List of 2008 United States presidential electors

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

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

Alaska

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

  • Roy Burkhart of Willow, at-large elector.
  • Hope Nelson of Anchorage, at-large elector.
  • Robert Brodie of Kodiak, at-large elector.

Arizona

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

Arkansas

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

California

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

Colorado

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

Connecticut

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

  • Shirley W. Steinmetz of Wethersfield, at-large elector.
  • Nicholas Paindiris of Glastonbury, at-large elector.
  • Andrea Jackson Brooks of New Haven, at-large elector.
  • Jim Ezzes of Westport, at-large elector.
  • Lorraine McQueen of Wolcott, at-large elector.
  • Deborah McFadden of Wilton, at-large elector.
  • Ken Delacruz of North Stonington, at-large elector.

Delaware

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

District of Columbia

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

Florida

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

Georgia

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

Hawaii

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

  • Joy Kobashigawa Lewis of Honolulu, HI, at-large elector.
  • Marie Dolores Strazar of Hilo, HI, at-large elector.
  • Amefil Agbayani of Honolulu, HI, at-large elector.
  • Frances K. Kagawa of Honolulu, HI, at-large elector.

Idaho

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

Illinois

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

Indiana

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

  • Jeffrey L. Chidester of Valparaiso, IN, at-large elector.
  • Owen "Butch" Morgan of South Bend, IN, at-large elector.
  • Michelle Boxell of Warsaw, IN, at-large elector.
  • Charlotte Martin of Indianapolis, IN, at-large elector.
  • Jerry J. Lux of Shelbyville, IN, at-large elector.
  • Connie Southworth of Salamonia, IN, at-large elector.
  • Alan P. Hogan of Indianapolis, IN, at-large elector.
  • Myrna E. Brown of Vincennes, IN, at-large elector.
  • Clarence Benjamin Leatherbury of Salem, IN, at-large elector.
  • Daniel J. Parker of Indianapolis, IN, at-large elector.
  • Cordelia Lewis Burks of Indianapolis, IN, at-large elector.

Iowa

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

Kansas

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

Kentucky

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

Louisiana

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

Maine

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

Maryland

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

Massachusetts

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

Michigan

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

  • Brenda Abbey, Jackson
  • Dallas Dean, Grant
  • Ida DeHaas, Belmont
  • Ron Gettelfinger, Canton
  • James Hoffa, Troy
  • Kenneth Paul Jenkins, Macomb Twp.
  • Harry Kalogerakos, Grosse Pointe Farms
  • Jessica Mistak, Redford
  • Arturo Reyes, Grand Blanc
  • Griffin Rivers, Lansing
  • Gary Shepherd, Saginaw
  • Roger Short, Detroit
  • Arthur Shy, Dearborn Heights
  • Richard West, Cheboygan
  • Whitney Randall Wolcott, Gobles
  • David Woodward, Royal Oak
  • Charlene Yarbrough, Lathrup Village

Minnesota

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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

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

Missouri

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

Montana

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

Nebraska

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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

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

New Hampshire

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

New Jersey

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

  • Jose Colon
  • William Fontanez
  • Gina Genovese
  • Wilma Grey
  • Kevin G. Halpern
  • Victor J. Herlinsky, Jr.
  • Stacy Lubrecht
  • Salaheddin Mustafa
  • Peter D. Nichols
  • William W. Northgrave
  • Ken Saunders
  • Ginger Gold Schnitzer
  • Carl E. Styles
  • Shavonda E. Sumter
  • Stephen S. Weinstein

New Mexico

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

New York

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

North Carolina

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

North Dakota

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

  • Theresa Tokach of Mandan, ND, at-large elector (replaced Richard Elkin of Bismarck, ND)
  • Susan Wefald of Bismarck, ND, at-large elector.
  • Cleo Thompson of Page, ND, at-large elector.

Ohio

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

Oklahoma

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

  • Virginia Chrisco
  • Gail Stice
  • Pete Katzdorn
  • Robert Cleveland
  • Mary Phyllis Gorman
  • Bunny Chambers
  • Diane Murphy Gunther

Oregon

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

  • Michael J. Bohan
  • Shirley A. Cairns
  • R.P. Joe Smith
  • John C. McColgan
  • Meredith Wood Smith
  • Frank James Dixon
  • Bernard Gorter

Pennsylvania

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

Rhode Island

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

South Carolina

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

South Dakota

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

Tennessee

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

Texas

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

Utah

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

Vermont

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

Virginia

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

Washington

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

West Virginia

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

Wisconsin

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

Wyoming

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

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2008
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