2008Final results
2008 election for President in Virginia
President · Virginia
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating John McCain (R) by 6.3 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
52.6%1,959,532
John McCainRepublican
46.3%1,725,005
Ralph NaderIndependent
0.3%11,483
Bob BarrLibertarian
0.3%11,067
Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinIndependent
0.2%7,474
Cynthia McKinneyGreen
0.1%2,344
3,723,260 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), 0.3%; Bob Barr (Libertarian), 0.3%; Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (Independent), 0.2%; Cynthia McKinney (Green), 0.1%