Vermont elections, 2008

The Vermont Election in 2008 consisted of elections for federal, state, and local elections. All state offices are for two years; all terms expired in 2008. Elections included the gubernatorial, all state offices, including all state senators and representatives, the federal Congress and the presidential. There was no federal Senate seat open.

A primary election in August determined which candidates parties would choose to run in the general election in November. An earlier "primary" selected Vermont's choices for candidates for president.

Turnout

72% of the voters, 327,301, turned out for the general election. This was the highest percentage, so far, in the 21st century. A record 26% of young voters turned out.

Polls

On February 24, 2008, polls showed Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. Hillary Clinton by an average margin of 24% (57% to 33%), with 10% Not Sure.

Democratic Party Results

See also: Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries

Key:	Withdrew prior to contest

Vermont Democratic presidential primary, 2008
Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Delegates
Barack Obama	91,901	59.31%	9
Hillary Clinton	59,806	38.59%	6
John Edwards	1,936	1.25%	0
Dennis Kucinich	1,010	0.65%	0
Write-in candidates	307	0.20%	0
Totals	154,960	100.00%	15

Republican Party Results

Official Results

Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Delegates
John McCain	28,417	71.32%	17
Mike Huckabee	5,698	14.30%	0
Ron Paul	2,635	6.61%	0
Mitt Romney*	1,809	4.45%	0
Rudy Giuliani*	931	2.24%	0
Write-in	353	0.89%	0
Total	39,843	100%	17

* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary

See also

• Vermont Democratic primary, 2008
• Vermont Republican primary, 2008