2008 Montana gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2008 Montana gubernatorial election
Country:Montana
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Montana gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2012 Montana gubernatorial election
Next Year:2012
Election Date:November 4, 2008
Image1:File:Brian Schweitzer official photo.jpg
Nominee1:Brian Schweitzer
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Running Mate1:John Bohlinger
Popular Vote1:318,670
Percentage1:65.5%
Nominee2:Roy Brown
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Running Mate2:Steve Daines
Popular Vote2:158,268
Percentage2:32.5%
Map Size:300px
Governor
Before Election:Brian Schweitzer
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Brian Schweitzer
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Turnout:74.5%3.1[1]

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

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report[2] October 16, 2008
Rothenberg Political Report[3] November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] November 3, 2008
Real Clear Politics[5] November 4, 2008

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredBrian
Schweitzer (D)
Roy
Brown (R)
Stan
Jones (L)
Public Policy Polling[6] November 2, 2008 align=center62%36%
Rasmussen Reports[7] October 1, 2008 align=center56%41%
The Mellman Group (D)[8] September 16–18, 2008 align=center63%24%
Rasmussen Reports[9] July 29, 2008 align=center56%32%3%
Rasmussen Reports[10] June 30, 2008 align=center61%32%3%
Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers[11] May 19–21, 2008 align=center55%30%
Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers[12] December 17–19, 2007 align=center55%30%

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Montana Voter Turnout. Montana Secretary of State. 2022-05-26.
  2. Web site: 2008 Governor Race ratings. The Cook Political Report. en. March 4, 2021.
  3. Web site: 2008 Gubernatorial Ratings . Gubernatorial Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . May 25, 2021.
  4. Web site: THE LAST LAST WORD The Crystal Ball's Final Projections for the 2008 Election . Sabato's Crystal Ball . December 25, 2021 .
  5. Web site: November 4, 2008 . 2008 Montana Governor Race. March 5, 2021 . RealClearPolitics.
  6. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/surveys/2008_Archives/PPP_Release_Montana_1103623.pdf Public Policy Polling
  7. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2008/2008_governor_elections/montana/election_2008_montana_governor Rasmussen Reports
  8. https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/wild-polling-in-the-wild-wild-west The Mellman Group (D)
  9. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2008/2008_governor_elections/montana/montana_governor_governor_schweitzer_cruising_to_re_election Rasmussen Reports
  10. 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
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20080918051808/http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/05/26/news/state/22-statepoll_s.txt Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20080516005858/http://www.usaelectionpolls.com/2008/governor/montana.html Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers