By Michael Oleaga / m.oleaga@latinospost.com (staff@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Nov 09, 2012 05:34 PM EST

With the presidential election over, President Barack Obama has secured a second term but with most states, different numbers.

Obama won the election receiving 332 Electoral College votes to Mitt Romney's 206 Electoral votes. The numbers show a decisive win for Obama but down compared his 2008 victory when he received 365 votes to Arizona Senator John McCain's 173 votes.

Among most states, Obama also received less votes compared to his 2008 popular vote numbers, particularly among all 11-swing states. Obama also lost Indiana and North Carolina to Romney in 2012, two states he won in 2008.

Below are the current projections for all 50 states and Washington D.C. from 2008 results and 2012 results, courtesy of CNN and Real Clear Politics.

Alabama: 9 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 60.3 percent, Obama - 38.7 percent

2012: Romney - 61 percent, Obama - 38 percent

Alaska: 3 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 59.4 percent, Obama - 37.9 percent

2012: Romney- 55 percent, Obama - 42 percent

Arizona: 11 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 53.6 percent, Obama - 45.1 percent

2012: Romney - 55 percent, Obama - 44 percent

Arkansas: 6 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 58.7 percent, Obama - 38.9 percent

2012: Romney - 61 percent, Obama - 37 percent

California: 55 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 61 percent, McCain - 37 percent

2012: Obama - 59 percent, Romney - 39 percent

Colorado: 9 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 53.7 percent, McCain - 44.7 percent (margin of victory: 9-percent)

2012: Obama - 51.2 percent, Romney - 46.5 percent (margin of victory: 4.7 percent)

Connecticut: 7 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 60.6 percent, McCain - 38.2 percent

2012: Obama - 58 percent, Romney's 40 percent

Delaware: 3 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 61.9 percent, McCain - 36.9 percent

2012: Obama - 59 percent, Romney - 40 percent

District of Columbia: 3 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 92.46 percent, McCain - 6.53 percent

2012: Obama - 91 percent, Romney - 7 percent

Florida: 29 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 52 percent, McCain - 48.2 percent

2012: Obama - 50 percent, Romney - 49 percent

Georgia: 16 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 52.2 percent, Obama - 47 percent

2012: Romney  - 53 percent, Obama - 45 percent

Hawaii: 4 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 71.9 percent, McCain - 26.6 percent

2012: Obama - 70 percent, Romney - 28 percent

Idaho: 4 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 61.5 percent, Obama - 36.1 percent

2012: Romney - 65 percent, Obama - 33 percent

Illinois - 20 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 61.9 percent, McCain - 36.8 percent

2012: Obama - 57 percent, Romney's 41 percent

Indiana: 11 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 50 percent, McCain - 48.9 percent

2012: Romney - 54 percent, Obama - 44 percent

Iowa: 6 Electoral College Votes 

2008: Obama - 53.7 percent, McCain - 44.7 percent (margin of victory: 9.5 percent)

2012: Obama - 52.1 percent, Romney - 46.5 percent (margin of victory: 5.6 percent)

Kansas: 6 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 56.6 percent, Obama - 41.7 percent

2012: Romney - 60 percent, Obama - 38 percent

Kentucky: 8 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 57.4 percent, Obama - 41.2 percent

2012: Romney - 61 percent, Obama - 38 percent

Louisiana: 8 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 58.6 percent, Obama - 39.9 percent

2012: Romney - 58 percent, Obama - 41 percent

Maine: 4 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 57.7 percent, McCain - 40.4 percent

2012: Obama - 56 percent, Romney - 41 percent

Maryland: 10 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 61.9 percent, McCain - 36.5 percent

2012: Obama - 62 percent; Romney - 36 percent

Massachusetts: 11 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 61.8 percent, McCain - 36 percent

2012: Obama - 61 percent, Romney - 38 percent

Michigan: 16 Electoral College Votes 

2008: Obama - 53.7 percent, McCain - 44.4 percent (margin of victory: 9.5 percent)

2012: Obama - 53.8 percent, Romney - 45.5 percent (margin of victory: 4.7 percent)

Minnesota: 10 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 54.1 percent, McCain - 43.8 percent

2012: Obama - 53 percent, Romney - 45 percent

Mississippi: 6 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 56.2 percent, Obama - 43.0 percent

2012: Romney - 55 percent, Obama - 44 percent

Missouri: 10 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 49.5, Obama - 49.3 percent

2012: Romney - 54 percent, Obama - 44 percent

Montana: 3 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 49.5 percent, Obama - 47. 3 percent

2012: Romney - 55 percent, Obama - 42 percent

Nebraska: 5 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 56.5 percent, Obama - 41.6 percent

2012: Romney - 61 percent, Obama - 38 percent

Nevada: 6 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 55.2 percent, McCain - 42.7 percent (margin of victory: 12.5 percent)

2012: Obama - 52.3 percent, Romney - 45.7 percent (margin of victory: 6.6 percent)

New Hampshire: 4 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 54.1 percent, McCain - 44.5 percent (margin of victory: 9.6 percent)

2012: Obama - 52.2 percent, Romney - 46.4 percent (margin of victory: 5.8 percent)

New Jersey: 14 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 57.3 percent, McCain - 41.7 percent

2012: Obama - 58 percent, Romney - 41 percent

New Mexico: 5 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 56.9 percent, McCain - 41.8 percent

2012: Obama - 53 percent, Romney - 43 percent

New York: 29 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 62.9 percent, McCain - 36 percent

2012: Obama - 62.6 percent, Romney - 36 percent

North Carolina: 15 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 49.7 percent, McCain - 49.4.4 percent

2012: Romney - 51 percent, Obama - 48 percent

North Dakota: 3 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 53.3 percent, Obama - 44.6 percent

2012: Romney - 59 percent, Obama - 39 percent

Ohio: 18 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 51.5 percent, McCain - 46.9 percent (margin of victory: 4.6 percent)

2012: Obama - 50.1 percent, Romney - 48.2 percent (margin of victory: 1.9 percent)

Oklahoma: 7 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 65.7 percent, Obama - 34.4 percent

2012: Romney - 67 percent, Obama - 33 percent

Oregon: 7 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 56.8 percent, McCain - 40.4 percent

2012: Obama - 54 percent, Romney - 43 percent

Pennsylvania: 20 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 54.5 percent, McCain - 44.2 percent (margin of victory: 10.3 percent)

2012: Obama - 52.0 percent, Romney - 46.8 percent (margin of victory: 5.2 percent)

Rhode Island: 4 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 62.9 percent, McCain - 35.1 percent

2012: Obama - 63 percent, Romney - 35 percent

South Carolina: 9 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 53.9 percent, Obama - 44.9 percent

2012: Romney - 55 percent, Obama - 44 percent

South Dakota: 3 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 53.2 percent, Obama - 44.8 percent

2012: Romney - 58 percent, Obama - 40 percent

Tennessee: 11 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 56.9 percent, Obama - 41.8 percent

2012: Romney - 59 percent, Obama - 39 percent

Texas: 38 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 55.5 percent, Obama - 43.7 percent

2012: Romney - 57 percent, Obama - 41 percent

Utah: 6 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 62.6 percent, Obama - 34.4 percent

2012: Romney - 73 percent, Obama - 25 percent

Vermont: 3 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 67.5 percent, McCain - 30.5 percent

2012: Obama - 67 percent, Romney - 31 percent

Virginia: 13 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 52.6 percent, McCain - 46.3 percent (margin of victory: 6.3 percent)

2012: Obama - 50.8 percent, McCain - 47.8 percent (margin of victory: 3.0 percent)

Washington: 12 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 57.7 percent, McCain - 40.5 percent

2012: Obama - 56 percent, Romney - 42 percent

West Virginia: 5 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 55.7 percent, Obama - 42.6 percent

2012: Romney - 62 percent, Obama - 35 percent

Wisconsin: 10 Electoral College Votes

2008: Obama - 56.2 percent, McCain - 42.3 percent (margin of victory: 13.9 percent)

2012: Obama - 52.8 percent, Romney - 46.1 percent (margin of victory: 6.7 percent)

Wyoming: 3 Electoral College Votes

2008: McCain - 64.8 percent, Obama - 32.5 percent

2012: Romney - 69 percent, Obama - 28 percent