2008 Presidential General Election Results

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Presidential
Candidate

Vice Presidential
Candidate

Political
Party

Popular Vote

Electoral Vote

Barack H. Obama

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

Democratic-F.L.

1,573,354

54.06%

John S. McCain, III

Sarah Palin

Republican

1,275,409

43.82%

Ralph Nader

Matt Gonzalez

Independent

30,152

1.04%

Write-ins

9,500

0.33%

Bob Barr

Wayne A. Root

Libertarian

9,174

0.32%

Other (+)

12,780

0.44%

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Election Notes:

Obama party was listed on the ballot as Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Demographic Data

2010 Population:	5,303,925	Enum.	2010 Population Density:	25.7	persons/km²
2008 Population:	5,247,018	Est.	2008 Population Density:	25.4	persons/km²
2000 Population:	4,919,479	Enum.	2000 Population Density:	23.9	persons/km²
Total Electoral Vote:	10		Electoral Vote Density:	524,702	persons/EV
Land Area (2000):	206,189	km²	Annual Pop Growth Rate:	0.8	%

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Data Sources:

Source for Popular Vote data: Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State. Elections Division. UNOFFICIAL RESULTS GENERAL November 4, 2008 US President & Vice President, Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State. Elections Division (http://www.sos.state.mn.us/election/index.html) (accessed 12 Dec 2008)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Primary Documentation:

2008 Certificate of Ascertainment (m)
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