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.
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
Anthony Pollina (born February 17, 1952) is an American Progressive politician who has served as a member of the Vermont Senate since 2011.
Biography
Anthony Pollina was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey on February 17, 1952, the son of Salvatore P ...
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General Election
Dates and deadlines
* 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
2008 Critical Election Dates
''Vermont Secretary of State''
Predictions
Polling
Results for Governor
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
* Windham (largest municipality: Brattleboro
Brattleboro (), originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The most populous municipality abutting Vermont's eastern border with New Hampshire, which is the Connecticut River, Brattleboro is located about nor ...
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Results for Lieutenant governor
See also
* 2008 United States presidential election in Vermont
The 2008 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 4, 2008, concurrent with the federal election in all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose three represent ...
References
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 (archived):
Jim Douglas
Republican incumbent candidate
Anthony Pollina
Independent candidate
Gaye Symington
Democratic candidate
Sam Young
Independent candidate
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2008 United States gubernatorial elections
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