The first president, george washington, won a unanimous vote of the electoral college Presidential election, held on november 4, 2008, barack obama was elected as the 44th president of the united states and the first african‑american president. The incumbent president is donald trump, who assumed office on january 20, 2025
[5][6] since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies. Maine is the only other state that uses a split system. American presidential election held on november 4, 2008, in which, after a campaign that lasted nearly two years, americans elected democrat barack obama their 44th president.
He was the 43rd president of the united states He took office on january 20, 2001 and left office on january 20, 2009 He was followed by barack obama. Democratic presidential nominee, senator barack obama participates in the first presidential debate with senator mccain at the university of mississippi in oxford, ms on friday, september 26, 2008.
Results of the presidential election of 2008, won by barack h Obama with 365 electoral votes. Democrat barack obama, then junior united states senator from illinois, defeated republican john mccain Nine states changed allegiance from the 2004 election
John mccain won a plurality in the 1st and 3rd districts, as well as the overall state vote and therefore was awarded four electoral votes
