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The 2008 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 4, as part of the 2008 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Florida voters chose 27 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Since the 1952 presidential election, the Democrats have only won Florida five times: in 1964, 1976, 1996, 2008, and 2012. In 2000 , George W. Bush led Al Gore by less than 2,000 votes on election day, but as the recount proceeded, the gap between the two sides continued to narrow. [ 14 ]
Florida and Michigan were penalized by the Democratic party, and under the rules as they existed at the time of the elections, the delegates were not to be seated at the Democratic Convention. Toward the end of the primary season, on May 31, the Democratic National Committee restored "half votes" to the disputed primaries, as well as accepting ...
Results by county flips from 2004 to the 2008 presidential election [c] Change in vote margins at the county level from the 2004 election to the 2008 election. [ c ] Obama made dramatic gains in every region of the country except for Arizona (McCain's home state), Alaska (Palin's home state), Appalachia, and the inner South, where McCain ...
Although Guam has no votes in the Electoral College, it has held a straw poll for its presidential preferences since 1980. In 2008, their ballot included Barr, McCain, and Obama. On July 10, 2008, the Guam legislature passed a law moving that poll forward to gain notoriety for Guam's election. [63] The legislation was eventually vetoed. [64]
Florida, the largest battleground state in the country, is a must-win for Mitt Romney. President Obama carried the Sunshine State in 2008, but his brand has been damaged there since then. The Senate race between Sen. Bill Nelson (D) and Rep. Connie Mack (R), and House races in the 2nd, 10th, 18th, 22nd and 26th districts, are worth watching.
Live Florida election results from Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 voting. Follow along to see who won and who lost in local, state and national races.
Pages in category "2008 Florida elections" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... 2008 United States presidential election in Florida; F.