Montana gubernatorial election, 2008

Montana gubernatorial election, 2008
Montana gubernatorial election, 2008
Montana
2004 ←
November 4, 2008
→ 2012

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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%

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County results

Governor before election

Brian Schweitzer
Democratic

Elected Governor

Brian Schweitzer
Democratic

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 per cent of the vote. John Bohlinger, a Republican and the incumbent lieutenant governor, was once again Schweitzer's running mate, and was re-elected to a second term. The Republican nominee was Roy Brown, a member of the Montana Senate. Brown's running mate was businessman Steve Daines.

Contents

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Also ran

Primary results

Montana Democratic gubernatorial primary, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brian Schweitzer
John Bohlinger
159,820 91.3
Democratic William Fischer
Steve White
9,865 5.6
Democratic Don Pogebra
Jason Neiffer
5,358 3.1
Turnout 175,043


Republican nomination

Candidates

Also ran

  • Larry H. Steele, 2007 candidate for Mayor of Great Falls and 2006 candidate for the Montana House of Representatives
    • Harold Luce

Primary results

2008 Montana Governor Republican primary election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roy Brown
Steve Daines
65,883 80.8
Republican Larry Steele
Harold Luce
15,643 19.2
Turnout 81,526

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

General election

Polling

Poll source Dates administered Brian Schweitzer Roy Brown Stan Jones
Public Policy Polling November 2, 2008 62% 36%
Rasmussen Reports October 1, 2008 56% 41%
Rasmussen Reports July 29, 2008 56% 32% 3%
Rasmussen Reports June 30, 2008 61% 32% 3%
Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers[dead link] May 19-21, 2008 55% 30%
Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers December 17-19, 2007 55% 30%

Results

Montana gubernatorial election, 2008[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brian Schweitzer 318,670 65.47% +15.04%
Republican Roy Brown 158,268 32.52% -13.50%
Libertarian Stan Jones 9,796 2.01% +0.35%
Majority 160,402 32.95% +28.54%
Turnout 486,734
Democratic hold Swing

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