Vermont gubernatorial election, 2008
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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.
Contents
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
| 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
| 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
