Electoral history of Barack Obama

Barack Obama served as a United States Senator from Illinois. He was first elected to the Illinois Senate in 1996 representing the 13th district. In 2004, Obama campaigned for the U.S. Senate, participating in the first Senate election in which both major party candidates were African American. In 2008, Obama entered the Democratic primaries for the presidential election.

About Electoral history of Barack Obama in brief

Summary Electoral history of Barack ObamaBarack Obama served as a United States Senator from Illinois. He was first elected to the Illinois Senate in 1996 representing the 13th district, which covered much of the Chicago South Side. In 2004, Obama campaigned for the U.S. Senate, participating in the first Senate election in which both major party candidates were African American.

In 2008, Obama entered the Democratic primaries for the presidential election. He went on to face Senator John McCain as the Republican nominee, defeating him with 365 electoral