2008Final results
2008 election for President in Tennessee
President · Tennessee
John McCain (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 15.1 points.
John McCainRepublican · winner
56.9%1,479,178
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
41.8%1,087,437
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.3%33,134
2,599,749 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