2008 governor elections · Vermont history
Vermont governor election 2008
Jim Douglas REP +31.6 · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 319,085
- Margin
- 31.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in VT
- D+37.0same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Douglas Won | REP | 170,492 | 53.43% | |
| Anthony Pollina | IND | 69,791 | 21.87% | |
| Gaye Symington | DEM | 69,534 | 21.79% | |
| Tony O'Connor | OTH | 3,106 | 0.97% | |
| Sam Young | IND | 2,490 | 0.78% | |
| Pete Diamondstone | LBU | 1,710 | 0.54% | |
| Cris Ericson | IND | 1,704 | 0.53% | |
| Write-in | — | 258 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 319,085 | |||
Official source: stage:General
Other Vermont governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Phil Scott | 50.2 |
| 2022 | Phil Scott | 45.9 |
| 2020 | Phil Scott | 40.2 |
| 2018 | Phil Scott | 14.7 |
| 2016 | Phil Scott | 8.6 |
| 2014 | Peter Elliott Shumlin | 1.2 |
| 2012 | Peter Elliott Shumlin | 19.7 |
| 2010 | Peter Elliott Shumlin | 1.8 |
| 2008 | Jim Douglas | 31.6 |
| 2006 | Jim Douglas | 15.2 |
| 2004 | Jim Douglas | 20.8 |
| 2002 | Jim Douglas | 2.6 |
Full Vermont governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Vermont governor race?
Jim Douglas (REP) won with 53.4% of the vote, ahead of Anthony Pollina (21.9%), a margin of 31.6 points.
Did the Vermont governor seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Vermont governor race?
319,085 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.