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This is a tally of all of the polls closed so far.
- ECV = Electoral College votes
- Nebraska divides its electoral votes by congressional district. Obama won one electoral vote from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district.
- Popular vote totals are unofficial.
| Candidate | Votes | % | States led | National ECV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barack Obama (Democrat) 
|
67,900,840 | 52.8% | 27+DC+NE-02* | 365 |
| John McCain (Republican) | 59,042,932 | 45.9% | 22 | 173 |
| Ralph Nader (Independent) | 698,798 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Barr (Libertarian) | 511,324 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Baldwin (Constitution) | 181,818 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| Cynthia McKinney (Green) | 152,811 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Keyes (Independent) | 41,748 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| Other candidates | 163,986 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 128,702,976 | 100% | 50 + DC | 538 |