Vermont gubernatorial election, 2008
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The 2008 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent governor Jim Douglas won reelection. The gubernatorial primary took place on September 9, 2008.
Polling
| Source | Date | Jim Douglas (R) | Anthony Pollina (I/P) | Gaye Symington (D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCAX | October 28, 2008 | 47% | 23% | 24% |
| Rasmussen | October 10, 2008 | 45% | 25% | 20% |
Dates and deadlines[1]
- July 21, 2008—Filing (for major parties)
- September 9, 2008—Primary election
- September 12, 2008—Filing (for third parties)
- October 29, 2008—Voter registration deadline for general election
- November 4, 2008—General election
Election results
Governor
| 2008 Vermont Governor general election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jim Douglas | 170,492 | 53.4 | -3.0 | |
| Independent | Anthony Pollina | 69,791 | 21.8 | n/a | |
| Democratic | Gaye Symington | 69,534 | 21.7 | -19.5 | |
| Independent | Tony O'Connor | 3,106 | 0.9 | n/a | |
| Independent | Sam Young | 2,490 | 0.7 | n/a | |
| Liberty Union | Pete Diamondstone | 1,710 | 0.5 | +0.3 | |
| Independent | Cris Ericson | 1,704 | 0.5 | -0.4 | |
| write-ins | 258 | 0.0 | n/a | ||
| Majority | 100,701 | ||||
| Turnout | 319,085 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Lieutenant governor
| 2008 Vermont Lieutenant Governor general election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Brian Dubie | 171,744 | 55.0 | +3.8 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Costello | 121,953 | 39.1 | -6.4 | |
| VT Progressive | Richard Kemp | 14,249 | 4.5 | +2.3 | |
| Liberty Union | Ben Mitchell | 3,639 | 1.1 | -0.1 | |
| write-ins | 207 | 0.0 | n/a | ||
| Majority | 49,791 | ||||
| Turnout | 311,792 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ 2008 Critical Election Dates Vermont Secretary of State
External links
- Elections & Campaign Finance Division from the Vermont Secretary of State
- Vermont Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Vermont Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
- Vermont Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
- Official campaign websites
- Jim Douglas, Republican incumbent candidate
- Anthony Pollina, Independent candidate
- Gaye Symington, Democratic candidate
- Sam Young, Independent candidate
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