2008Final results

2008 election for President in Colorado

Name: 2008 election for President in Colorado
Start: 2008-11-04
Location: Colorado

President · Colorado

Barack H. Obama (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating John McCain (R) by 9.0 points.

Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner

53.7%1,288,576

44.7%1,073,589

0.6%13,350

Bob BarrLibertarian

0.5%10,897

0.3%6,233

Alan KeyesOther party

0.1%3,051

0.1%2,822

0.0%828

0.0%598

0.0%348

0.0%336

0.0%226

Gloria Estella La RivaParty for Socialism and Liberation

0.0%158

James HarrisSocialist Workers

0.0%154

0.0%110

0.0%85

2,401,361 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Also on the ballot: Ralph Nader (Independent), 0.6%; Bob Barr (Libertarian), 0.5%; Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (Constitution), 0.3%; Alan Keyes (Other party), 0.1%; Cynthia McKinney (Green), 0.1%; Frank McEnulty (Independent), 0.0%; Charles Jay (Other party), 0.0%; Jonathan Allen (Other party), 0.0%; Thomas Robert ""tom"" Stevens (Other party), 0.0%; Brian Moore (Socialist), 0.0%; Gloria Estella La Riva (Party for Socialism and Liberation), 0.0%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Bradford Lyttle (Other party), 0.0%; Gene Amondson (Other party), 0.0%