2008Final results
2008 election for President in Ohio
President · Ohio
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating John McCain (R) by 4.6 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
51.5%2,940,044
John McCainRepublican
46.9%2,677,820
Ralph NaderIndependent
0.8%46,242
Bob BarrLibertarian
0.3%19,917
Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinConstitution
0.2%12,565
Cynthia McKinneyGreen
0.1%8,518
Brian MooreSocialist
0.0%2,735
5,708,350 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), 0.8%; Bob Barr (Libertarian), 0.3%; Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (Constitution), 0.2%; Cynthia McKinney (Green), 0.1%; Brian Moore (Socialist), 0.0%