Many scientific, state-wide public opinion polls have been conducted relating to the United States of America (U.S.) presidential election, 2008, matching up Hillary Clinton against John McCain.
One survey group concluded that Hillary Clinton lost some support because of her gender, pointing out that in "head-to-head match-ups, Clinton bests Senator John McCain 48%-43% and Obama wins by the same five-point margin, 47%-42%" but that "given a choice between all three candidates, Obama gets 35% and McCain 37%, both running well ahead of Clinton (28%)" and that "three-way results... reflect an enormous gender gap: Clinton is narrowly the top choice of women with 36%, but only 18% of men pick her first."
Map of the polling data
The lower map has been adjusted so that state size represents electoral strength. For details see here. Map and totals updated on June 3, 2008.
Opinion polling
Alabama
9 electoral votes
Alaska
3 electoral votes
Arizona
10 electoral votes
Arkansas
6 electoral votes
California
55 electoral votes
Colorado
9 electoral votes
Connecticut
7 electoral votes
Delaware
3 electoral votes
Florida
27 electoral votes
Georgia
15 electoral votes
Hawaii
4 electoral votes
Idaho
4 electoral votes
Illinois
21 electoral votes
Indiana
11 electoral votes
Iowa
7 electoral votes
Kansas
6 electoral votes
Kentucky
8 electoral votes
Louisiana
9 electoral votes
Maine
4 electoral votes
Maryland
10 electoral votes
Massachusetts
12 electoral votes
Michigan
17 electoral votes
Minnesota
10 electoral votes
Mississippi
6 electoral votes
Missouri
11 electoral votes
Montana
3 electoral votes
Nebraska
5 electoral votes
Nevada
5 electoral votes
New Hampshire
4 electoral votes
New Jersey
15 electoral votes
New Mexico
5 electoral votes
New York
31 electoral votes
North Carolina
15 electoral votes
North Dakota
3 electoral votes
Ohio
20 electoral votes
Oklahoma
7 electoral votes
Oregon
7 electoral votes
Pennsylvania
21 electoral votes
Rhode Island
4 electoral votes
South Carolina
8 electoral votes
South Dakota
3 electoral votes
Tennessee
11 electoral votes
Texas
34 electoral votes
Utah
5 electoral votes
Vermont
3 electoral votes
Virginia
13 electoral votes
Washington
11 electoral votes
West Virginia
5 electoral votes
Wisconsin
10 electoral votes
Wyoming
3 electoral votes
Latest results (using latest polling when available) The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of electoral votes awarded to each state. A simple majority of electoral votes (270 out of 538) is needed to secure the presidency.
John McCain vs. Hillary Clinton
President Elect: Hillary Clinton26 states and DC (324 electoral votes) Arkansas (6) California (55)§ Connecticut (7)§ Delaware (3)§ D.C. (3)R§ Florida (27) Hawaii (4)§ Illinois (21)§ Indiana (11) Kentucky (8) Maine (4)§ Maryland (10)§ Massachusetts (12)§ Minnesota (10) Missouri (11) Nevada (5) New Hampshire (4) New Jersey (15) New Mexico (5) New York (31)§ Ohio (20) Oregon (7) Pennsylvania (21) Rhode Island (4)§ Vermont (3)§ Washington (11) West Virginia (5)
Second Place: John McCain23 states (198 electoral votes) Alabama (9)§ Alaska (3)§ Arizona (10)§ Colorado (9) Georgia (15)§ Idaho (4)§ Iowa (7) Kansas (6)§ Louisiana (9)§ Mississippi (6)§ Montana (3)§ Nebraska (5)§ North Carolina (15) North Dakota (3)§ Oklahoma (7)§ South Carolina§ (8) South Dakota (3)§ Tennessee (11)§ Texas (34)§ Utah (5)§ Virginia (13) Wisconsin (10) Wyoming (3)§
Too close to call1 state (17 electoral votes) Michigan (17)
Notes: "R" indicates a state where the only current (2008) data is The Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator "§" indicates a state that is listed as a safe Republican/Democratic state by The Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator. Red color () indicates a state that listed safe but is in the opposite column.