<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> All 538 electoral votes of the Electoral College 270 electoral votes needed to win </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Turnout </Th> <Td> 58.2% 1.5 pp </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominee </Th> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> <Td> John McCain </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Party </Th> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home state </Th> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> Arizona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running mate </Th> <Td> Joe Biden </Td> <Td> Sarah Palin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Electoral vote </Th> <Td> 365 </Td> <Td> 173 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> States carried </Th> <Td> 28 + DC + NE - 02 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Popular vote </Th> <Td> 69,498,516 </Td> <Td> 59,948,323 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Percentage </Th> <Td> 52.9% </Td> <Td> 45.7% </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominee </Th> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> <Td> John McCain </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Party </Th> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home state </Th> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> Arizona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running mate </Th> <Td> Joe Biden </Td> <Td> Sarah Palin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Electoral vote </Th> <Td> 365 </Td> <Td> 173 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> States carried </Th> <Td> 28 + DC + NE - 02 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Popular vote </Th> <Td> 69,498,516 </Td> <Td> 59,948,323 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Percentage </Th> <Td> 52.9% </Td> <Td> 45.7% </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who won popular vote in 2008 presidential election