2008 governor elections · Indiana history
Indiana governor election 2008
Mitchell Daniels, Jr. REP +17.8 · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 2,703,752
- Margin
- 17.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in IN
- D+1.0same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Daniels, Jr. Won | REP | 1,563,885 | 57.84% | |
| Jill Long Thompson | DEM | 1,082,463 | 40.04% | |
| Andrew Horning | LIB | 57,376 | 2.12% | |
| Christopher Ryan Stried | W | 19 | 0.00% | |
| Timothy Lee Frye | W | 9 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,703,752 | |||
Official source: ElectionResults
Other Indiana governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mike Braun | 13.3 |
| 2020 | Eric Joseph Holcomb | 24.5 |
| 2016 | Eric Joseph Holcomb | 6.0 |
| 2012 | Mike Pence | 2.9 |
| 2008 | Mitchell Daniels, Jr. | 17.8 |
| 2004 | Mitchell Daniels, Jr. | 7.7 |
| 2000 | Frank L. O'Bannon | 14.9 |
| 1996 | Frank L. O'Bannon | 4.8 |
Full Indiana governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Indiana governor race?
Mitchell Daniels, Jr. (REP) won with 57.8% of the vote, ahead of Jill Long Thompson (40.0%), a margin of 17.8 points.
Did the Indiana governor seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Indiana governor race?
2,703,752 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.