| Presidential Candidate | Vice Presidential Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
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John S. McCain, III | Sarah Palin | Republican | | | | |
113,191 |
62.50% |
|
Barack H. Obama | Joseph R. Biden, Jr. | Democratic | | | | |
65,096 |
35.94% |
|
Cynthia A. McKinney | Rosa A. Clemente | Green | | | | |
998 |
0.55% |
|
Ron Paul | Barry Goldwater, Jr. | LA Taxpayers | | | | |
843 |
0.47% |
|
Ralph Nader | Matt Gonzalez | Independent | | | | |
686 |
0.38% |
|
Charles O. Baldwin | Darrell L. Castle | Constitution | | | | |
197 |
0.11% |
|
Róger Calero | Alyson Kennedy | Socialist Workers | | | | |
57 |
0.03% |
|
Gloria La Riva | Eugene Puryear | Socialism and Liberation | | | | |
32 |
0.02% |
|
Gene C. Amondson | Leroy J. Pletten | Prohibition | | | | |
20 |
0.01% |
| Demographic Data
2010 Population: | 432,552 | Enum. | 2010 Population Density: | 544.8 | persons/km2 | 2008 Population: | 431,759 | Est. | 2008 Population Density: | 543.8 | persons/km2 | 2000 Population: | 455,466 | Enum. | 2000 Population Density: | 573.6 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 794 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | -0.5 | % |
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| | Election Notes:
- James Harris appeared on the ballot as a stand-in candidate for Róger Calero
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