2008Final results
2008 election for President in Minnesota
President · Minnesota
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating John McCain (R) by 10.2 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
54.1%1,573,354
John McCainRepublican
43.8%1,275,409
Ralph NaderIndependent
1.0%30,152
Bob BarrLibertarian
0.3%9,174
Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinConstitution
0.2%6,787
Cynthia McKinneyGreen
0.2%5,174
Roger CaleroSocialist Workers
0.0%790
2,910,369 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 (Independent), 1.0%; Bob Barr (Libertarian), 0.3%; Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (Constitution), 0.2%; Cynthia McKinney (Green), 0.2%; Roger Calero (Socialist Workers), 0.0%