2008Final results
2008 election for President in Nevada
President · Nevada
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating John McCain (R) by 12.6 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
55.5%533,736
John McCainRepublican
42.9%412,827
Ralph NaderIndependent
0.6%6,150
Bob BarrLibertarian
0.4%4,263
Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinIndependent
0.3%3,194
Cynthia McKinneyGreen
0.1%1,411
961,581 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), 0.6%; Bob Barr (Libertarian), 0.4%; Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (Independent), 0.3%; Cynthia McKinney (Green), 0.1%