Alabama 2008 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2008, the Republican candidate won 54 of Alabama's 67 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga | John McCain | Republican | 17,403 | 73.6% | 47.8 pts | 23,641 |
| Baldwin | John McCain | Republican | 61,271 | 75.3% | 51.4 pts | 81,413 |
| Barbour | John McCain | Republican | 5,866 | 50.4% | 1.5 pts | 11,630 |
| Bibb | John McCain | Republican | 6,262 | 72.4% | 45.8 pts | 8,644 |
| Blount | John McCain | Republican | 20,389 | 84.0% | 69.5 pts | 24,267 |
| Bullock | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,011 | 74.1% | 48.4 pts | 5,415 |
| Butler | John McCain | Republican | 5,485 | 56.5% | 13.4 pts | 9,709 |
| Calhoun | John McCain | Republican | 32,348 | 65.7% | 32.5 pts | 49,242 |
| Chambers | John McCain | Republican | 8,067 | 53.9% | 8.5 pts | 14,956 |
| Cherokee | John McCain | Republican | 7,298 | 74.9% | 51.2 pts | 9,745 |
| Chilton | John McCain | Republican | 13,960 | 78.5% | 57.8 pts | 17,785 |
| Choctaw | John McCain | Republican | 4,223 | 53.5% | 7.4 pts | 7,894 |
| Clarke | John McCain | Republican | 7,466 | 55.6% | 11.6 pts | 13,435 |
| Clay | John McCain | Republican | 4,984 | 73.1% | 47.3 pts | 6,819 |
| Cleburne | John McCain | Republican | 5,216 | 80.3% | 62.4 pts | 6,492 |
| Coffee | John McCain | Republican | 14,919 | 74.1% | 48.9 pts | 20,128 |
| Colbert | John McCain | Republican | 14,739 | 59.3% | 20.3 pts | 24,843 |
| Conecuh | John McCain | Republican | 3,470 | 50.0% | 0.6 pts | 6,943 |
| Coosa | John McCain | Republican | 3,248 | 58.4% | 17.5 pts | 5,563 |
| Covington | John McCain | Republican | 12,444 | 78.8% | 58.3 pts | 15,787 |
| Crenshaw | John McCain | Republican | 4,319 | 68.7% | 37.8 pts | 6,291 |
| Cullman | John McCain | Republican | 28,896 | 81.8% | 65.2 pts | 35,305 |
| Dale | John McCain | Republican | 13,886 | 71.9% | 44.6 pts | 19,320 |
| Dallas | Barack Obama | Democratic | 13,986 | 67.1% | 34.5 pts | 20,852 |
| DeKalb | John McCain | Republican | 17,957 | 74.8% | 51.2 pts | 24,015 |
| Elmore | John McCain | Republican | 25,777 | 75.1% | 50.9 pts | 34,315 |
| Escambia | John McCain | Republican | 9,375 | 63.9% | 28.5 pts | 14,674 |
| Etowah | John McCain | Republican | 30,595 | 68.4% | 38.2 pts | 44,737 |
| Fayette | John McCain | Republican | 5,883 | 73.9% | 48.9 pts | 7,957 |
| Franklin | John McCain | Republican | 8,048 | 68.8% | 39.2 pts | 11,693 |
| Geneva | John McCain | Republican | 9,417 | 80.8% | 62.5 pts | 11,657 |
| Greene | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,408 | 83.1% | 66.6 pts | 5,305 |
| Hale | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,982 | 60.7% | 21.7 pts | 8,214 |
| Henry | John McCain | Republican | 5,585 | 64.6% | 29.7 pts | 8,648 |
| Houston | John McCain | Republican | 29,254 | 70.1% | 40.8 pts | 41,735 |
| Jackson | John McCain | Republican | 14,083 | 67.5% | 36.9 pts | 20,874 |
| Jefferson | Barack Obama | Democratic | 166,121 | 52.2% | 5.1 pts | 318,524 |
| Lamar | John McCain | Republican | 5,419 | 76.6% | 53.8 pts | 7,075 |
| Lauderdale | John McCain | Republican | 24,068 | 63.2% | 28.2 pts | 38,104 |
| Lawrence | John McCain | Republican | 9,277 | 63.2% | 28.0 pts | 14,680 |
| Lee | John McCain | Republican | 32,230 | 59.3% | 19.8 pts | 54,325 |
| Limestone | John McCain | Republican | 23,598 | 70.3% | 41.9 pts | 33,551 |
| Lowndes | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,449 | 74.9% | 50.0 pts | 7,278 |
| Macon | Barack Obama | Democratic | 9,450 | 86.9% | 74.0 pts | 10,877 |
| Madison | John McCain | Republican | 86,965 | 56.9% | 14.9 pts | 152,899 |
| Marengo | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,926 | 51.7% | 3.6 pts | 11,471 |
| Marion | John McCain | Republican | 9,536 | 77.2% | 56.1 pts | 12,355 |
| Marshall | John McCain | Republican | 25,727 | 77.6% | 56.3 pts | 33,166 |
| Mobile | John McCain | Republican | 98,049 | 54.0% | 8.7 pts | 181,424 |
| Monroe | John McCain | Republican | 6,175 | 54.9% | 10.2 pts | 11,252 |
| Montgomery | Barack Obama | Democratic | 62,166 | 59.4% | 19.2 pts | 104,743 |
| Morgan | John McCain | Republican | 36,014 | 71.3% | 43.8 pts | 50,542 |
| Perry | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,457 | 72.4% | 45.1 pts | 6,159 |
| Pickens | John McCain | Republican | 5,434 | 54.0% | 8.3 pts | 10,067 |
| Pike | John McCain | Republican | 8,004 | 57.4% | 15.2 pts | 13,955 |
| Randolph | John McCain | Republican | 7,175 | 69.1% | 39.6 pts | 10,384 |
| Russell | Barack Obama | Democratic | 10,085 | 53.3% | 7.3 pts | 18,915 |
| Shelby | John McCain | Republican | 69,060 | 76.2% | 53.4 pts | 90,643 |
| St. Clair | John McCain | Republican | 27,649 | 81.1% | 63.2 pts | 34,088 |
| Sumter | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,264 | 75.0% | 50.3 pts | 7,020 |
| Talladega | John McCain | Republican | 20,112 | 58.8% | 18.5 pts | 34,204 |
| Tallapoosa | John McCain | Republican | 13,116 | 67.9% | 36.5 pts | 19,311 |
| Tuscaloosa | John McCain | Republican | 45,405 | 57.5% | 16.0 pts | 78,912 |
| Walker | John McCain | Republican | 20,722 | 72.3% | 46.4 pts | 28,652 |
| Washington | John McCain | Republican | 5,654 | 64.4% | 29.5 pts | 8,775 |
| Wilcox | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,612 | 71.0% | 42.3 pts | 6,494 |
| Winston | John McCain | Republican | 8,103 | 80.8% | 63.3 pts | 10,031 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in Alabama in 2008?
The Republican candidate won 54 of Alabama's 67 counties in 2008, with 13 counties going to the other major party.
Which Alabama county had the closest presidential result in 2008?
Conecuh had the closest margin in Alabama in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 0.6 points out of 6,943 total votes cast.
Which Alabama county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?
Macon had the widest margin in Alabama in 2008, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 74.0 points.
How many counties are included in Alabama's 2008 presidential results?
This page covers 67 counties in Alabama for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.