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The following is a table of United States presidential election results by state. They are indirect elections in which voters in each state cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College who pledge to vote for a specific political party's nominee for president. Bold italic text indicates the winner of the election
President Obama and his campaign aired early negative ads calling Republican challenger Mitt Romney an out-of-touch, plutocratic, wealthy job destroyer since his days as CEO at Bain Capital. Romney bounced back in the polls after strong performances in the primaries and because the economy was still recovering from the 2007–2009 recession.
In total, there were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives during 2009. The only election which changed party hands (from Republican to Democratic) was in New York's 23rd congressional district. Also, a primary election was held in Massachusetts on December 8, 2009, for the senate seat left open by the death of U ...
Just under 70% of voters turned out in 2016, with just under 75% in 2020.
Tuesday, Nov. 5, will be a historic election because for the first time in more than 100 years, voters may be choosing between a former president and a sitting president.
31 through November 1, 2009. A total of 600 likely voters who vote regularly in state elections were interviewed statewide by telephone. Those interviewed were selected by the random variation of the last four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section of exchanges was utilized in order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state.
Previously, electors cast two votes for president, and the winner and runner up became president and vice-president respectively. The appointment of electors is a matter for each state's legislature to determine; in 1872 and in every presidential election since 1880, all states have used a popular vote to do so.
2009 Green Party of Ontario leadership election; 2009 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election; 2009 Magog municipal election; 2009 Manitoba provincial by-elections; 2009 New Democratic Party of Manitoba leadership election; 2009 Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections; 2009 Nova Scotia general election