Results of the U.S. presidential election
The graph shows the official results of the 44th U.S. election: Barack Obama vs. John McCain.
Final outcome of the 44th U.S. presidential election: Barack Obama vs. John McCain 2008
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CNN. (November 19, 2008). Final outcome of the 44th U.S. presidential election: Barack Obama vs. John McCain 2008 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262914/results-of-the-us-presidential-election-2008/
CNN. "Final outcome of the 44th U.S. presidential election: Barack Obama vs. John McCain 2008." Chart. November 19, 2008. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262914/results-of-the-us-presidential-election-2008/
CNN. (2008). Final outcome of the 44th U.S. presidential election: Barack Obama vs. John McCain 2008. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262914/results-of-the-us-presidential-election-2008/
CNN. "Final Outcome of The 44th U.S. Presidential Election: Barack Obama Vs. John Mccain 2008." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2008, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262914/results-of-the-us-presidential-election-2008/
CNN, Final outcome of the 44th U.S. presidential election: Barack Obama vs. John McCain 2008 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262914/results-of-the-us-presidential-election-2008/ (last visited June 04, 2023)
Final outcome of the 44th U.S. presidential election: Barack Obama vs. John McCain 2008 [Graph], CNN, November 19, 2008. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262914/results-of-the-us-presidential-election-2008/