US Presidential Election Race: Follow the money
Where did the money go on the eve of the 2008 US Presidential Election?
Date: Monday 3rd November 2008
Market and amount matched
(All figures in GBP)
Next President 1,596,795
Winning Party 152,147
North Carolina Winner 9,959
Florida 9,572
Indiana Winner 5,491
Democrat College Votes 5,453
Missouri Winner 4,044
Rep College Votes 3,983
Ohio Winner 3,938
Electoral College Handicap 3,832
Iowa Winner 3,788
Dem States Won 3,549
West Virginia Winner 3,080
Georgia Winner 2,396
Pennsylvania Winner 2,377
Virginia Winner 2,366
Alaska Winner 2,354
Oklahoma Winner 2,055
Montana Winner 1,636
Rep States Won 1,605
Nebraska Winner 1,594
Wyoming Winner 1,439
South Carolina Winner 1,409
Texas Winner 1,354
Next Vice President 1,313
Arizona Winner 1,273
Idaho Winner 1,128
Alabama Winner 1,125
Nevada Winner 1,121
North Dakota Winner 845
Utah Winner 811
Colorado Winner 809
South Dakota Winner 765
Louisiana Winner 702
Arkansas Winner 610
Kansas Winner 393
Tennessee Winner 340
Electoral College Tie 339
House Control 202
New Jersey Winner 183
Wisconsin Winner 178
Mississippi Winner 177
California Winner 157
Connecticut Winner 150
Illinois Winner 141
Minnesota Winner 132
Kentucky Winner 128
Republican +5.5 90
D.C. Winner 79
Delaware Winner 70
Michigan Winner 66
New Hampshire Winner 66
New Mexico Winner 60
Maine Winner 46
Democrat +5.5 44
Minnesota 43
Democrat States Won (2) 40
Senate Control 32
Democrat +30.5 25
Republican States Won (2) 20
Total Republican Seats 14
Female President? 13
Democrat +20.5 9
Total Democrat Seats 8
Hawaii Winner 6
Maryland Winner 6
Massachusetts Winner 6
Oregon Winner 6
Washington Winner 6
Democrat States Won (1) 6
Democrat +22.5 5
Republican Seats 4
Total: 1,840,014
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