2008 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 2008 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas won re-election to a fourth term. The gubernatorial primary took place on September 9, 2008.

2008 Vermont gubernatorial election

November 4, 2008
 
Nominee Jim Douglas Anthony Pollina Gaye Symington
Party Republican Independent Democratic
Popular vote 170,492 69,791 69,534
Percentage 53.4% 21.8% 21.7%

Douglas:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Pollina:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Symington:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Jim Douglas
Republican

Elected Governor

Jim Douglas
Republican

Despite Democrat Barack Obama concurrently winning the state in a landslide in the presidential election and carrying every county, Republican Governor Jim Douglas was able to win reelection in a landslide and carried every county in the state himself. Democrats actually came in third, about 200 votes behind Independent candidate Anthony Pollina. This is the last time that a gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of the same political party were elected governor and lieutenant governor of Vermont.

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