President / Vice President, 2008 Election
General
| Date: | November 4, 2008 |
| Cycle: | 2008 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | Man | Joseph Biden (Man) | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,573,354 | 54.06 | +10.24 |
| John McCain | Man | Sarah Palin (Woman) | Republican | 1,275,409 | 43.82 | |
| Ralph Nader | Man | Matt Gonzalez (Man) | Independent | 30,152 | 1.04 | |
| Bob Barr | Man | Wayne A. Root (Man) | Libertarian | 9,174 | 0.32 | |
| Charles (Chuck) Baldwin | Man | Darrell L. Castle (Man) | Constitution | 6,787 | 0.23 | |
| Cynthia McKinney | Woman | Rosa A. Clemente (Woman) | Green | 5,174 | 0.18 | |
| Róger Calero | Man | Alyson Kennedy (Woman) | Socialist Workers | 790 | 0.03 | |
| Alan Keyes | Man | Brian Rorbaugh (Man) | Write-In | 22 | 0.00 | |
| Brian Moore | Man | Stewart A. Alexander (Man) | Write-In | 7 | 0.00 | |
| Joe Schriner | Man | Dale Way (Man) | Write-In | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Curtis Montgomery | Man | Janice Montgomery (Woman) | Write-In | 1 | 0.00 |
Obama and Biden each received Minnesota's 10 Electoral College votes. This cycle marked a party record ninth consecutive win in Minnesota for a Democratic presidential ticket.
Related Reports
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 18, 2008 (p. 6-20).