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

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Also ran

  • William (Bill) Fischer, currently small businessman working in the Excavating and Logging Industry in Lakeside, MT; and also involved in international ministry with orphans, miracle crusades, and pastors' conferences
    • Steve White, Fischer's running mate and small business owner in the Telecommunications Industry in Kalispell, MT; also involved in the same international ministry as Bill
  • Don Pogreba, current High School teacher at Helena High School
    • Jason Neiffer, Great Falls native, also a High School educator, teaches at Capital High School

Primary results

2008 Montana Governor Democratic primary election
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

  • Roy Brown, businessman, State Senator, and former Majority Leader in the Montana House of Representatives

Also ran

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

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

  • Stan Jones - Business Consultant, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate
    • Michael Baker, Jones's running mate

General election

Polling

Poll Source Dates administered Democrat: Schweitzer Republican: Brown
Public Policy Polling November 2, 2008 62% 36%
Rasmussen Reports October 1, 2008 56% 41%
Rasmussen Reports July 29, 2008 59% 35%
Rasmussen Reports June 30, 2008 61% 33%
Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers May 19-21, 2008 55% 30%
Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers December 17-19, 2007 55% 30%

Results

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2008 Montana Governor general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brian Schweitzer
John Bohlinger 		318,670 65.5 +15.1
Republican Roy Brown
Steve Daines 		158,268 32.5 −13.5
Libertarian Stan Jones
Michael Baker 		9,796 2.0 +0.3
Majority 160,402
Turnout 486,734
Democratic hold Swing

References

Media coverage
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