United States presidential election in Indiana, 2008

United States presidential election in Indiana, 2008

Infobox Election
election_name = United States presidential election in Indiana, 2008
country = Indiana
type = presidential
ongoing = yes
previous_election = United States presidential election in Indiana, 2004
previous_year = 2004
next_election = United States presidential election in Indiana, 2012
next_year = 2012
election_date = November 4, 2008


nominee1 = Barack Obama
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
home_state1 = Illinois
running_mate1 = Joe Biden-Delaware
electoral_vote1 = 0
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 =


nominee2 = John McCain
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
home_state2 = Arizona
running_mate2 = Sarah Palin-Alaska
electoral_vote2 = 0
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 =
map_

map_size =
map_caption = Election results by county
title = President
before_election = George W. Bush
before_party = Republican Party (United States)
after_election = TBD
after_party = TBD

Indiana will participate in the 2008 United States presidential election. Although Indiana has not voted for the Democratic nominee since 1964 polling has shown it as a swing state in 2008. Indiana's 11 electoral votes are at stake in the election. George W. Bush won Indiana's 11 electoral votes in 2004 winning 59% to John Kerry's 39%.

Primaries

On May 6, 2008 Indiana held its Presidential primaries:
*Indiana Democratic primary, 2008
*Indiana Republican primary, 2008

Polling

In the most recent opinion polling, conducted by [http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/NEWS0502/80917076 Indianapolis Star/WTHR/Selzer & Co.] (September 14-16, 2008), Barack Obama leads John McCain 47% to 44%.

ee also

*United States presidential election, 2008
*United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2008

References


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