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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, and future U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator, 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | May 19–21, 2008 | 55% | 30% | – |
| Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers | December 17–19, 2007 | 55% | 30% | – |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 1 2 "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
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