In a Decisive Victory, Obama Reshapes the Electoral Map

In a Decisive Victory, Obama Reshapes the Electoral Map Margins of Victory Riley County, Kan. This emall county in red Kansas saw a trend repeated in other college towns: A 27-percent increase in votes for the Democratic candidate. Sloux County, lowa Dutch Reformed churchgoers stuck with the Republican in this belwether of conservative Christians. Circles show the winning candidate's vote margin in each county. Mr. Obama picked up large margins in urban areas, while Mr. McCain picked up smaller margins in large numbers of rural counties. WASH. Barack Obama's historic win, with at least 349 electoral votes to John McCain's 162, can be attributed to his victories in several high-pop- ulation states, like Florida, Virginia and Ohio, that George W. Bush won handily in 2004. The struggling economy, especially in more industrial states, and high numbers of new voters helped flip key areas from red to blue. Even where Mr. McCain beat Mr. Obama, he won by slimmer margins, as much of the electorate - across age, race and income lines - swung toward the Democratic Party. Scranton, Pa. One of Hillary Clinton's best primary counties, Lackawanna County. rebuffed Mr. McCain MONT. ND. Eugre MINN. IDAHO and embraced Mr. Obama. ORE By Erin Aigner, Joe Burgess, Baden Copeland, Matthew Ericson, Hannah Fairfield, Ford Fessenden, Haeyoun Park and Archie Tse MICH MASS. S.D WYO CONN. KERRY ELECTORAL VOTES MCCAIN ELECTORAL OBAMA ELECTORAL ELECTORAL N.J. VOTES VOTES VOTES Philadelpha 286 251 162 349 NÉV. OHIO. DEL 270 eloctoral votes needed to win Coo UTAH Taken together, the five counties that make up New York City have a margin for Obama of +1,363,519 rad N we CALIF. Colo Pa 2004 2008 Fi Mich Flastaff Charts show ectoral votes varsus margin of victory for each state ARIZ Philadelphia Mr. Obama beat Mr. Kerry's record of 540,000 votes in Philadelphia by 30,000. Mont N.M. Gains since 2004 Md Charleston VOTE MARGIN MOCAIN Electoral votes shown by height of each stae. Aa of 5p m ОВАМА El Par ALA Carina Calt victory in percentage points shown by width ot each state One glootoral yore in Netisucka romainedi unducided. Tho state alocares ks eleckral +200.00 Arapahoe County, Colo. This sturdy Republican suburb fell to the Democratic wave. Mr. Obama took 55 percent of the vote. Kan ALASKA 100.000 FLA Alaa Farbanks NY. Tamu +50,000 Orlando, Fla. Fast-growing Orange County was close in 2000 and 2004, but it has become a Democratic stranghold. Mr. Obama scored a muscular 86,000-vote margin. nchomge + 10,000 M Fort Myer +1,000 10 20 30 40 50 (ec 30 40 50 90 70 80 HAWAII Results as of 5 pm. yesterday. mi Alaska shown by election district. Barack Obama DEMOCRAT Margin (PCT. POINTS) 2008 John MARGIN CHANGE FROM 2004 Elec- McCain Results as of 5 p.m. districts State voted more Demooratio Republican toral reporting REPUBLICAN 2004 votes States won by Obama 349 Hawaii Indiana 298,621 72% 1,367,284 50% 247,388 61% The Vote by County New Voters, New Power Bases Percentage change in number of votes cast 100% 110,848 27% +45 + 9 +36 -20% -10 - 100% 1,341,101 40% +21 11 Mr. Obama's campaign theme of change created a groundswell of support in areas of the coun- try hurt by the weakened economy. Rising unemployment and housing foreclosures Belt states, as well as Florida and Nevada, may have led voters to support Mr. Obama. A powerful get-out-the-vote effort paid off for the Obama campaign in certain crucial states, like Florida, Colorado and Nevada. The number of people who voted in Florida rose by 9.7 percent from 2004. Many of those voters went to the polls for the first time - and those voters chose Mr. Obama nearly 70 percent of the time. Voter figures were also high in states won by Mr. McCain, like South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Turnout may have been a defining factor in Indiana, a battleground state that had 5.3 percent more voters than in 2004. It awarded a narrow victory, and its 11 electoral votes, to Mr. Obama. INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR COMPARISON Delaware 100% 151,687 38% +24 + B 16 New Mexico Vermont 100% 452.038 57% 201.999 67% < 1 +15 +35 97% 96.422 32% +20 +15 3 MONT Nevada 100% 531,884 55% 411,988 43 +12 + 3 +15 MINN 1,975,801 37% 3.738.444 3a7% +25 +24 llinois California Michigan Virginia Wisconsin Colorado Cornecticut Maryland 100% 97% 3293,340 62% 6,179,542 61% +10 +14 21 55 Rust +10 + 3 +14 100% 2.867,680 57% 2,044,406 41% +16 +13 17 IDAHO MAS 1,792.502 52% 1.633,117 56% 1.109.328 53% + 4 99% 100% 1,637,337 47% 1,251,653 43% 966.957 46% + 8 +13 +13 13 +13 + 7 <1 10 CONN. 92% + 5 +11 MARGIN Obama McCain 943.819 60% B06,208 39% 873,320 38% 677.508 45% 98% +22 +10 11 NEB NEV 99% 100% 1,409, 150 61% 818.240 54% +13 < 1 +10 +10 10 lowa + 9 Washington Oregon Hampshire 92% +10% 900,228 57 696.696 55% 355.901 55% +16 11 + 4 + 1 70% 532.078 42% 290,944 45% +13 6. 7 +5% +10 4 Mahe New Jersey Pernsylvania Rhode Island Florida New Yark Minnesota D.C. Ohio 92% 390, 147 58% 2073,934 57% 271.876 40% +18 9 4 Tie 1,540,907 42% 2.584,119 44% 100% +15 + 7 15 100% + 3 21 Two Views of the Electoral Vote 4 275.028 63% 4,103.638 51% 152. 197 35% +28 +21 8 100% + 5 3,908,736 48% 2573,368 37% 27 99% 4.357.360 62% +25 +18 31 10 3 MONE 100% 1,573.246 54% 1.275.853 44% +10 +3 100% 210,403 93% 14.821 7% +80 90% 2,461, 198 47% + 4 + 2. 20 MASS Massachusette 100% 1,890.183 62% 1.104.086 36% +26 +25 4+1 12 .CONN IOWA NEV NEB States won by McCain 162 ALASKA COLO KAN MO North Dakota Nebraska 100% 100% 141,113 45% 315,913 41% 168,523 53% 439.421 57% + 9 +16 +27 +33 +19 3 4 +17 AFIZ Montana 100% 220.401 47s 236,513 50% +21 +17 CLA HAWA Utah South Dakota 301,771 34% 170,877 45% 100% 555 497 8396 +29 +46 17 Undecided 100% 100% 202.999 53% +21 TEX Idaho 235.709 369 400.098 62 +25 +38 +13 4 Dem. gains Geargia Техas 1,811, 198 47% 3,521.164 44% 2.022.409 52% + 5 +12 %66 +17 15 100% 4,467,748 56% 685.414 57% +23 +11 +10 34 BY GEOGRAPHY Change in presidential vote Change in presidential vote Kansas South Carolina 100% Wyoming 100% 499,863 41% +15 +25 Shifting Demographics The 100 counties with the: The 100 countles with the: 842,441 45% B0,496 33% 517,899 43% 1,008,727 54% 160,639 65% 694.475 56% + 9 +33 +17 Fastest population 2004 KERRY 37% growth, 00-07 Highest proportion of 2004 KERRY 70 Kerry voters in '04 20% BUSH The electorate moved toward the Democratie Party across nearly every demographic category. Many shifts were a few percentage points, but several categories had much higher jumps. One exception to the trend: low-income white counties moved solidly toward the Republican side. 100% +40 +20 3 2008 OBAMA 43% 56% MCCABN 2008 OBAMA 75% 24% MOCAIN Mississippi 100% Alabama Kentucky +22 1.263.741 60% 1.043.264 57% 1,012.878 54% +26 +20 +10 100% 811,510 30% Fastest population 2004 KERRY 5% decline, 00-07 Highest proportion of 2004 KERRY 1S% Bush voters in 04 43% BUSH 84% BUSH 100% 746.510 41% +16 Arizona 99% 2008 OBAMA SON 43% MCCAIN 2006 OBAMA 19% 79% MOCAIN 136.348 62% Alaska Oklahoma West Virginia Tannessee Louisiana Arkansas 99% B0,340 38% +25 +26 502.206 34% 301.438 43% Highest proportion 2004 KERRY 56% college-educated 2008 OBAMA B1%| 100% 959,645 66% +31 +31 43% BUSH Lowest income 2004 KERRY 52% 47% BUSH 100% 394.278 56% +13 +13 5 38% MCCAN 2008 OBAMA SE 43% MOCAIN 1,470, 160 57% 1,147,603 59% 632, 140 59% CALIF 100% 1,081.074 42% 7B0 981 40% +15 +14 11 Lowest proportion 2004 KERRY 41%| college-educated 2008 OBAMA 38% 100% +19 +15 Undecided 58% BUSH Lowest income. 95%+ white 2004 KERRY 40 SOAL BUSH 98% 417.314 39% +20 +10 2008 OBAMA 35 e% MCCAN 61% MCCAIN Obama McCain No winner called 27 +20% Highest proportion 2004 KERRY 40 over age 65 50% BUSH Highest income 2004 KERRY 49% S0% BUSH Missouri North Carolina 1.442.613 49% 2, 102,761 50% 100% + 7 1,436,745 49% 2115.854 50% 11 +10% 2006 56% MCCAIN OBAMA 43L 2008 OBAMA 54 45% MCCAIN 100% +12 15 ALASKA BY ELECTORAL WEIGHT HAWAI +5% ТОTAL 98% 63,668,432 53% 56,255,927 47% Bouroae Haterical esuta from Cave Len Alan af uS Preidental Eleclione: a0ot neute boo Aasaciated Praea THENEW YOK ES In a Decisive Victory, Obama Reshapes the Electoral Map Margins of Victory Riley County, Kan. This emall county in red Kansas saw a trend repeated in other college towns: A 27-percent increase in votes for the Democratic candidate. Sloux County, lowa Dutch Reformed churchgoers stuck with the Republican in this belwether of conservative Christians. Circles show the winning candidate's vote margin in each county. Mr. Obama picked up large margins in urban areas, while Mr. McCain picked up smaller margins in large numbers of rural counties. WASH. Barack Obama's historic win, with at least 349 electoral votes to John McCain's 162, can be attributed to his victories in several high-pop- ulation states, like Florida, Virginia and Ohio, that George W. Bush won handily in 2004. The struggling economy, especially in more industrial states, and high numbers of new voters helped flip key areas from red to blue. Even where Mr. McCain beat Mr. Obama, he won by slimmer margins, as much of the electorate - across age, race and income lines - swung toward the Democratic Party. Scranton, Pa. One of Hillary Clinton's best primary counties, Lackawanna County. rebuffed Mr. McCain MONT. ND. Eugre MINN. IDAHO and embraced Mr. Obama. ORE By Erin Aigner, Joe Burgess, Baden Copeland, Matthew Ericson, Hannah Fairfield, Ford Fessenden, Haeyoun Park and Archie Tse MICH MASS. S.D WYO CONN. KERRY ELECTORAL VOTES MCCAIN ELECTORAL OBAMA ELECTORAL ELECTORAL N.J. VOTES VOTES VOTES Philadelpha 286 251 162 349 NÉV. OHIO. DEL 270 eloctoral votes needed to win Coo UTAH Taken together, the five counties that make up New York City have a margin for Obama of +1,363,519 rad N we CALIF. Colo Pa 2004 2008 Fi Mich Flastaff Charts show ectoral votes varsus margin of victory for each state ARIZ Philadelphia Mr. Obama beat Mr. Kerry's record of 540,000 votes in Philadelphia by 30,000. Mont N.M. Gains since 2004 Md Charleston VOTE MARGIN MOCAIN Electoral votes shown by height of each stae. Aa of 5p m ОВАМА El Par ALA Carina Calt victory in percentage points shown by width ot each state One glootoral yore in Netisucka romainedi unducided. Tho state alocares ks eleckral +200.00 Arapahoe County, Colo. This sturdy Republican suburb fell to the Democratic wave. Mr. Obama took 55 percent of the vote. Kan ALASKA 100.000 FLA Alaa Farbanks NY. Tamu +50,000 Orlando, Fla. Fast-growing Orange County was close in 2000 and 2004, but it has become a Democratic stranghold. Mr. Obama scored a muscular 86,000-vote margin. nchomge + 10,000 M Fort Myer +1,000 10 20 30 40 50 (ec 30 40 50 90 70 80 HAWAII Results as of 5 pm. yesterday. mi Alaska shown by election district. Barack Obama DEMOCRAT Margin (PCT. POINTS) 2008 John MARGIN CHANGE FROM 2004 Elec- McCain Results as of 5 p.m. districts State voted more Demooratio Republican toral reporting REPUBLICAN 2004 votes States won by Obama 349 Hawaii Indiana 298,621 72% 1,367,284 50% 247,388 61% The Vote by County New Voters, New Power Bases Percentage change in number of votes cast 100% 110,848 27% +45 + 9 +36 -20% -10 - 100% 1,341,101 40% +21 11 Mr. Obama's campaign theme of change created a groundswell of support in areas of the coun- try hurt by the weakened economy. Rising unemployment and housing foreclosures Belt states, as well as Florida and Nevada, may have led voters to support Mr. Obama. A powerful get-out-the-vote effort paid off for the Obama campaign in certain crucial states, like Florida, Colorado and Nevada. The number of people who voted in Florida rose by 9.7 percent from 2004. Many of those voters went to the polls for the first time - and those voters chose Mr. Obama nearly 70 percent of the time. Voter figures were also high in states won by Mr. McCain, like South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Turnout may have been a defining factor in Indiana, a battleground state that had 5.3 percent more voters than in 2004. It awarded a narrow victory, and its 11 electoral votes, to Mr. Obama. INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR COMPARISON Delaware 100% 151,687 38% +24 + B 16 New Mexico Vermont 100% 452.038 57% 201.999 67% < 1 +15 +35 97% 96.422 32% +20 +15 3 MONT Nevada 100% 531,884 55% 411,988 43 +12 + 3 +15 MINN 1,975,801 37% 3.738.444 3a7% +25 +24 llinois California Michigan Virginia Wisconsin Colorado Cornecticut Maryland 100% 97% 3293,340 62% 6,179,542 61% +10 +14 21 55 Rust +10 + 3 +14 100% 2.867,680 57% 2,044,406 41% +16 +13 17 IDAHO MAS 1,792.502 52% 1.633,117 56% 1.109.328 53% + 4 99% 100% 1,637,337 47% 1,251,653 43% 966.957 46% + 8 +13 +13 13 +13 + 7 <1 10 CONN. 92% + 5 +11 MARGIN Obama McCain 943.819 60% B06,208 39% 873,320 38% 677.508 45% 98% +22 +10 11 NEB NEV 99% 100% 1,409, 150 61% 818.240 54% +13 < 1 +10 +10 10 lowa + 9 Washington Oregon Hampshire 92% +10% 900,228 57 696.696 55% 355.901 55% +16 11 + 4 + 1 70% 532.078 42% 290,944 45% +13 6. 7 +5% +10 4 Mahe New Jersey Pernsylvania Rhode Island Florida New Yark Minnesota D.C. Ohio 92% 390, 147 58% 2073,934 57% 271.876 40% +18 9 4 Tie 1,540,907 42% 2.584,119 44% 100% +15 + 7 15 100% + 3 21 Two Views of the Electoral Vote 4 275.028 63% 4,103.638 51% 152. 197 35% +28 +21 8 100% + 5 3,908,736 48% 2573,368 37% 27 99% 4.357.360 62% +25 +18 31 10 3 MONE 100% 1,573.246 54% 1.275.853 44% +10 +3 100% 210,403 93% 14.821 7% +80 90% 2,461, 198 47% + 4 + 2. 20 MASS Massachusette 100% 1,890.183 62% 1.104.086 36% +26 +25 4+1 12 .CONN IOWA NEV NEB States won by McCain 162 ALASKA COLO KAN MO North Dakota Nebraska 100% 100% 141,113 45% 315,913 41% 168,523 53% 439.421 57% + 9 +16 +27 +33 +19 3 4 +17 AFIZ Montana 100% 220.401 47s 236,513 50% +21 +17 CLA HAWA Utah South Dakota 301,771 34% 170,877 45% 100% 555 497 8396 +29 +46 17 Undecided 100% 100% 202.999 53% +21 TEX Idaho 235.709 369 400.098 62 +25 +38 +13 4 Dem. gains Geargia Техas 1,811, 198 47% 3,521.164 44% 2.022.409 52% + 5 +12 %66 +17 15 100% 4,467,748 56% 685.414 57% +23 +11 +10 34 BY GEOGRAPHY Change in presidential vote Change in presidential vote Kansas South Carolina 100% Wyoming 100% 499,863 41% +15 +25 Shifting Demographics The 100 counties with the: The 100 countles with the: 842,441 45% B0,496 33% 517,899 43% 1,008,727 54% 160,639 65% 694.475 56% + 9 +33 +17 Fastest population 2004 KERRY 37% growth, 00-07 Highest proportion of 2004 KERRY 70 Kerry voters in '04 20% BUSH The electorate moved toward the Democratie Party across nearly every demographic category. Many shifts were a few percentage points, but several categories had much higher jumps. One exception to the trend: low-income white counties moved solidly toward the Republican side. 100% +40 +20 3 2008 OBAMA 43% 56% MCCABN 2008 OBAMA 75% 24% MOCAIN Mississippi 100% Alabama Kentucky +22 1.263.741 60% 1.043.264 57% 1,012.878 54% +26 +20 +10 100% 811,510 30% Fastest population 2004 KERRY 5% decline, 00-07 Highest proportion of 2004 KERRY 1S% Bush voters in 04 43% BUSH 84% BUSH 100% 746.510 41% +16 Arizona 99% 2008 OBAMA SON 43% MCCAIN 2006 OBAMA 19% 79% MOCAIN 136.348 62% Alaska Oklahoma West Virginia Tannessee Louisiana Arkansas 99% B0,340 38% +25 +26 502.206 34% 301.438 43% Highest proportion 2004 KERRY 56% college-educated 2008 OBAMA B1%| 100% 959,645 66% +31 +31 43% BUSH Lowest income 2004 KERRY 52% 47% BUSH 100% 394.278 56% +13 +13 5 38% MCCAN 2008 OBAMA SE 43% MOCAIN 1,470, 160 57% 1,147,603 59% 632, 140 59% CALIF 100% 1,081.074 42% 7B0 981 40% +15 +14 11 Lowest proportion 2004 KERRY 41%| college-educated 2008 OBAMA 38% 100% +19 +15 Undecided 58% BUSH Lowest income. 95%+ white 2004 KERRY 40 SOAL BUSH 98% 417.314 39% +20 +10 2008 OBAMA 35 e% MCCAN 61% MCCAIN Obama McCain No winner called 27 +20% Highest proportion 2004 KERRY 40 over age 65 50% BUSH Highest income 2004 KERRY 49% S0% BUSH Missouri North Carolina 1.442.613 49% 2, 102,761 50% 100% + 7 1,436,745 49% 2115.854 50% 11 +10% 2006 56% MCCAIN OBAMA 43L 2008 OBAMA 54 45% MCCAIN 100% +12 15 ALASKA BY ELECTORAL WEIGHT HAWAI +5% ТОTAL 98% 63,668,432 53% 56,255,927 47% Bouroae Haterical esuta from Cave Len Alan af uS Preidental Eleclione: a0ot neute boo Aasaciated Praea THENEW YOK ES In a Decisive Victory, Obama Reshapes the Electoral Map Margins of Victory Riley County, Kan. This emall county in red Kansas saw a trend repeated in other college towns: A 27-percent increase in votes for the Democratic candidate. Sloux County, lowa Dutch Reformed churchgoers stuck with the Republican in this belwether of conservative Christians. Circles show the winning candidate's vote margin in each county. Mr. Obama picked up large margins in urban areas, while Mr. McCain picked up smaller margins in large numbers of rural counties. WASH. Barack Obama's historic win, with at least 349 electoral votes to John McCain's 162, can be attributed to his victories in several high-pop- ulation states, like Florida, Virginia and Ohio, that George W. Bush won handily in 2004. The struggling economy, especially in more industrial states, and high numbers of new voters helped flip key areas from red to blue. Even where Mr. McCain beat Mr. Obama, he won by slimmer margins, as much of the electorate - across age, race and income lines - swung toward the Democratic Party. Scranton, Pa. One of Hillary Clinton's best primary counties, Lackawanna County. rebuffed Mr. McCain MONT. ND. Eugre MINN. IDAHO and embraced Mr. Obama. ORE By Erin Aigner, Joe Burgess, Baden Copeland, Matthew Ericson, Hannah Fairfield, Ford Fessenden, Haeyoun Park and Archie Tse MICH MASS. S.D WYO CONN. KERRY ELECTORAL VOTES MCCAIN ELECTORAL OBAMA ELECTORAL ELECTORAL N.J. VOTES VOTES VOTES Philadelpha 286 251 162 349 NÉV. OHIO. DEL 270 eloctoral votes needed to win Coo UTAH Taken together, the five counties that make up New York City have a margin for Obama of +1,363,519 rad N we CALIF. Colo Pa 2004 2008 Fi Mich Flastaff Charts show ectoral votes varsus margin of victory for each state ARIZ Philadelphia Mr. Obama beat Mr. Kerry's record of 540,000 votes in Philadelphia by 30,000. Mont N.M. Gains since 2004 Md Charleston VOTE MARGIN MOCAIN Electoral votes shown by height of each stae. Aa of 5p m ОВАМА El Par ALA Carina Calt victory in percentage points shown by width ot each state One glootoral yore in Netisucka romainedi unducided. Tho state alocares ks eleckral +200.00 Arapahoe County, Colo. This sturdy Republican suburb fell to the Democratic wave. Mr. Obama took 55 percent of the vote. Kan ALASKA 100.000 FLA Alaa Farbanks NY. Tamu +50,000 Orlando, Fla. Fast-growing Orange County was close in 2000 and 2004, but it has become a Democratic stranghold. Mr. Obama scored a muscular 86,000-vote margin. nchomge + 10,000 M Fort Myer +1,000 10 20 30 40 50 (ec 30 40 50 90 70 80 HAWAII Results as of 5 pm. yesterday. mi Alaska shown by election district. Barack Obama DEMOCRAT Margin (PCT. POINTS) 2008 John MARGIN CHANGE FROM 2004 Elec- McCain Results as of 5 p.m. districts State voted more Demooratio Republican toral reporting REPUBLICAN 2004 votes States won by Obama 349 Hawaii Indiana 298,621 72% 1,367,284 50% 247,388 61% The Vote by County New Voters, New Power Bases Percentage change in number of votes cast 100% 110,848 27% +45 + 9 +36 -20% -10 - 100% 1,341,101 40% +21 11 Mr. Obama's campaign theme of change created a groundswell of support in areas of the coun- try hurt by the weakened economy. Rising unemployment and housing foreclosures Belt states, as well as Florida and Nevada, may have led voters to support Mr. Obama. A powerful get-out-the-vote effort paid off for the Obama campaign in certain crucial states, like Florida, Colorado and Nevada. The number of people who voted in Florida rose by 9.7 percent from 2004. Many of those voters went to the polls for the first time - and those voters chose Mr. Obama nearly 70 percent of the time. Voter figures were also high in states won by Mr. McCain, like South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Turnout may have been a defining factor in Indiana, a battleground state that had 5.3 percent more voters than in 2004. It awarded a narrow victory, and its 11 electoral votes, to Mr. Obama. INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR COMPARISON Delaware 100% 151,687 38% +24 + B 16 New Mexico Vermont 100% 452.038 57% 201.999 67% < 1 +15 +35 97% 96.422 32% +20 +15 3 MONT Nevada 100% 531,884 55% 411,988 43 +12 + 3 +15 MINN 1,975,801 37% 3.738.444 3a7% +25 +24 llinois California Michigan Virginia Wisconsin Colorado Cornecticut Maryland 100% 97% 3293,340 62% 6,179,542 61% +10 +14 21 55 Rust +10 + 3 +14 100% 2.867,680 57% 2,044,406 41% +16 +13 17 IDAHO MAS 1,792.502 52% 1.633,117 56% 1.109.328 53% + 4 99% 100% 1,637,337 47% 1,251,653 43% 966.957 46% + 8 +13 +13 13 +13 + 7 <1 10 CONN. 92% + 5 +11 MARGIN Obama McCain 943.819 60% B06,208 39% 873,320 38% 677.508 45% 98% +22 +10 11 NEB NEV 99% 100% 1,409, 150 61% 818.240 54% +13 < 1 +10 +10 10 lowa + 9 Washington Oregon Hampshire 92% +10% 900,228 57 696.696 55% 355.901 55% +16 11 + 4 + 1 70% 532.078 42% 290,944 45% +13 6. 7 +5% +10 4 Mahe New Jersey Pernsylvania Rhode Island Florida New Yark Minnesota D.C. Ohio 92% 390, 147 58% 2073,934 57% 271.876 40% +18 9 4 Tie 1,540,907 42% 2.584,119 44% 100% +15 + 7 15 100% + 3 21 Two Views of the Electoral Vote 4 275.028 63% 4,103.638 51% 152. 197 35% +28 +21 8 100% + 5 3,908,736 48% 2573,368 37% 27 99% 4.357.360 62% +25 +18 31 10 3 MONE 100% 1,573.246 54% 1.275.853 44% +10 +3 100% 210,403 93% 14.821 7% +80 90% 2,461, 198 47% + 4 + 2. 20 MASS Massachusette 100% 1,890.183 62% 1.104.086 36% +26 +25 4+1 12 .CONN IOWA NEV NEB States won by McCain 162 ALASKA COLO KAN MO North Dakota Nebraska 100% 100% 141,113 45% 315,913 41% 168,523 53% 439.421 57% + 9 +16 +27 +33 +19 3 4 +17 AFIZ Montana 100% 220.401 47s 236,513 50% +21 +17 CLA HAWA Utah South Dakota 301,771 34% 170,877 45% 100% 555 497 8396 +29 +46 17 Undecided 100% 100% 202.999 53% +21 TEX Idaho 235.709 369 400.098 62 +25 +38 +13 4 Dem. gains Geargia Техas 1,811, 198 47% 3,521.164 44% 2.022.409 52% + 5 +12 %66 +17 15 100% 4,467,748 56% 685.414 57% +23 +11 +10 34 BY GEOGRAPHY Change in presidential vote Change in presidential vote Kansas South Carolina 100% Wyoming 100% 499,863 41% +15 +25 Shifting Demographics The 100 counties with the: The 100 countles with the: 842,441 45% B0,496 33% 517,899 43% 1,008,727 54% 160,639 65% 694.475 56% + 9 +33 +17 Fastest population 2004 KERRY 37% growth, 00-07 Highest proportion of 2004 KERRY 70 Kerry voters in '04 20% BUSH The electorate moved toward the Democratie Party across nearly every demographic category. Many shifts were a few percentage points, but several categories had much higher jumps. One exception to the trend: low-income white counties moved solidly toward the Republican side. 100% +40 +20 3 2008 OBAMA 43% 56% MCCABN 2008 OBAMA 75% 24% MOCAIN Mississippi 100% Alabama Kentucky +22 1.263.741 60% 1.043.264 57% 1,012.878 54% +26 +20 +10 100% 811,510 30% Fastest population 2004 KERRY 5% decline, 00-07 Highest proportion of 2004 KERRY 1S% Bush voters in 04 43% BUSH 84% BUSH 100% 746.510 41% +16 Arizona 99% 2008 OBAMA SON 43% MCCAIN 2006 OBAMA 19% 79% MOCAIN 136.348 62% Alaska Oklahoma West Virginia Tannessee Louisiana Arkansas 99% B0,340 38% +25 +26 502.206 34% 301.438 43% Highest proportion 2004 KERRY 56% college-educated 2008 OBAMA B1%| 100% 959,645 66% +31 +31 43% BUSH Lowest income 2004 KERRY 52% 47% BUSH 100% 394.278 56% +13 +13 5 38% MCCAN 2008 OBAMA SE 43% MOCAIN 1,470, 160 57% 1,147,603 59% 632, 140 59% CALIF 100% 1,081.074 42% 7B0 981 40% +15 +14 11 Lowest proportion 2004 KERRY 41%| college-educated 2008 OBAMA 38% 100% +19 +15 Undecided 58% BUSH Lowest income. 95%+ white 2004 KERRY 40 SOAL BUSH 98% 417.314 39% +20 +10 2008 OBAMA 35 e% MCCAN 61% MCCAIN Obama McCain No winner called 27 +20% Highest proportion 2004 KERRY 40 over age 65 50% BUSH Highest income 2004 KERRY 49% S0% BUSH Missouri North Carolina 1.442.613 49% 2, 102,761 50% 100% + 7 1,436,745 49% 2115.854 50% 11 +10% 2006 56% MCCAIN OBAMA 43L 2008 OBAMA 54 45% MCCAIN 100% +12 15 ALASKA BY ELECTORAL WEIGHT HAWAI +5% ТОTAL 98% 63,668,432 53% 56,255,927 47% Bouroae Haterical esuta from Cave Len Alan af uS Preidental Eleclione: a0ot neute boo Aasaciated Praea THENEW YOK ES In a Decisive Victory, Obama Reshapes the Electoral Map Margins of Victory Riley County, Kan. This emall county in red Kansas saw a trend repeated in other college towns: A 27-percent increase in votes for the Democratic candidate. Sloux County, lowa Dutch Reformed churchgoers stuck with the Republican in this belwether of conservative Christians. Circles show the winning candidate's vote margin in each county. Mr. Obama picked up large margins in urban areas, while Mr. McCain picked up smaller margins in large numbers of rural counties. WASH. Barack Obama's historic win, with at least 349 electoral votes to John McCain's 162, can be attributed to his victories in several high-pop- ulation states, like Florida, Virginia and Ohio, that George W. Bush won handily in 2004. The struggling economy, especially in more industrial states, and high numbers of new voters helped flip key areas from red to blue. Even where Mr. McCain beat Mr. Obama, he won by slimmer margins, as much of the electorate - across age, race and income lines - swung toward the Democratic Party. Scranton, Pa. One of Hillary Clinton's best primary counties, Lackawanna County. rebuffed Mr. McCain MONT. ND. Eugre MINN. IDAHO and embraced Mr. Obama. ORE By Erin Aigner, Joe Burgess, Baden Copeland, Matthew Ericson, Hannah Fairfield, Ford Fessenden, Haeyoun Park and Archie Tse MICH MASS. S.D WYO CONN. KERRY ELECTORAL VOTES MCCAIN ELECTORAL OBAMA ELECTORAL ELECTORAL N.J. VOTES VOTES VOTES Philadelpha 286 251 162 349 NÉV. OHIO. DEL 270 eloctoral votes needed to win Coo UTAH Taken together, the five counties that make up New York City have a margin for Obama of +1,363,519 rad N we CALIF. Colo Pa 2004 2008 Fi Mich Flastaff Charts show ectoral votes varsus margin of victory for each state ARIZ Philadelphia Mr. Obama beat Mr. Kerry's record of 540,000 votes in Philadelphia by 30,000. Mont N.M. Gains since 2004 Md Charleston VOTE MARGIN MOCAIN Electoral votes shown by height of each stae. Aa of 5p m ОВАМА El Par ALA Carina Calt victory in percentage points shown by width ot each state One glootoral yore in Netisucka romainedi unducided. Tho state alocares ks eleckral +200.00 Arapahoe County, Colo. This sturdy Republican suburb fell to the Democratic wave. Mr. Obama took 55 percent of the vote. Kan ALASKA 100.000 FLA Alaa Farbanks NY. Tamu +50,000 Orlando, Fla. Fast-growing Orange County was close in 2000 and 2004, but it has become a Democratic stranghold. Mr. Obama scored a muscular 86,000-vote margin. nchomge + 10,000 M Fort Myer +1,000 10 20 30 40 50 (ec 30 40 50 90 70 80 HAWAII Results as of 5 pm. yesterday. mi Alaska shown by election district. Barack Obama DEMOCRAT Margin (PCT. POINTS) 2008 John MARGIN CHANGE FROM 2004 Elec- McCain Results as of 5 p.m. districts State voted more Demooratio Republican toral reporting REPUBLICAN 2004 votes States won by Obama 349 Hawaii Indiana 298,621 72% 1,367,284 50% 247,388 61% The Vote by County New Voters, New Power Bases Percentage change in number of votes cast 100% 110,848 27% +45 + 9 +36 -20% -10 - 100% 1,341,101 40% +21 11 Mr. Obama's campaign theme of change created a groundswell of support in areas of the coun- try hurt by the weakened economy. Rising unemployment and housing foreclosures Belt states, as well as Florida and Nevada, may have led voters to support Mr. Obama. A powerful get-out-the-vote effort paid off for the Obama campaign in certain crucial states, like Florida, Colorado and Nevada. The number of people who voted in Florida rose by 9.7 percent from 2004. Many of those voters went to the polls for the first time - and those voters chose Mr. Obama nearly 70 percent of the time. Voter figures were also high in states won by Mr. McCain, like South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Turnout may have been a defining factor in Indiana, a battleground state that had 5.3 percent more voters than in 2004. It awarded a narrow victory, and its 11 electoral votes, to Mr. Obama. INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR COMPARISON Delaware 100% 151,687 38% +24 + B 16 New Mexico Vermont 100% 452.038 57% 201.999 67% < 1 +15 +35 97% 96.422 32% +20 +15 3 MONT Nevada 100% 531,884 55% 411,988 43 +12 + 3 +15 MINN 1,975,801 37% 3.738.444 3a7% +25 +24 llinois California Michigan Virginia Wisconsin Colorado Cornecticut Maryland 100% 97% 3293,340 62% 6,179,542 61% +10 +14 21 55 Rust +10 + 3 +14 100% 2.867,680 57% 2,044,406 41% +16 +13 17 IDAHO MAS 1,792.502 52% 1.633,117 56% 1.109.328 53% + 4 99% 100% 1,637,337 47% 1,251,653 43% 966.957 46% + 8 +13 +13 13 +13 + 7 <1 10 CONN. 92% + 5 +11 MARGIN Obama McCain 943.819 60% B06,208 39% 873,320 38% 677.508 45% 98% +22 +10 11 NEB NEV 99% 100% 1,409, 150 61% 818.240 54% +13 < 1 +10 +10 10 lowa + 9 Washington Oregon Hampshire 92% +10% 900,228 57 696.696 55% 355.901 55% +16 11 + 4 + 1 70% 532.078 42% 290,944 45% +13 6. 7 +5% +10 4 Mahe New Jersey Pernsylvania Rhode Island Florida New Yark Minnesota D.C. Ohio 92% 390, 147 58% 2073,934 57% 271.876 40% +18 9 4 Tie 1,540,907 42% 2.584,119 44% 100% +15 + 7 15 100% + 3 21 Two Views of the Electoral Vote 4 275.028 63% 4,103.638 51% 152. 197 35% +28 +21 8 100% + 5 3,908,736 48% 2573,368 37% 27 99% 4.357.360 62% +25 +18 31 10 3 MONE 100% 1,573.246 54% 1.275.853 44% +10 +3 100% 210,403 93% 14.821 7% +80 90% 2,461, 198 47% + 4 + 2. 20 MASS Massachusette 100% 1,890.183 62% 1.104.086 36% +26 +25 4+1 12 .CONN IOWA NEV NEB States won by McCain 162 ALASKA COLO KAN MO North Dakota Nebraska 100% 100% 141,113 45% 315,913 41% 168,523 53% 439.421 57% + 9 +16 +27 +33 +19 3 4 +17 AFIZ Montana 100% 220.401 47s 236,513 50% +21 +17 CLA HAWA Utah South Dakota 301,771 34% 170,877 45% 100% 555 497 8396 +29 +46 17 Undecided 100% 100% 202.999 53% +21 TEX Idaho 235.709 369 400.098 62 +25 +38 +13 4 Dem. gains Geargia Техas 1,811, 198 47% 3,521.164 44% 2.022.409 52% + 5 +12 %66 +17 15 100% 4,467,748 56% 685.414 57% +23 +11 +10 34 BY GEOGRAPHY Change in presidential vote Change in presidential vote Kansas South Carolina 100% Wyoming 100% 499,863 41% +15 +25 Shifting Demographics The 100 counties with the: The 100 countles with the: 842,441 45% B0,496 33% 517,899 43% 1,008,727 54% 160,639 65% 694.475 56% + 9 +33 +17 Fastest population 2004 KERRY 37% growth, 00-07 Highest proportion of 2004 KERRY 70 Kerry voters in '04 20% BUSH The electorate moved toward the Democratie Party across nearly every demographic category. Many shifts were a few percentage points, but several categories had much higher jumps. One exception to the trend: low-income white counties moved solidly toward the Republican side. 100% +40 +20 3 2008 OBAMA 43% 56% MCCABN 2008 OBAMA 75% 24% MOCAIN Mississippi 100% Alabama Kentucky +22 1.263.741 60% 1.043.264 57% 1,012.878 54% +26 +20 +10 100% 811,510 30% Fastest population 2004 KERRY 5% decline, 00-07 Highest proportion of 2004 KERRY 1S% Bush voters in 04 43% BUSH 84% BUSH 100% 746.510 41% +16 Arizona 99% 2008 OBAMA SON 43% MCCAIN 2006 OBAMA 19% 79% MOCAIN 136.348 62% Alaska Oklahoma West Virginia Tannessee Louisiana Arkansas 99% B0,340 38% +25 +26 502.206 34% 301.438 43% Highest proportion 2004 KERRY 56% college-educated 2008 OBAMA B1%| 100% 959,645 66% +31 +31 43% BUSH Lowest income 2004 KERRY 52% 47% BUSH 100% 394.278 56% +13 +13 5 38% MCCAN 2008 OBAMA SE 43% MOCAIN 1,470, 160 57% 1,147,603 59% 632, 140 59% CALIF 100% 1,081.074 42% 7B0 981 40% +15 +14 11 Lowest proportion 2004 KERRY 41%| college-educated 2008 OBAMA 38% 100% +19 +15 Undecided 58% BUSH Lowest income. 95%+ white 2004 KERRY 40 SOAL BUSH 98% 417.314 39% +20 +10 2008 OBAMA 35 e% MCCAN 61% MCCAIN Obama McCain No winner called 27 +20% Highest proportion 2004 KERRY 40 over age 65 50% BUSH Highest income 2004 KERRY 49% S0% BUSH Missouri North Carolina 1.442.613 49% 2, 102,761 50% 100% + 7 1,436,745 49% 2115.854 50% 11 +10% 2006 56% MCCAIN OBAMA 43L 2008 OBAMA 54 45% MCCAIN 100% +12 15 ALASKA BY ELECTORAL WEIGHT HAWAI +5% ТОTAL 98% 63,668,432 53% 56,255,927 47% Bouroae Haterical esuta from Cave Len Alan af uS Preidental Eleclione: a0ot neute boo Aasaciated Praea THENEW YOK ES In a Decisive Victory, Obama Reshapes the Electoral Map Margins of Victory Riley County, Kan. This emall county in red Kansas saw a trend repeated in other college towns: A 27-percent increase in votes for the Democratic candidate. Sloux County, lowa Dutch Reformed churchgoers stuck with the Republican in this belwether of conservative Christians. Circles show the winning candidate's vote margin in each county. Mr. Obama picked up large margins in urban areas, while Mr. McCain picked up smaller margins in large numbers of rural counties. WASH. Barack Obama's historic win, with at least 349 electoral votes to John McCain's 162, can be attributed to his victories in several high-pop- ulation states, like Florida, Virginia and Ohio, that George W. Bush won handily in 2004. The struggling economy, especially in more industrial states, and high numbers of new voters helped flip key areas from red to blue. Even where Mr. McCain beat Mr. Obama, he won by slimmer margins, as much of the electorate - across age, race and income lines - swung toward the Democratic Party. Scranton, Pa. One of Hillary Clinton's best primary counties, Lackawanna County. rebuffed Mr. McCain MONT. ND. Eugre MINN. IDAHO and embraced Mr. Obama. ORE By Erin Aigner, Joe Burgess, Baden Copeland, Matthew Ericson, Hannah Fairfield, Ford Fessenden, Haeyoun Park and Archie Tse MICH MASS. S.D WYO CONN. KERRY ELECTORAL VOTES MCCAIN ELECTORAL OBAMA ELECTORAL ELECTORAL N.J. VOTES VOTES VOTES Philadelpha 286 251 162 349 NÉV. OHIO. DEL 270 eloctoral votes needed to win Coo UTAH Taken together, the five counties that make up New York City have a margin for Obama of +1,363,519 rad N we CALIF. Colo Pa 2004 2008 Fi Mich Flastaff Charts show ectoral votes varsus margin of victory for each state ARIZ Philadelphia Mr. Obama beat Mr. Kerry's record of 540,000 votes in Philadelphia by 30,000. Mont N.M. Gains since 2004 Md Charleston VOTE MARGIN MOCAIN Electoral votes shown by height of each stae. Aa of 5p m ОВАМА El Par ALA Carina Calt victory in percentage points shown by width ot each state One glootoral yore in Netisucka romainedi unducided. Tho state alocares ks eleckral +200.00 Arapahoe County, Colo. This sturdy Republican suburb fell to the Democratic wave. Mr. Obama took 55 percent of the vote. Kan ALASKA 100.000 FLA Alaa Farbanks NY. Tamu +50,000 Orlando, Fla. Fast-growing Orange County was close in 2000 and 2004, but it has become a Democratic stranghold. Mr. Obama scored a muscular 86,000-vote margin. nchomge + 10,000 M Fort Myer +1,000 10 20 30 40 50 (ec 30 40 50 90 70 80 HAWAII Results as of 5 pm. yesterday. mi Alaska shown by election district. Barack Obama DEMOCRAT Margin (PCT. POINTS) 2008 John MARGIN CHANGE FROM 2004 Elec- McCain Results as of 5 p.m. districts State voted more Demooratio Republican toral reporting REPUBLICAN 2004 votes States won by Obama 349 Hawaii Indiana 298,621 72% 1,367,284 50% 247,388 61% The Vote by County New Voters, New Power Bases Percentage change in number of votes cast 100% 110,848 27% +45 + 9 +36 -20% -10 - 100% 1,341,101 40% +21 11 Mr. Obama's campaign theme of change created a groundswell of support in areas of the coun- try hurt by the weakened economy. Rising unemployment and housing foreclosures Belt states, as well as Florida and Nevada, may have led voters to support Mr. Obama. A powerful get-out-the-vote effort paid off for the Obama campaign in certain crucial states, like Florida, Colorado and Nevada. The number of people who voted in Florida rose by 9.7 percent from 2004. Many of those voters went to the polls for the first time - and those voters chose Mr. Obama nearly 70 percent of the time. Voter figures were also high in states won by Mr. McCain, like South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Turnout may have been a defining factor in Indiana, a battleground state that had 5.3 percent more voters than in 2004. It awarded a narrow victory, and its 11 electoral votes, to Mr. Obama. INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR COMPARISON Delaware 100% 151,687 38% +24 + B 16 New Mexico Vermont 100% 452.038 57% 201.999 67% < 1 +15 +35 97% 96.422 32% +20 +15 3 MONT Nevada 100% 531,884 55% 411,988 43 +12 + 3 +15 MINN 1,975,801 37% 3.738.444 3a7% +25 +24 llinois California Michigan Virginia Wisconsin Colorado Cornecticut Maryland 100% 97% 3293,340 62% 6,179,542 61% +10 +14 21 55 Rust +10 + 3 +14 100% 2.867,680 57% 2,044,406 41% +16 +13 17 IDAHO MAS 1,792.502 52% 1.633,117 56% 1.109.328 53% + 4 99% 100% 1,637,337 47% 1,251,653 43% 966.957 46% + 8 +13 +13 13 +13 + 7 <1 10 CONN. 92% + 5 +11 MARGIN Obama McCain 943.819 60% B06,208 39% 873,320 38% 677.508 45% 98% +22 +10 11 NEB NEV 99% 100% 1,409, 150 61% 818.240 54% +13 < 1 +10 +10 10 lowa + 9 Washington Oregon Hampshire 92% +10% 900,228 57 696.696 55% 355.901 55% +16 11 + 4 + 1 70% 532.078 42% 290,944 45% +13 6. 7 +5% +10 4 Mahe New Jersey Pernsylvania Rhode Island Florida New Yark Minnesota D.C. Ohio 92% 390, 147 58% 2073,934 57% 271.876 40% +18 9 4 Tie 1,540,907 42% 2.584,119 44% 100% +15 + 7 15 100% + 3 21 Two Views of the Electoral Vote 4 275.028 63% 4,103.638 51% 152. 197 35% +28 +21 8 100% + 5 3,908,736 48% 2573,368 37% 27 99% 4.357.360 62% +25 +18 31 10 3 MONE 100% 1,573.246 54% 1.275.853 44% +10 +3 100% 210,403 93% 14.821 7% +80 90% 2,461, 198 47% + 4 + 2. 20 MASS Massachusette 100% 1,890.183 62% 1.104.086 36% +26 +25 4+1 12 .CONN IOWA NEV NEB States won by McCain 162 ALASKA COLO KAN MO North Dakota Nebraska 100% 100% 141,113 45% 315,913 41% 168,523 53% 439.421 57% + 9 +16 +27 +33 +19 3 4 +17 AFIZ Montana 100% 220.401 47s 236,513 50% +21 +17 CLA HAWA Utah South Dakota 301,771 34% 170,877 45% 100% 555 497 8396 +29 +46 17 Undecided 100% 100% 202.999 53% +21 TEX Idaho 235.709 369 400.098 62 +25 +38 +13 4 Dem. gains Geargia Техas 1,811, 198 47% 3,521.164 44% 2.022.409 52% + 5 +12 %66 +17 15 100% 4,467,748 56% 685.414 57% +23 +11 +10 34 BY GEOGRAPHY Change in presidential vote Change in presidential vote Kansas South Carolina 100% Wyoming 100% 499,863 41% +15 +25 Shifting Demographics The 100 counties with the: The 100 countles with the: 842,441 45% B0,496 33% 517,899 43% 1,008,727 54% 160,639 65% 694.475 56% + 9 +33 +17 Fastest population 2004 KERRY 37% growth, 00-07 Highest proportion of 2004 KERRY 70 Kerry voters in '04 20% BUSH The electorate moved toward the Democratie Party across nearly every demographic category. Many shifts were a few percentage points, but several categories had much higher jumps. One exception to the trend: low-income white counties moved solidly toward the Republican side. 100% +40 +20 3 2008 OBAMA 43% 56% MCCABN 2008 OBAMA 75% 24% MOCAIN Mississippi 100% Alabama Kentucky +22 1.263.741 60% 1.043.264 57% 1,012.878 54% +26 +20 +10 100% 811,510 30% Fastest population 2004 KERRY 5% decline, 00-07 Highest proportion of 2004 KERRY 1S% Bush voters in 04 43% BUSH 84% BUSH 100% 746.510 41% +16 Arizona 99% 2008 OBAMA SON 43% MCCAIN 2006 OBAMA 19% 79% MOCAIN 136.348 62% Alaska Oklahoma West Virginia Tannessee Louisiana Arkansas 99% B0,340 38% +25 +26 502.206 34% 301.438 43% Highest proportion 2004 KERRY 56% college-educated 2008 OBAMA B1%| 100% 959,645 66% +31 +31 43% BUSH Lowest income 2004 KERRY 52% 47% BUSH 100% 394.278 56% +13 +13 5 38% MCCAN 2008 OBAMA SE 43% MOCAIN 1,470, 160 57% 1,147,603 59% 632, 140 59% CALIF 100% 1,081.074 42% 7B0 981 40% +15 +14 11 Lowest proportion 2004 KERRY 41%| college-educated 2008 OBAMA 38% 100% +19 +15 Undecided 58% BUSH Lowest income. 95%+ white 2004 KERRY 40 SOAL BUSH 98% 417.314 39% +20 +10 2008 OBAMA 35 e% MCCAN 61% MCCAIN Obama McCain No winner called 27 +20% Highest proportion 2004 KERRY 40 over age 65 50% BUSH Highest income 2004 KERRY 49% S0% BUSH Missouri North Carolina 1.442.613 49% 2, 102,761 50% 100% + 7 1,436,745 49% 2115.854 50% 11 +10% 2006 56% MCCAIN OBAMA 43L 2008 OBAMA 54 45% MCCAIN 100% +12 15 ALASKA BY ELECTORAL WEIGHT HAWAI +5% ТОTAL 98% 63,668,432 53% 56,255,927 47% Bouroae Haterical esuta from Cave Len Alan af uS Preidental Eleclione: a0ot neute boo Aasaciated Praea THENEW YOK ES In a Decisive Victory, Obama Reshapes the Electoral Map Margins of Victory Riley County, Kan. This emall county in red Kansas saw a trend repeated in other college towns: A 27-percent increase in votes for the Democratic candidate. Sloux County, lowa Dutch Reformed churchgoers stuck with the Republican in this belwether of conservative Christians. Circles show the winning candidate's vote margin in each county. Mr. Obama picked up large margins in urban areas, while Mr. McCain picked up smaller margins in large numbers of rural counties. WASH. Barack Obama's historic win, with at least 349 electoral votes to John McCain's 162, can be attributed to his victories in several high-pop- ulation states, like Florida, Virginia and Ohio, that George W. Bush won handily in 2004. The struggling economy, especially in more industrial states, and high numbers of new voters helped flip key areas from red to blue. Even where Mr. McCain beat Mr. Obama, he won by slimmer margins, as much of the electorate - across age, race and income lines - swung toward the Democratic Party. Scranton, Pa. One of Hillary Clinton's best primary counties, Lackawanna County. rebuffed Mr. McCain MONT. ND. Eugre MINN. IDAHO and embraced Mr. Obama. ORE By Erin Aigner, Joe Burgess, Baden Copeland, Matthew Ericson, Hannah Fairfield, Ford Fessenden, Haeyoun Park and Archie Tse MICH MASS. S.D WYO CONN. KERRY ELECTORAL VOTES MCCAIN ELECTORAL OBAMA ELECTORAL ELECTORAL N.J. VOTES VOTES VOTES Philadelpha 286 251 162 349 NÉV. OHIO. DEL 270 eloctoral votes needed to win Coo UTAH Taken together, the five counties that make up New York City have a margin for Obama of +1,363,519 rad N we CALIF. Colo Pa 2004 2008 Fi Mich Flastaff Charts show ectoral votes varsus margin of victory for each state ARIZ Philadelphia Mr. Obama beat Mr. Kerry's record of 540,000 votes in Philadelphia by 30,000. Mont N.M. Gains since 2004 Md Charleston VOTE MARGIN MOCAIN Electoral votes shown by height of each stae. Aa of 5p m ОВАМА El Par ALA Carina Calt victory in percentage points shown by width ot each state One glootoral yore in Netisucka romainedi unducided. Tho state alocares ks eleckral +200.00 Arapahoe County, Colo. This sturdy Republican suburb fell to the Democratic wave. Mr. Obama took 55 percent of the vote. Kan ALASKA 100.000 FLA Alaa Farbanks NY. Tamu +50,000 Orlando, Fla. Fast-growing Orange County was close in 2000 and 2004, but it has become a Democratic stranghold. Mr. Obama scored a muscular 86,000-vote margin. nchomge + 10,000 M Fort Myer +1,000 10 20 30 40 50 (ec 30 40 50 90 70 80 HAWAII Results as of 5 pm. yesterday. mi Alaska shown by election district. Barack Obama DEMOCRAT Margin (PCT. POINTS) 2008 John MARGIN CHANGE FROM 2004 Elec- McCain Results as of 5 p.m. districts State voted more Demooratio Republican toral reporting REPUBLICAN 2004 votes States won by Obama 349 Hawaii Indiana 298,621 72% 1,367,284 50% 247,388 61% The Vote by County New Voters, New Power Bases Percentage change in number of votes cast 100% 110,848 27% +45 + 9 +36 -20% -10 - 100% 1,341,101 40% +21 11 Mr. Obama's campaign theme of change created a groundswell of support in areas of the coun- try hurt by the weakened economy. Rising unemployment and housing foreclosures Belt states, as well as Florida and Nevada, may have led voters to support Mr. Obama. A powerful get-out-the-vote effort paid off for the Obama campaign in certain crucial states, like Florida, Colorado and Nevada. The number of people who voted in Florida rose by 9.7 percent from 2004. Many of those voters went to the polls for the first time - and those voters chose Mr. Obama nearly 70 percent of the time. Voter figures were also high in states won by Mr. McCain, like South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Turnout may have been a defining factor in Indiana, a battleground state that had 5.3 percent more voters than in 2004. It awarded a narrow victory, and its 11 electoral votes, to Mr. Obama. INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR COMPARISON Delaware 100% 151,687 38% +24 + B 16 New Mexico Vermont 100% 452.038 57% 201.999 67% < 1 +15 +35 97% 96.422 32% +20 +15 3 MONT Nevada 100% 531,884 55% 411,988 43 +12 + 3 +15 MINN 1,975,801 37% 3.738.444 3a7% +25 +24 llinois California Michigan Virginia Wisconsin Colorado Cornecticut Maryland 100% 97% 3293,340 62% 6,179,542 61% +10 +14 21 55 Rust +10 + 3 +14 100% 2.867,680 57% 2,044,406 41% +16 +13 17 IDAHO MAS 1,792.502 52% 1.633,117 56% 1.109.328 53% + 4 99% 100% 1,637,337 47% 1,251,653 43% 966.957 46% + 8 +13 +13 13 +13 + 7 <1 10 CONN. 92% + 5 +11 MARGIN Obama McCain 943.819 60% B06,208 39% 873,320 38% 677.508 45% 98% +22 +10 11 NEB NEV 99% 100% 1,409, 150 61% 818.240 54% +13 < 1 +10 +10 10 lowa + 9 Washington Oregon Hampshire 92% +10% 900,228 57 696.696 55% 355.901 55% +16 11 + 4 + 1 70% 532.078 42% 290,944 45% +13 6. 7 +5% +10 4 Mahe New Jersey Pernsylvania Rhode Island Florida New Yark Minnesota D.C. Ohio 92% 390, 147 58% 2073,934 57% 271.876 40% +18 9 4 Tie 1,540,907 42% 2.584,119 44% 100% +15 + 7 15 100% + 3 21 Two Views of the Electoral Vote 4 275.028 63% 4,103.638 51% 152. 197 35% +28 +21 8 100% + 5 3,908,736 48% 2573,368 37% 27 99% 4.357.360 62% +25 +18 31 10 3 MONE 100% 1,573.246 54% 1.275.853 44% +10 +3 100% 210,403 93% 14.821 7% +80 90% 2,461, 198 47% + 4 + 2. 20 MASS Massachusette 100% 1,890.183 62% 1.104.086 36% +26 +25 4+1 12 .CONN IOWA NEV NEB States won by McCain 162 ALASKA COLO KAN MO North Dakota Nebraska 100% 100% 141,113 45% 315,913 41% 168,523 53% 439.421 57% + 9 +16 +27 +33 +19 3 4 +17 AFIZ Montana 100% 220.401 47s 236,513 50% +21 +17 CLA HAWA Utah South Dakota 301,771 34% 170,877 45% 100% 555 497 8396 +29 +46 17 Undecided 100% 100% 202.999 53% +21 TEX Idaho 235.709 369 400.098 62 +25 +38 +13 4 Dem. gains Geargia Техas 1,811, 198 47% 3,521.164 44% 2.022.409 52% + 5 +12 %66 +17 15 100% 4,467,748 56% 685.414 57% +23 +11 +10 34 BY GEOGRAPHY Change in presidential vote Change in presidential vote Kansas South Carolina 100% Wyoming 100% 499,863 41% +15 +25 Shifting Demographics The 100 counties with the: The 100 countles with the: 842,441 45% B0,496 33% 517,899 43% 1,008,727 54% 160,639 65% 694.475 56% + 9 +33 +17 Fastest population 2004 KERRY 37% growth, 00-07 Highest proportion of 2004 KERRY 70 Kerry voters in '04 20% BUSH The electorate moved toward the Democratie Party across nearly every demographic category. Many shifts were a few percentage points, but several categories had much higher jumps. One exception to the trend: low-income white counties moved solidly toward the Republican side. 100% +40 +20 3 2008 OBAMA 43% 56% MCCABN 2008 OBAMA 75% 24% MOCAIN Mississippi 100% Alabama Kentucky +22 1.263.741 60% 1.043.264 57% 1,012.878 54% +26 +20 +10 100% 811,510 30% Fastest population 2004 KERRY 5% decline, 00-07 Highest proportion of 2004 KERRY 1S% Bush voters in 04 43% BUSH 84% BUSH 100% 746.510 41% +16 Arizona 99% 2008 OBAMA SON 43% MCCAIN 2006 OBAMA 19% 79% MOCAIN 136.348 62% Alaska Oklahoma West Virginia Tannessee Louisiana Arkansas 99% B0,340 38% +25 +26 502.206 34% 301.438 43% Highest proportion 2004 KERRY 56% college-educated 2008 OBAMA B1%| 100% 959,645 66% +31 +31 43% BUSH Lowest income 2004 KERRY 52% 47% BUSH 100% 394.278 56% +13 +13 5 38% MCCAN 2008 OBAMA SE 43% MOCAIN 1,470, 160 57% 1,147,603 59% 632, 140 59% CALIF 100% 1,081.074 42% 7B0 981 40% +15 +14 11 Lowest proportion 2004 KERRY 41%| college-educated 2008 OBAMA 38% 100% +19 +15 Undecided 58% BUSH Lowest income. 95%+ white 2004 KERRY 40 SOAL BUSH 98% 417.314 39% +20 +10 2008 OBAMA 35 e% MCCAN 61% MCCAIN Obama McCain No winner called 27 +20% Highest proportion 2004 KERRY 40 over age 65 50% BUSH Highest income 2004 KERRY 49% S0% BUSH Missouri North Carolina 1.442.613 49% 2, 102,761 50% 100% + 7 1,436,745 49% 2115.854 50% 11 +10% 2006 56% MCCAIN OBAMA 43L 2008 OBAMA 54 45% MCCAIN 100% +12 15 ALASKA BY ELECTORAL WEIGHT HAWAI +5% ТОTAL 98% 63,668,432 53% 56,255,927 47% Bouroae Haterical esuta from Cave Len Alan af uS Preidental Eleclione: a0ot neute boo Aasaciated Praea THENEW YOK ES