2008Final results
2008 election for President in New Hampshire
President · New Hampshire
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating John McCain (R) by 9.6 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
54.1%384,826
John McCainRepublican
44.5%316,534
Ralph NaderIndependent
0.5%3,503
Bob BarrLibertarian
0.4%2,748
710,970 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), 0.5%; Bob Barr (Libertarian), 0.4%