.4% Obama (71) (13,525,412), 47.6% McCain (28) (12,509,827) Rating: Lean R Bellwether: Virginia

East South Central: 57.8% McCain (34) (4,518,783), 41.0% Obama (0) (3,207,563) Rating: Safe R Bellwether: Kentucky

West South Central: 57.4% McCain (56) (7,225,785), 41.6% Obama (0) (5,236,428) Rating: Safe R Bellwether: Louisiana

... I'll continue with the West tomorrow.

[Nichlemn]

I dislike calling MD, DE or DC "Southern".

[Pessimistic Antineutrino]

That may be true but he is going by the Census regions and subdivisions.