2008Final results
2008 election for President in Georgia
President · Georgia
John McCain (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 5.2 points.
John McCainRepublican · winner
52.2%2,048,759
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
47.0%1,844,123
Bob BarrLibertarian
0.7%28,731
3,924,486 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