2008Final results
2008 election for President in Wyoming
President · Wyoming
John McCain (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 32.2 points.
John McCainRepublican · winner
64.8%164,958
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
32.5%82,868
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.1%5,238
Bob BarrLibertarian
0.6%1,594
254,658 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Polls against the result
- Poll with Obama ahead
- Poll with McCain ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Obama | McCain | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov | Oct 25 | 246 | 29 | 67 | R+38 | — | −5.8 | B | Wikipedia |
| SurveyUSA | Oct 18 | 604 | 37 | 58 | R+21 | — | +11.2 | A | Wikipedia |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. | Oct 13 | 625 | 32 | 58 | R+26 | — | +6.2 | A | Wikipedia |
| American Research Group | Sep 10 | 600 | 28 | 66 | R+38 | — | −5.8 | C+ | Wikipedia |
| Scott Rasmussen | Sep 9 | 500 | 39 | 58 | R+19 | — | +13.2 | B− | Wikipedia |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Oct 25, 2008