California Presidential Election
Results
About This Race
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Electoral Votes: 55
Polls Close: 11 p.m. ET
Latest Headlines
- Obama Website Give Calif. Volunteers a Boost (Nov. 18, 2008)
- Obama Website Gives California Votes A Boost (Nov. 18, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
The Candidates
Barack Obama (D)
Lawyer
- Senator, United States Senate, 2005-present
- Senator, Illinois State Senate, 1997-2004
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Funding
| Total Receipts | Total CA Receipts | Cash On Hand |
| $621,984,626 | $15,525,927 | $133,649,693 |
John McCain (R)
Military Officer, Politician
- Senator, United States Senate, 1987-present
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 1995-2001, 2003-2005
- Chair, Committee on Indian Affairs, 1995-1997, 2005-2007
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1983-1987
- Republican presidential candidate, 2000
- United States Navy 1958-1981 with service in Vietnam
- Prisoner of war in Vietnam, 1967-1973
- Awards: Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross
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Funding
| Total Receipts | Total CA Receipts | Cash On Hand |
| $237,104,751 | $456,665 | $29,581,529 |
Ralph Nader (I)
Lawyer
- Professor of History and Governments, Univerisity of Hartford (1961-1963)
- Consultant to Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1964)
- U.S. Army, 1955
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Bob Barr (L)
Lawyer
- Congressman to Georgia's Seventh District (1995 to 2003)
- U.S. Attorney for Northern District of Georgia (1986-1990)
- CIA official (1971-1978)
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Previous CA Election Results
Democratic Presidential Primary (Feb. 5, 2008)
Republican Presidential Primary (Feb. 5, 2008)
2004 California Presidential Election
Poll Averages
The Spread
Obama +24.4
| Barack Obama (D) | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| John McCain (R) | 38.8% | +0.3% |
SOURCE: Real Clear Politics. Average reflects polls conducted between Oct. 18 and Oct. 31, 2008.
CA Campaign Advertising
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Campaign Finance
$15,982,592 raised in California (through Nov. 2007)
Top Cities for Fundraising
| San Francisco | $1,931,565 |
| Los Angeles | $1,498,552 |
| Berkeley | $807,198 |
California Demographics
- Population: 36,553,215
- Gender: 50.0% male, 50.0% female
- Age: 74.3% 18 years and over; 10.9% 65 years and over; Median age: 34.7
- Median Household Income: $59,948
- Families Below Poverty Level: 9.3%
- Education: 12.1% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
