| Presidential Candidate | Vice Presidential Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
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John S. McCain, III | Sarah Palin | Republican | | |
21,650 |
50.95% |
|
Barack H. Obama | Joseph R. Biden, Jr. | Democratic | | |
20,268 |
47.70% |
|
Cynthia A. McKinney | Rosa A. Clemente | Green | | |
253 |
0.60% |
|
Ron Paul | Barry Goldwater, Jr. | LA Taxpayers | | |
124 |
0.29% |
|
Ralph Nader | Matt Gonzalez | Independent | | |
112 |
0.26% |
|
Charles O. Baldwin | Darrell L. Castle | Constitution | | |
44 |
0.10% |
|
Róger Calero | Alyson Kennedy | Socialist Workers | | |
18 |
0.04% |
|
Gloria La Riva | Eugene Puryear | Socialism and Liberation | | |
15 |
0.04% |
|
Gene C. Amondson | Leroy J. Pletten | Prohibition | | |
9 |
0.02% |
| Demographic Data
2010 Population: | 83,384 | Enum. | 2010 Population Density: | 34.7 | persons/km2 | 2008 Population: | 84,427 | Est. | 2008 Population Density: | 35.1 | persons/km2 | 2000 Population: | 87,700 | Enum. | 2000 Population Density: | 36.5 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 2,405 | 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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