List of 2008 United States presidential electors explained

This is a list of electors (members of the Electoral College) who cast ballots to elect the President of the United States and Vice President of the United States in the 2008 presidential election. There are 538 electors from the 50 states and the District of Columbia. While every state except Nebraska and Maine chooses the electors by statewide vote, many states require that one elector be designated for each congressional district.[1] Except where otherwise noted, such designations refer to the elector's residence in that district rather than election by the voters of the district.[2]

Alabama

Electors: 9, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[3]

Alaska

Electors: 3, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[4] [5]

Arizona

Electors: 10, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[6] [7] [8]

Arkansas

Electors: 6, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[8] [9] [10]

California

Electors: 55, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[11] [12] [13]

Colorado

Electors: 9, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[14] [15]

Connecticut

Electors: 7, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[16]

Delaware

Electors: 3, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[17]

District of Columbia

Electors: 3, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[18]

Florida

Electors: 27, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden[19]

Georgia

Electors: 15, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[20] [21] [22]

Hawaii

Electors: 4, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[23] [24] [25]

Idaho

Electors: 4, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[26] [27]

Illinois

Electors: 21, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[28] [29]

Indiana

Electors: 11, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[33]

Iowa

Electors: 7, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[34] [35]

Kansas

Electors: 6, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[36] [37]

Kentucky

Electors: 8, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[38] [39]

Louisiana

Electors: 9, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[40]

Maine

Electors: 4, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[42] [43] [44]

Maryland

Electors: 10, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[45] [46]

Massachusetts

Electors: 12, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[47]

Michigan

Electors: 17, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:

Minnesota

Electors: 10, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[48]

(Donyta J. Wright of Hibbing was originally one of those elected, but when she did not appear for the ceremony, she was replaced by alternate Moravec by a drawing.)[49]

Mississippi

Electors: 6, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[50]

Missouri

Electors: 11, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[51] [52] [53]

Montana

Electors: 3, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[54]

Nebraska

Nebraska is not a winner take-all state. Nebraska is the first state in the modern era to have a split electoral decision.[55]

Electors: 4, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin; 2 at large, 1 for each of the 1st and 3rd Congressional districts. 1 pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:

Nevada

Electors: 5, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[58]

New Hampshire

Electors: 4, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[59] [60]

New Jersey

Electors: 15, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[61]

New Mexico

Electors: 5, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[62]

New York

Electors: 31, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[63]

North Carolina

Electors: 15, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[64]

North Dakota

Electors: 3, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[65] [66] [67]

See also: List of United States presidential electors from North Dakota.

Ohio

Electors: 20, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[68]

Oklahoma

Electors: 7, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[69]

Oregon

Electors: 7, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[70]

Pennsylvania

Electors: 21, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[71]

Rhode Island

Electors: 4, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[72] [73]

South Carolina

Electors: 8, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[78] [79]

South Dakota

Electors: 3, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[80]

Tennessee

Electors: 11, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[81]

Texas

Electors: 34, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[82] [83] [84]

Utah

Electors: 5, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[85] [86]

Vermont

Electors: Three (all at-large), pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[87] [88]

Virginia

Virginia's Presidential ElectorsElectors: 13, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[89]

Washington

Electors: 11, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[90] [91]

West Virginia

Electors: 5, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[92]

Wisconsin

Ten electors, pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[93]

Wyoming

Three electors, all at-large, pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[94] [95]

External links

Notes and References

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