2008 United States presidential straw poll in Guam explained

Election Name:2008 United States presidential straw poll in Guam
Country:Guam
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 United States presidential straw poll in Guam
Previous Year:2004
Election Date:November 4, 2008
Next Election:2012 United States presidential straw poll in Guam
Next Year:2012
Votes For Election:Non-binding preference poll
Image1:Obama portrait crop.jpg
Nominee1:Barack Obama
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:Illinois
Running Mate1:Joe Biden
Popular Vote1:20,119
Percentage1:62.3%
Nominee2:John McCain
Running Mate2:Sarah Palin
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Arizona
Popular Vote2:11,941
Percentage2:37.0%
Map Size:275px

The 2008 United States presidential straw poll in Guam was held on November 4, 2008. Guam is a territory and not a state. Thus, it is ineligible to elect members of the Electoral College, who would then in turn cast direct electoral votes for president and for vice president. To draw attention to this fact, the territory conducts a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election as if they did elect members to the Electoral College.[1]

The territory still participated in the U.S. presidential caucuses and primaries like the other states and territories.[2]

Democratic Party nominee Barack Obama won the poll with over 60% of the vote.[3]

Results

2008 United States presidential straw poll in Guam
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentage
DemocraticBarack ObamaJoe Biden20,11962.3%
RepublicanJohn McCainSarah Palin11,94137.0%
LibertarianBob BarrWayne Root2140.7%
Totals32,274100.00%

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guam Legislature Moves General Election Presidential Vote to the September Primary . Ballot-Access.org . July 10, 2008 . February 19, 2020.
  2. Web site: Millions of Americans can't vote for president because of where they live. PRI. Maria. Murriel. en. November 1, 2016.
  3. News: Obama wins! (In Guam). UPI. 2017-03-08. en.