2008Final results
2008 election for President in Florida
President · Florida
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating John McCain (R) by 2.8 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
51.0%4,282,074
John McCainRepublican
48.2%4,045,624
Ralph NaderOther party
0.3%28,124
Bob BarrLibertarian
0.2%17,218
Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinConstitution
0.1%7,915
Cynthia McKinneyGreen
0.0%2,887
Alan KeyesOther party
0.0%2,550
Gloria Estella La RivaParty for Socialism and Liberation
0.0%1,516
Charles JayOther party
0.0%795
Roger CaleroSocialist Workers
0.0%533
Thomas Robert ""tom"" StevensOther party
0.0%419
Brian MooreSocialist
0.0%405
Gene AmondsonOther party
0.0%293
8,390,744 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
The candidates
Barack H. Obama (D)John McCain (R)
Also on the ballot: Ralph Nader (Other party), 0.3%; Bob Barr (Libertarian), 0.2%; Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (Constitution), 0.1%; Cynthia McKinney (Green), 0.0%; Alan Keyes (Other party), 0.0%; Gloria Estella La Riva (Party for Socialism and Liberation), 0.0%; Charles Jay (Other party), 0.0%; Roger Calero (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Thomas Robert ""tom"" Stevens (Other party), 0.0%; Brian Moore (Socialist), 0.0%; Gene Amondson (Other party), 0.0%