2008 United States presidential election in Missouri
The 2008 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election, which took place throughout all 50 states and D.C. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Missouri was won by Republican nominee John McCain by 3,903 votes, a 0.14% margin of victory. On election day, Missouri was the closest state in 2008, with most news organizations not calling the state until two weeks after the election. A high turnout of voters in the GOP strongholds of Greene County (Springfield) and St. Charles County, combined with Democrat Barack Obama's lackluster performance in the more rural parts of the state, gave the edge to McCain. Since the margin of victory was less than 1%, Obama could have legally ordered a recount at no expense to himself, but he ultimately chose not to do so, as Missouri's 11 electoral votes were inconsequential to his win and...
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