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Pennsylvania 2008 Presidential Election Results by County

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-09-02

In 2008, the Republican candidate won 49 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties.

County Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast
Adams John McCain Republican 26,349 59.2% 19.6 pts 44,489
Allegheny Barack Obama Democratic 373,153 57.3% 15.5 pts 651,380
Armstrong John McCain Republican 18,542 61.7% 24.6 pts 30,072
Beaver John McCain Republican 42,895 50.8% 2.8 pts 84,463
Bedford John McCain Republican 16,124 71.9% 44.9 pts 22,441
Berks Barack Obama Democratic 97,047 53.9% 9.2 pts 179,896
Blair John McCain Republican 32,708 61.6% 24.3 pts 53,081
Bradford John McCain Republican 15,057 58.4% 18.4 pts 25,782
Bucks Barack Obama Democratic 179,031 53.8% 8.6 pts 332,923
Butler John McCain Republican 57,074 63.2% 27.5 pts 90,355
Cambria Barack Obama Democratic 32,451 49.5% 0.7 pts 65,622
Cameron John McCain Republican 1,323 57.2% 19.2 pts 2,311
Carbon Barack Obama Democratic 13,464 50.0% 1.9 pts 26,919
Centre Barack Obama Democratic 41,950 55.4% 11.8 pts 75,737
Chester Barack Obama Democratic 137,833 54.2% 9.2 pts 254,305
Clarion John McCain Republican 10,737 60.4% 22.4 pts 17,765
Clearfield John McCain Republican 18,662 55.3% 12.2 pts 33,774
Clinton John McCain Republican 7,504 50.7% 2.8 pts 14,793
Columbia John McCain Republican 14,477 51.6% 4.4 pts 28,041
Crawford John McCain Republican 20,750 54.5% 10.4 pts 38,074
Cumberland John McCain Republican 63,739 56.3% 13.6 pts 113,298
Dauphin Barack Obama Democratic 69,975 54.0% 9.1 pts 129,526
Delaware Barack Obama Democratic 169,030 60.1% 21.2 pts 281,082
Elk Barack Obama Democratic 7,290 51.1% 4.3 pts 14,258
Erie Barack Obama Democratic 75,775 59.4% 19.9 pts 127,642
Fayette John McCain Republican 26,081 49.6% 0.4 pts 52,554
Forest John McCain Republican 1,366 55.9% 13.4 pts 2,444
Franklin John McCain Republican 41,906 65.9% 32.6 pts 63,635
Fulton John McCain Republican 4,642 73.6% 48.6 pts 6,306
Greene John McCain Republican 7,889 49.4% 0.4 pts 15,961
Huntingdon John McCain Republican 11,745 63.0% 27.5 pts 18,646
Indiana John McCain Republican 19,727 52.9% 7.1 pts 37,299
Jefferson John McCain Republican 12,057 64.1% 29.8 pts 18,801
Juniata John McCain Republican 6,484 66.8% 35.2 pts 9,711
Lackawanna Barack Obama Democratic 67,520 62.6% 26.0 pts 107,866
Lancaster John McCain Republican 126,568 55.5% 11.8 pts 228,097
Lawrence John McCain Republican 21,851 51.9% 5.1 pts 42,084
Lebanon John McCain Republican 34,314 58.9% 18.9 pts 58,252
Lehigh Barack Obama Democratic 87,089 57.1% 15.5 pts 152,464
Luzerne Barack Obama Democratic 72,492 53.6% 8.4 pts 135,163
Lycoming John McCain Republican 30,280 61.5% 24.2 pts 49,235
McKean John McCain Republican 9,224 57.8% 17.3 pts 15,947
Mercer John McCain Republican 26,565 49.4% 0.3 pts 53,796
Mifflin John McCain Republican 10,929 66.2% 33.7 pts 16,501
Monroe Barack Obama Democratic 39,453 57.7% 16.3 pts 68,385
Montgomery Barack Obama Democratic 253,393 60.0% 20.8 pts 422,411
Montour John McCain Republican 4,574 57.0% 15.1 pts 8,023
Northampton Barack Obama Democratic 75,255 55.5% 12.3 pts 135,581
Northumberland John McCain Republican 19,018 56.1% 13.8 pts 33,916
Perry John McCain Republican 13,058 66.2% 33.8 pts 19,733
Philadelphia Barack Obama Democratic 595,980 83.1% 66.8 pts 717,155
Pike John McCain Republican 12,518 51.5% 4.2 pts 24,297
Potter John McCain Republican 5,109 68.1% 37.4 pts 7,507
Schuylkill John McCain Republican 33,767 53.6% 8.7 pts 63,054
Snyder John McCain Republican 9,900 64.0% 29.2 pts 15,479
Somerset John McCain Republican 21,686 61.7% 25.0 pts 35,167
Sullivan John McCain Republican 1,841 59.0% 19.5 pts 3,120
Susquehanna John McCain Republican 10,633 55.1% 11.7 pts 19,283
Tioga John McCain Republican 11,326 63.0% 27.5 pts 17,965
Union John McCain Republican 9,859 56.7% 14.5 pts 17,400
Venango John McCain Republican 13,718 58.9% 19.2 pts 23,288
Warren John McCain Republican 9,685 52.4% 6.2 pts 18,494
Washington John McCain Republican 50,752 51.8% 4.7 pts 98,002
Wayne John McCain Republican 12,702 55.6% 12.3 pts 22,833
Westmoreland John McCain Republican 102,294 57.9% 16.7 pts 176,785
Wyoming John McCain Republican 6,983 53.2% 7.6 pts 13,129
York John McCain Republican 109,268 56.3% 13.6 pts 194,183

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which party won the most counties in Pennsylvania in 2008?

The Republican candidate won 49 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties in 2008, with 18 counties going to the other major party.

Which Pennsylvania county had the closest presidential result in 2008?

Mercer had the closest margin in Pennsylvania in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 0.3 points out of 53,796 total votes cast.

Which Pennsylvania county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?

Philadelphia had the widest margin in Pennsylvania in 2008, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 66.8 points.

How many counties are included in Pennsylvania's 2008 presidential results?

This page covers 67 counties in Pennsylvania for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.