Presidential Ratings

November 2, 2008 · 12:10 AM EDT

Total Electoral Votes
(270 needed to win)

Obama – 273 (safe/likely) + 80 (lean) = 353
McCain – 131 (safe/likely) + 28 (lean) = 159
Toss-ups = 26

Toss-Ups

  • Indiana (11)
  • Missouri (11)
  • Nebraska (1)*
  • North Dakota (3)

Lean McCain

  • Arizona (10)
  • Georgia (15)
  • Montana (3)

Lean Obama

  • Florida (27)
  • Nevada (5)
  • North Carolina (15)
  • Ohio (20)
  • Virginia (13)

Safe/Likely McCain

  • Alabama (9)
  • Alaska (3)
  • Arkansas (6)
  • Idaho (4)
  • Kansas (6)
  • Kentucky (8)
  • Louisiana (9)
  • Mississippi (6)
  • Nebraska (4)*
  • Oklahoma (7)
  • South Carolina (8)
  • South Dakota (3)
  • Tennessee (11)
  • Texas (34)
  • Utah (5)
  • West Virginia (5)
  • Wyoming (3)

Safe/Likely Obama

  • California (55)
  • Colorado (9)
  • Connecticut (7)
  • Delaware (3)
  • Hawaii (4)
  • Illinois (21)
  • Iowa (7)
  • Maine (4)
  • Maryland (10)
  • Massachusetts (12)
  • Michigan (17)
  • Minnesota (10)
  • New Jersey (15)
  • New Hampshire (4)
  • New Mexico (5)
  • New York (31)
  • Oregon (7)
  • Pennsylvania (21)
  • Rhode Island (4)
  • Vermont (3)
  • Washington (11)
  • Wisconsin (10)
  • D.C. (3)