2008 - Illinois
(D) +527,798 | (R) -314,767
D: 3,419,348
R: 2,031,179
✓ Obama (D) vs McCain (R)
2008 Pop: 12,840,000 (Diff: 200,000)
D+R Votes: 5,450,527 (42.4% of Pop)
Margin of Victory: +1,388,169
D: 62.7% | R: 37.3%
EC Votes (ECVs): 21
7.8% of 270 ECVs needed to win.
3.9% of 538 overall available ECVs.
2008 Electoral Coverage