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| country = West Virginia |
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| country = West Virginia |
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| type = presidential |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| ongoing = |
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| previous_election = United States presidential election in West Virginia, 2004 |
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| previous_election = United States presidential election in West Virginia, 2004 |
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| previous_year = 2004 |
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| previous_year = 2004 |
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| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| home_state1 = ] |
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| home_state1 = ] |
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| running_mate1 = ''']''' |
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| running_mate1 = ] |
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| electoral_vote1 = 5 |
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| electoral_vote1 = 5 |
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| popular_vote1 = '''397,466''' |
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| popular_vote1 = '''397,466''' |
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| percentage1 = '''55.71%''' |
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| percentage1 = '''55.71%''' |
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| image2 = ] |
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| image2 = ] |
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| nominee2 = ] |
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| nominee2 = ] |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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The '''2008 United States presidential election in West Virginia''' took place on ], 2008 in ] as part of the ]. |
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The '''2008 United States presidential election in West Virginia''' took place on ], 2008 in ] as part of the ]. |
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] was largely expected to receive the state's five electoral votes, as polling in the state prior to the election showed a nearly double-digit lead in favor of the Republican nominee. Significantly, ] was the first Democratic presidential candidate since ] to win the nationwide presidential election without winning West Virginia. The last time West Virginia went Democratic was for President ] and Vice President ] in ]. |
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] was largely expected to receive the state's five electoral votes, as polling in the state prior to the election showed a nearly double-digit lead in favor of the Republican nominee. Significantly, ] was the first Democratic presidential candidate since ] to win the nationwide presidential election without winning West Virginia. |
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== Results == |
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== Results == |
Electoral results by county
