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{{for|related races|2008 United States gubernatorial elections}}
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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Montana gubernatorial election, 2008
| election_name = 2008 Montana gubernatorial election
| country = Montana
| country = Montana
| type = presidential
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 Montana gubernatorial election
| previous_election = 2004 Montana gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2004
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2012 Montana gubernatorial election
| next_election = 2012 Montana gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2012
| next_year = 2012
| election_date = November 4, 2008
| election_date = November 4, 2008
| image1 = [[File:Brian Schweitzer official photo.jpg|x150px]]
| image1 = File:Brian Schweitzer official photo.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = '''[[Brian Schweitzer]]'''
| nominee1 = '''[[Brian Schweitzer]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[John Bohlinger]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''318,670'''
| running_mate1 = '''[[John Bohlinger]]'''
| percentage1 = '''65.5%'''
| popular_vote1 = '''318,670'''
| percentage1 = '''65.5%'''
| image2 = [[File:No image.svg|x120px]]
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = [[Roy Brown (Montana politician)|Roy Brown]]
| nominee2 = [[Roy Brown (Montana politician)|Roy Brown]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = [[Steve Daines]]
| running_mate2 = [[Steve Daines]]
| popular_vote2 = 158,268
| popular_vote2 = 158,268
| percentage2 = 32.5%
| percentage2 = 32.5%
| map_image = Montana Governor Election Results by County, 2008.svg
| map_image = 2008 Montana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results<br/>'''Schweitzer''': {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}<br/>'''Brown''': {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| map_caption = County results<br />'''Schweitzer''': {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}<br />'''Brown''': {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| title = Governor
| before_election = [[Brian Schweitzer]]
| before_election = [[Brian Schweitzer]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Brian Schweitzer]]
| after_election = [[Brian Schweitzer]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| turnout = 74.5%{{increase}}3.1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sosmt.gov/elections/voter-turnout/|title=Montana Voter Turnout|website=Montana Secretary of State|access-date=2022-05-26}}</ref>
}}
}}
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The '''2008 Montana gubernatorial election''' was held on November 4, 2008 to elect the [[governor of Montana|governor]] and [[Lieutenant Governor of Montana|lieutenant governor]] of the U.S. state of [[Montana]]. Incumbent Governor [[Brian Schweitzer]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] who was elected to his first four-year term in [[Montana gubernatorial election, 2004|2004]], was elected to a second term with 65.5 per cent of the vote. [[John Bohlinger]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|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 (Montana politician)|Roy Brown]], a member of the [[Montana Senate]]. Brown's running mate was [[businessperson|businessman]], and future U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator, [[Steve Daines]].
The '''2008 Montana gubernatorial election''' was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the [[List of governors of Montana|governor]] and [[List of lieutenant governors of Montana|lieutenant governor]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Montana]]. Incumbent governor [[Brian Schweitzer]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] who was elected to his first four-year term in [[2004 Montana gubernatorial election|2004]], was elected to a second term with 65.5% of the vote. Incumbent lieutenant governor [[John Bohlinger]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] who was once again Schweitzer's [[running mate]], was reelected to a second term. The Republican nominee was [[Roy Brown (Montana politician)|Roy Brown]], a member of the [[Montana Senate]]. Brown's running mate was [[Businessperson|businessman]] [[Steve Daines]], a future U.S. Representative and a future U.S. Senator.


==Democratic primary==
==Democratic primary==


===Candidates===
===Candidates===
* [[Brian Schweitzer]], incumbent Governor, [[United States Senate election in Montana, 2000|2000]] U.S. Senate nominee and [[ranch]]er
* [[Brian Schweitzer]], incumbent governor of Montana, [[2000 United States Senate election in Montana|2000]] U.S. Senate nominee and [[ranch]]er
** [[John Bohlinger]], incumbent Lieutenant Governor and former Republican member of the [[Montana House of Representatives]]
** [[John Bohlinger]], incumbent lieutenant governor of Montana and former Republican member of the [[Montana House of Representatives]] and [[Montana Senate]]
* William (Bill) Fischer, small businessman involved in the [[logging]] industry in [[Lakeside, Montana]]
* William Fischer, small businessman involved in the [[logging]] industry in [[Lakeside, Montana]]
** Steve White, small business owner in the [[telecommunication]]s industry in [[Kalispell, Montana]]
** Steve White, small business owner in the [[telecommunication]]s industry in [[Kalispell, Montana]]
* Don Pogreba, Shelby native, English and debate teacher at Helena High School
* Don Pogreba, Shelby native, English and debate teacher at Helena High School
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===Results===
===Results===
{{Election box begin no change
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic Party primary results<ref name="Primary election results">{{cite web|url=http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/2000s/2008/primary/2008_State_Primary.pdf|title=2008 Statewide Primary Canvass - June 3rd, 2008|publisher=Montana Secretary of State|accessdate=July 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508125323/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Archives/2000s/2008/primary/2008_State_Primary.pdf|archive-date=May 8, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| title = Democratic primary results<ref name="Primary election results">{{cite web|url=http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/2000s/2008/primary/2008_State_Primary.pdf|title=2008 Statewide Primary Canvass - June 3rd, 2008|publisher=Montana Secretary of State|access-date=July 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508125323/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Archives/2000s/2008/primary/2008_State_Primary.pdf|archive-date=May 8, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
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===Candidates===
===Candidates===
* [[Roy Brown (Montana politician)|Roy Brown]], businessman, State Senator, and former Majority Leader of the [[Montana House of Representatives]]
* [[Roy Brown (Montana politician)|Roy Brown]], businessman, member of the [[Montana Senate]] and former Majority Leader of the [[Montana House of Representatives]]
** [[Steve Daines]], businessman
** [[Steve Daines]], businessman
* Larry H. Steele, 2007 candidate for Mayor of [[Great Falls, Montana|Great Falls]] and 2006 candidate for the Montana House of Representatives
* Larry H. Steele, 2007 candidate for Mayor of [[Great Falls, Montana|Great Falls]] and 2006 candidate for the [[Montana House of Representatives]]
** Harold Luce
** Harold Luce


===Primary results===
===Primary results===
{{Election box begin no change
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican Primary results<ref name="Primary election results" />
| title = Republican primary results<ref name="Primary election results" />
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
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===Candidates===
===Candidates===
* Stan Jones, [[management consultant|business consultant]] and [[United States Air Force]] [[veteran]]
* [[Stan Jones (Libertarian politician)|Stan Jones]], [[management consultant|business consultant]] and [[United States Air Force]] [[veteran]]
** Michael Baker
** Michael Baker


==General election==
==General election==

===Predictions===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source
!Ranking
!As of
|-
|[[The Cook Political Report]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings|title=2008 Governor Race ratings|website=The Cook Political Report|language=en|access-date=March 4, 2021}}</ref>
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}
|October 16, 2008
|-
| [[Stuart Rothenberg|Rothenberg Political Report]]<ref>{{cite web | title=2008 Gubernatorial Ratings | url=https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2008-gubernatorial-ratings6 | work=Gubernatorial Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref>
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}
| November 2, 2008
|-
| [[Sabato's Crystal Ball]]<ref>{{cite web | title=THE LAST LAST WORD The Crystal Ball's Final Projections for the 2008 Election | url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2008110301/ | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | access-date=December 25, 2021 }}</ref>
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}
| November 3, 2008
|-
|[[Real Clear Politics]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2008 |title= 2008 Montana Governor Race|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/governor/mt/montana_governor-579.html|access-date=March 5, 2021 |publisher=[[RealClearPolitics]]}}</ref>
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}
|November 4, 2008
|}


===Polling===
===Polling===
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! Poll source
! Poll source
! Dates administered
! Dates administered
! style="width:100px;"| Brian<br>Schweitzer (D)
! style="width:100px;"| Brian<br />Schweitzer (D)
! style="width:100px;"| Roy<br>Brown (R)
! style="width:100px;"| Roy<br />Brown (R)
! style="width:100px;"| Stan<br>Jones (L)
! style="width:100px;"| Stan<br />Jones (L)
|-
|-
|[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/surveys/2008_Archives/PPP_Release_Montana_1103623.pdf Public Policy Polling]
|[[Public Policy Polling]]<ref>[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/surveys/2008_Archives/PPP_Release_Montana_1103623.pdf Public Policy Polling]</ref>
| align=center| November 2, 2008
| align=center| November 2, 2008
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''62%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''62%'''
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| align=center| –
| align=center| –
|-
|-
|[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2008/2008_governor_elections/montana/election_2008_montana_governor Rasmussen Reports]
|[[Rasmussen Reports]]<ref>[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2008/2008_governor_elections/montana/election_2008_montana_governor Rasmussen Reports]</ref>
| align=center| October 1, 2008
| align=center| October 1, 2008
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''56%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''56%'''
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| align=center| –
| align=center| –
|-
|-
|[[The Mellman Group]] (D)<ref>[https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/wild-polling-in-the-wild-wild-west The Mellman Group (D)]</ref>
|[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2008/2008_governor_elections/montana/montana_governor_governor_schweitzer_cruising_to_re_election Rasmussen Reports]
| align=center| September 16–18, 2008
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''63%'''
| align=center| 24%
| align=center| –
|-
|[[Rasmussen Reports]]<ref>[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2008/2008_governor_elections/montana/montana_governor_governor_schweitzer_cruising_to_re_election Rasmussen Reports]</ref>
| align=center| July 29, 2008
| align=center| July 29, 2008
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''56%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''56%'''
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| align=center| 3%
| align=center| 3%
|-
|-
|[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2008/2008_governor_elections/montana/montana_governor_schweitzer_safe_in_bid_for_re_election Rasmussen Reports]
|[[Rasmussen Reports]]<ref>[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2008/2008_governor_elections/montana/montana_governor_schweitzer_safe_in_bid_for_re_election Rasmussen Reports]</ref>
| align=center| June 30, 2008
| align=center| June 30, 2008
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''61%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''61%'''
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| align=center| 3%
| align=center| 3%
|-
|-
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080918051808/http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/05/26/news/state/22-statepoll_s.txt Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers]
|[[Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc.|Mason Dixon]]/[[Lee Newspapers]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080918051808/http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/05/26/news/state/22-statepoll_s.txt Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers]</ref>
| align=center| May 19–21, 2008
| align=center| May 19–21, 2008
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''55%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''55%'''
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| align=center| –
| align=center| –
|-
|-
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080516005858/http://www.usaelectionpolls.com/2008/governor/montana.html Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers]
|[[Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc.|Mason Dixon]]/[[Lee Newspapers]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080516005858/http://www.usaelectionpolls.com/2008/governor/montana.html Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers]</ref>
| align=center| December 17–19, 2007
| align=center| December 17–19, 2007
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''55%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''55%'''
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===Results===
===Results===
{{Election box begin | title=Montana gubernatorial election, 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/2000s/2008/results/2008_State_General.pdf|title=2008 Statewide General Canvass - November 4th, 2008|publisher=Montana Secretary of State|accessdate=July 2, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115412/http://sos.mt.gov/elections/archives/2000s/2008/results/2008_State_General.pdf|archivedate=March 4, 2016}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin | title=2008 Montana gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/2000s/2008/results/2008_State_General.pdf|title=2008 Statewide General Canvass - November 4th, 2008|publisher=Montana Secretary of State|access-date=July 2, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115412/http://sos.mt.gov/elections/archives/2000s/2008/results/2008_State_General.pdf|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
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|change = +0.35%
|change = +0.35%
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box total|
|votes = 160,402
|percentage = 32.95%
|change = +28.54%
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 486,734
|votes = 486,734
|percentage =
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
|change = N/A
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

====Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic====
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
* [[Beaverhead County, Montana|Beaverhead]] (largest city: [[Dillon, Montana|Dillon]])
* [[Broadwater County, Montana|Broadwater]] (largest city: [[Townsend, Montana|Townsend]])
* [[Custer County, Montana|Custer]] (largest city: [[Miles City, Montana|Miles City]])
* [[Daniels County, Montana|Daniels]] (largest city: [[Scobey, Montana|Scobey]])
* [[Fallon County, Montana|Fallon]] (largest city: [[Baker, Montana|Baker]])
* [[Fergus County, Montana|Fergus]] (largest city: [[Lewistown, Montana|Lewistown]])
* [[Flathead County, Montana|Flathead]] (largest city: [[Kalispell, Montana|Kalispell]])
* [[Golden Valley County, Montana|Golden Valley]] (largest city: [[Ryegate, Montana|Ryegate]])
* [[Granite County, Montana|Granite]] (largest city: [[Philipsburg, Montana|Philipsburg]])
* [[Jefferson County, Montana|Jefferson]] (largest city: [[Clancy, Montana|Clancy]])
* [[Judith Basin County, Montana|Judith Basin]] (largest city: [[Stanford, Montana|Stanford]])
* [[Liberty County, Montana|Liberty]] (largest city: [[Chester, Montana|Chester]])
* [[Lincoln County, Montana|Lincoln]] (largest city: [[Libby, Montana|Libby]])
* [[Madison County, Montana|Madison]] (largest city: [[Ennis, Montana|Ennis]])
* [[McCone County, Montana|McCone]] (largest city: [[Circle, Montana|Circle]])
* [[Phillips County, Montana|Phillips]] (largest city: [[Malta, Montana|Malta]])
* [[Pondera County, Montana|Pondera]] (largest city: [[Conrad, Montana|Conrad]])
* [[Powell County, Montana|Powell]] (largest city: [[Deer Lodge, Montana|Deer Lodge]])
* [[Prairie County, Montana|Prairie]] (largest city: [[Terry, Montana|Terry]])
* [[Ravalli County, Montana|Ravalli]] (largest city: [[Hamilton, Montana|Hamilton]])
* [[Richland County, Montana|Richland]] (largest city: [[Sidney, Montana|Sidney]])
* [[Rosebud County, Montana|Rosebud]] (largest city: [[Colstrip, Montana|Colstrip]])
*[[Dawson County, Montana|Dawson]] (Largest city: [[Glendive, Montana|Glendive]])
*[[Mineral County, Montana|Mineral]] (Largest city: [[Superior, Montana|Superior]])
* [[Gallatin County, Montana|Gallatin]] (largest city: [[Bozeman, Montana|Bozeman]])
* [[Chouteau County, Montana|Chouteau]] (largest municipality: [[Fort Benton, Montana|Fort Benton]])
* [[Sanders County, Montana|Sanders]] (largest city: [[Thompson Falls, Montana|Thompson Falls]])
* [[Stillwater County, Montana|Stillwater]] (largest city: [[Columbus, Montana|Columbus]])
* [[Teton County, Montana|Teton]] (largest city: [[Choteau, Montana|Choteau]])
* [[Toole County, Montana|Toole]] (largest city: [[Shelby, Montana|Shelby]])
* [[Wheatland County, Montana|Wheatland]] (largest city: [[Harlowton, Montana|Harlowton]])
* [[Wibaux County, Montana|Wibaux]] (largest city: [[Wibaux, Montana|Wibaux]])
}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=247268 Montana Governor race] from ''OurCampaigns.com''
*[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=MT&y=2008&f=G Campaign contributions] from ''Follow the Money''
*[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=MT&y=2008&f=G Campaign contributions] from ''Follow the Money''
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080829135845/http://www.pollster.com/08-MT-Gov-GE-BvS.php Brown (R) vs Schweitzer (D-i)] graph of collected poll results from ''Pollster.com''
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080829135845/http://www.pollster.com/08-MT-Gov-GE-BvS.php Brown (R) vs Schweitzer (D-i)] graph of collected poll results from ''Pollster.com''
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[[Category:2008 United States gubernatorial elections|Montana]]
[[Category:2008 United States gubernatorial elections|Montana]]
[[Category:2008 Montana elections|Gubernatorial]]
[[Category:2008 Montana elections|Gubernatorial]]
[[Category:November 2008 events in the United States]]

Latest revision as of 19:35, 5 December 2024

For related races, see 2008 United States gubernatorial elections.

2008 Montana gubernatorial election
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Turnout74.5%Increase3.1[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%
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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.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Schweitzer (incumbent) 159,820 91.30
Democratic William Fischer 9,865 5.64
Democratic Donald Pogreba 5,358 3.06
Total votes 175,043 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy Brown 65,883 80.81
Republican Larry Steele 15,643 19.19
Total votes 81,526 100.00

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Safe D October 16, 2008
Rothenberg Political Report[4] Safe D November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe D November 3, 2008
Real Clear Politics[6] Safe D November 4, 2008

Polling

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Poll source Dates administered Brian
Schweitzer (D) 		Roy
Brown (R) 		Stan
Jones (L)
Public Policy Polling[7] November 2, 2008 62% 36% –
Rasmussen Reports[8] October 1, 2008 56% 41% –
The Mellman Group (D)[9] September 16–18, 2008 63% 24% –
Rasmussen Reports[10] July 29, 2008 56% 32% 3%
Rasmussen Reports[11] June 30, 2008 61% 32% 3%
Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers[12] May 19–21, 2008 55% 30% –
Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers[13] December 17–19, 2007 55% 30% –

Results

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2008 Montana gubernatorial election[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brian Schweitzer (incumbent) 318,670 65.47% +15.04%
Republican Roy Brown 158,268 32.52% −13.50%
Libertarian Stan Jones 9,796 2.01% +0.35%
Total votes 486,734 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

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  1. ^ "Montana Voter Turnout". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2008 Statewide Primary Canvass - June 3rd, 2008" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "2008 Governor Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "2008 Gubernatorial Ratings". Gubernatorial Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "THE LAST LAST WORD The Crystal Ball's Final Projections for the 2008 Election". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "2008 Montana Governor Race". RealClearPolitics. November 4, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Public Policy Polling
  8. ^ Rasmussen Reports
  9. ^ The Mellman Group (D)
  10. ^ Rasmussen Reports
  11. ^ Rasmussen Reports
  12. ^ Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers
  13. ^ Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers
  14. ^ "2008 Statewide General Canvass - November 4th, 2008" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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