2008Final results
2008 election for President in Texas
President · Texas
John McCain (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 11.8 points.
John McCainRepublican · winner
55.5%4,479,328
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
43.7%3,528,633
Bob BarrLibertarian
0.7%56,116
8,077,795 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