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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 |
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]] [[Steve Daines]]. |
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==Democratic primary== |
==Democratic primary== |
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===Candidates=== |
===Candidates=== |
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* [[Brian Schweitzer]], incumbent Governor, [[United States Senate election in Montana, 2000|2000]] U.S. Senate nominee and [[ranch]]er |
* [[Brian Schweitzer]], incumbent Governor, [[United States Senate election in Montana, 2000|2000]] U.S. Senate nominee and [[ranch]]er |
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==Republican primary== |
==Republican primary== |
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===Candidates=== |
===Candidates=== |
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* [[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, State Senator, and former Majority Leader of the [[Montana House of Representatives]] |
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==General election== |
==General election== |
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===Polling=== |
===Polling=== |
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{{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}}</ref>}} |
{{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}}</ref>}} |
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|party = Democratic Party ( |
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|candidate = [[Brian Schweitzer]] ([[incumbent|inc.]]) |
|candidate = [[Brian Schweitzer]] ([[incumbent|inc.]]) |
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|votes = 318,670 |
|votes = 318,670 |
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|party = Republican Party ( |
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|candidate = [[Roy Brown (Montana politician)|Roy Brown]] |
|candidate = [[Roy Brown (Montana politician)|Roy Brown]] |
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|votes = 158,268 |
|votes = 158,268 |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=247268 Montana Governor race] from ''OurCampaigns.com'' |
*[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=247268 Montana Governor race] from ''OurCampaigns.com'' |
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*[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'' |
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[[Category:Montana elections, 2008|Gubernatorial]] |
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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 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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Brian Schweitzer, incumbent Governor, 2000 U.S. Senate nominee and rancher
- John Bohlinger, incumbent Lieutenant Governor and former Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives
- William (Bill) Fischer, small businessman involved in the logging industry in Lakeside, Montana
- Steve White, small business owner in the telecommunications industry in Kalispell, Montana
- Don Pogreba, teacher at Helena High School
- Jason Neiffer, Great Falls native, teacher at Capital High School
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Schweitzer (inc.) | 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
Candidates
- Roy Brown, businessman, State Senator, and former Majority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives
- Steve Daines, businessman
- Larry H. Steele, 2007 candidate for Mayor of Great Falls and 2006 candidate for the Montana House of Representatives
- Harold Luce
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Roy Brown | 65,883 | 80.81 | |
Republican | Larry Steele | 15,643 | 19.19 | |
Total votes | 81,526 | 100.00 |
Libertarian primary
Candidates
- Stan Jones, business consultant and United States Air Force veteran
- Michael Baker
General election
Polling
Poll source | Dates administered | Brian Schweitzer | Roy Brown | Stan Jones |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Brian Schweitzer (inc.) | 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 |
References
- ^ a b "2008 Statewide Primary Canvass - June 3rd, 2008" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Statewide General Canvass - November 4th, 2008" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
External links
- Montana Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
- Brown (R) vs Schweitzer (D-i) graph of collected poll results from Pollster.com