US elections: Results
A summary of the US election results from November 4th.
White House
Barack Obama and John McCain spent the last year campaigning to be the 44th US president. The ultimate finishing line lay in the electoral college, where 270 votes were needed for victory.
| State | McCain | Obama | Others | Electoral College Votes |
| Alabama | Win | 9 | ||
| Alaska | Win | 3 | ||
| Arizona | 10 | |||
| Arkansas | Win | 6 | ||
| California | Win | 55 | ||
| Colorado | Win | 9 | ||
| Connecticut | Win | 7 | ||
| Delaware | Win | 3 | ||
| District of Columbia | Win | 3 | ||
| Florida | Win | 27 | ||
| Georgia | Win | 15 | ||
| Hawaii | Win | 4 | ||
| Idaho | Win | 4 | ||
| Illinois | Win | 21 | ||
| Indiana | Win | 11 | ||
| Iowa | Win | 7 | ||
| Kansas | Win | 6 | ||
| Kentucky | Win | 8 | ||
| Louisiana | Win | 9 | ||
| Maine | Win | 4 | ||
| Maryland | Win | 10 | ||
| Massachusetts | Win | 12 | ||
| Michigan | Win | 17 | ||
| Minnesota | Win | 10 | ||
| Mississippi | Win | 6 | ||
| Missouri | 11 | |||
| Montana | win | 3 | ||
| Nebraska | Win | 5 | ||
| Nevada | Win | 5 | ||
| New Hampshire | Win | 4 | ||
| New Jersey | Win | 15 | ||
| New Mexico | Win | 5 | ||
| New York | Win | 31 | ||
| North Carolina | 15 | |||
| North Dakota | Win | 3 | ||
| Ohio | Win | 20 | ||
| Oklahoma | Win | 7 | ||
| Oregon | Win | 7 | ||
| Pennsylvania | Win | 21 | ||
| Rhode Island | Win | 4 | ||
| South Carolina | Win | 8 | ||
| South Dakota | Win | 3 | ||
| Tennessee | Win | 11 | ||
| Texas | Win | 34 | ||
| Utah | Win | 5 | ||
| Vermont | Win | 3 | ||
| Virginia | Win | 13 | ||
| Washington | Win | 11 | ||
| West Virgina | Win | 5 | ||
| Wisconsin | Win | 10 | ||
| Wyoming | Win | 3 |
Senate
The Democrats took a 51-49 seat majority in Congress’ upper house in midterm elections in 2006. This time around they are consolidating their majority, but don’t look like reaching the crucial 60-seat ‘super-majority’ which prevents legislation-blocking filibusters.
| State | Winner | Margin of victory | Change |
| Alabama | Sessions | 63% | none |
| Alaska | |||
| Arkansas | Pryor (D) | unopposed | none |
| Colorado | Udall (D) | 53% | R to D |
| Delaware | Biden (D) | 65% | none |
| Georgia | Chambliss (R) | 52% | |
| Idaho | Risch (R) | 55% | none |
| Illinois | Durbin (D) | 67% | none |
| Iowa | Harkin (D) | 62% | none |
| Kansas | Roberts (R) | 60% | none |
| Kentucky | McConnell (R) | 53% | none |
| Louisiana | Landrieu (D) | 51% | none |
| Maine | Collins (R) | 60% | none |
| Massachusetts | Kerry (D) | 66% | none |
| Michigan | Levin (D) | 62% | none |
| Minnesota | |||
| Mississippi | Cochran (R) | 62% | none |
| Mississippi (through 2012) | Wicker (R) | 56% | none |
| Montana | Baucus (D) | 75% | none |
| Nebraska | Johanns (R) | 57% | none |
| New Hampshire | Shaheen (D) | 52% | R to D |
| New Jersey | Lautenberg (D) | 55% | none |
| New Mexico | Udall (D) | 60% | R to D |
| North Carolina | Hagan (D) | 53% | R to D |
| Oklahoma | Inhofe(R) | 57% | none |
| Oregon | |||
| Rhode Island | Reed (R) | 73% | none |
| South Carolina | Graham (R) | 58% | R to D |
| South Dakota | Johnson (D) | 62% | none |
| Tennessee | Alexander (R) | 67% | none |
| Texas | Cornyn (R) | 55% | none |
| Virginia | Warner (D) | 64% | R to D |
| West Virginia | Rockefeller (D) | 64% | none |
| Wyoming | Enzi (R) | 76% | none |
| Wyoming (through 2012) | Barrasso (R) | 74% | none |
Gubernatorial
Most of the governor elections this time around have seen the states stay as they were – with one exception.
| State | Winner | Margin of victory | Change |
| Delaware | Markell (D) | 68% | none |
| Indiana | Daniels (R) | 58% | none |
| Missouri | Nixon (D) | 58% | R to D |
| Montana | Schweitzer (D) | 67% | none |
| New Hampshire | Lynch (D) | 70% | none |
| North Carolina | Perdue (D) | 50% | none |
| North Dakota | Hoeven (R) | 75% | none |
| Utah | Huntsman (R) | 76% | none |
| Vermont | Douglas (R) | 55% | none |
| Washington | Gregorie (D) | 52% | none |
| West Virginia | Manchin (D) | 70% | none |
