Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: John McCain polled 62.5 % in the 2008 Presidential Election while 70.9 % of Utahns opted for George W. Bush in 2004 .
Simplified: John McCain polled 62.5 % in the 2008 Presidential Election while 70.9 % of people of Utah liked for George W. Bush in 2004 .