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RepublicanNot in office · last served 2012Last on a ballot: Nov 2008

John McCain

John McCain ran in 51 elections in 2008, winning 22. Served in President (Wyoming), President (West Virginia) and President (Utah).

Last office: President (Alabama)

Elections
51
2008
Won
22
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time McCain was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race McCain has run

Margin: how far McCain finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
2008President (Alabama)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D)60.3%R+21.6
2008President (Alaska)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (AIP)59.4%R+21.5
2008President (Arizona)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L), Ralph Nader (I)53.6%R+8.5
2008President (Arkansas)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)58.7%R+19.9
2008President (California)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (PF), Bob Barr (L)37%D+24.1
2008President (Colorado)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)44.7%D+9.0
2008President (Connecticut)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I)38.2%D+22.4
2008President (Delaware)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)36.9%D+25.0
2008President (District of Columbia)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Cynthia McKinney (G)6.5%D+85.9
2008President (Florida)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)48.2%D+2.8
2008President (Georgia)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L)52.2%R+5.2
2008President (Hawaii)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)26.6%D+45.3
2008President (Idaho)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST)61.5%R+25.4
2008President (Illinois)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)36.8%D+25.1
2008President (Indiana)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L)48.9%D+1.0
2008President (Iowa)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (PF), Bob Barr (L)44.4%D+9.5
2008President (Kansas)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)56.6%R+15.0
2008President (Kentucky)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)57.4%R+16.2
2008President (Louisiana)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (I), Cynthia McKinney (G)58.6%R+18.6
2008President (Maine)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Cynthia McKinney (G)40.4%D+17.3
2008President (Maryland)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)36.5%D+25.4
2008President (Massachusetts)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)36%D+25.8
2008President (Michigan)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (NLP), Bob Barr (L)41%D+16.5
2008President (Minnesota)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)43.8%D+10.2
2008President (Mississippi)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST)56.2%R+13.2
2008President (Missouri)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)49.4%R+0.1
2008President (Montana)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (CST), Ralph Nader (I)49.5%R+2.3
2008President (Nebraska)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (I)56.5%R+14.9
2008President (Nevada)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)42.9%D+12.6
2008President (New Hampshire)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)44.5%D+9.6
2008President (New Jersey)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)41.7%D+15.6
2008President (New Mexico)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)41.8%D+15.1
2008President (New York)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)36%D+26.9
2008President (North Carolina)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L)49.4%D+0.3
2008President (North Dakota)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)53.3%R+8.6
2008President (Ohio)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)46.9%D+4.6
2008President (Oklahoma)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D)65.6%R+31.3
2008President (Oregon)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST)40.4%D+16.3
2008President (Pennsylvania)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)44.2%D+10.3
2008President (Rhode Island)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)35.1%D+27.8
2008President (South Carolina)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST)53.9%R+9.0
2008President (South Dakota)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST)53.2%R+8.4
2008President (Tennessee)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D)56.9%R+15.1
2008President (Texas)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L)55.5%R+11.8
2008President (Utah)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST), Ralph Nader (PF)62.6%R+28.2
2008President (Vermont)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)30.4%D+37.0
2008President (Virginia)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)46.3%D+6.3
2008President (Washington)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)40.5%D+17.2
2008President (West Virginia)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST)55.7%R+13.1
2008President (Wisconsin)GeneralLostBarack H. Obama (D), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr (L)42.3%D+13.9
2008President (Wyoming)GeneralWonBarack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L)64.8%R+32.2

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats McCain has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who McCain has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)