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Presidential
Candidate | Vice Presidential
Candidate | Political
Party | Popular Vote | Electoral Vote |
 | Barack H. Obama | Joseph R. Biden, Jr. | Democratic |
8,274,473 |
60.94% | 55 |
 | John S. McCain, III | Sarah Palin | Republican |
5,011,781 |
36.91% | 0 |
 | Ralph Nader | Matt Gonzalez | Peace and Freedom |
108,381 |
0.80% | 0 |
| Bob Barr | Wayne A. Root | Libertarian |
67,582 |
0.50% | 0 |
| Alan Keyes | Wiley S. Drake, Sr. | American Independent |
40,673 |
0.30% | 0 |
| Cynthia A. McKinney | Rosa A. Clemente | Green |
38,774 |
0.29% | 0 |
| Other (+) | - | - |
35,601 |
0.26% | 0 |
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| Demographic Data
| 2008 Population: | 36,756,666 | Est. | 2008 Population Density: | 91.0 | persons/km2 | | 2000 Population: | 33,871,648 | Enum. | 2000 Population Density: | 83.9 | persons/km2 | | Total Electoral Vote: | 55 | | Electoral Vote Density: | 668,303 | persons/EV | | Land Area (2000): | 403,933 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 1.0 | % |
| Election Data and Statistics:
| Election Tools
| Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: California Secretary of State, "President," Statement of Vote November 4, 2008, General Election (Sacramento, 2008)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
| Results for and Individual County:
| Primary Documentation:
- 2008 Certificate of Ascertainment (m)
- 2008 Certificate of Vote (m)
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| The 2008 Campaign:
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