2008Final results
2008 election for President in Connecticut
President · Connecticut
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating John McCain (R) by 22.4 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
60.6%997,772
John McCainRepublican
38.2%629,428
Ralph NaderIndependent
1.2%19,162
1,646,792 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
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET