2008 Montana gubernatorial election

The 2008 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008 to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Montana. Incumbent governor Brian Schweitzer, a Democrat who was elected to his first four-year term in 2004, was elected to a second term with 65.5% of the vote. Incumbent lieutenant governor John Bohlinger, a Republican who was once again Schweitzer's running mate, was reelected to a second term. The Republican nominee was Roy Brown, a member of the Montana Senate. Brown's running mate was businessman Steve Daines, a future U.S. Representative and a future U.S. Senator.

2008 Montana gubernatorial election

November 4, 2008
Turnout74.5%3.1
 
Nominee Brian Schweitzer Roy Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate John Bohlinger Steve Daines
Popular vote 318,670 158,268
Percentage 65.5% 32.5%

County results
Schweitzer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Brown:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Brian Schweitzer
Democratic

Elected Governor

Brian Schweitzer
Democratic

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