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John McCain

John McCain ran for president in 2008. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.

Career in office and other elections

2008 Lost

Republican
Electoral votes
173of 538
Popular vote
59,934,81445.70%
States carried
22
Running mate
Sarah Palin

Opponents: Barack Obama (365 EV).

Alabama: wonAlaska: wonArizona: wonArkansas: wonCalifornia: lostColorado: lostConnecticut: lostDelaware: lostDistrict of Columbia: lostFlorida: lostGeorgia: wonHawaii: lostIdaho: wonIllinois: lostIndiana: lostIowa: lostKansas: wonKentucky: wonLouisiana: wonMaine: lostMaryland: lostMassachusetts: lostMichigan: lostMinnesota: lostMississippi: wonMissouri: wonMontana: wonNebraska: wonNevada: lostNew Hampshire: lostNew Jersey: lostNew Mexico: lostNew York: lostNorth Carolina: lostNorth Dakota: wonOhio: lostOklahoma: wonOregon: lostPennsylvania: lostRhode Island: lostSouth Carolina: wonSouth Dakota: wonTennessee: wonTexas: wonUtah: wonVermont: lostVirginia: lostWashington: lostWest Virginia: wonWisconsin: lostWyoming: wonVermont: lostNew Hampshire: lostMassachusetts: lostRhode Island: lostConnecticut: lostNew Jersey: lostDelaware: lostMaryland: lostDistrict of Columbia: lost
States carried in 2008 (coloured), shaded by margin.

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Questions and answers

How many times did John McCain run for president?

1 time (2008), without winning.

How many electoral votes did John McCain win?

2008: 173.

What share of the popular vote did John McCain get?

2008: 45.7% (59,934,814 votes).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data