2008 Vermont elections

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The Vermont election in 2008 consisted of elections for federal, state, and local elections. All state offices are for two years; all terms expired in 2008. Elections included the gubernatorial, all state offices, including all state senators and representatives, the federal Congress, and the presidential. There was no federal Senate election.

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A primary election in August determined which candidates parties would choose to run in the general election in November. An earlier primary selected Vermont's choices for candidates for president.[ citation needed ]

72% of the voters, 327,301, turned out for the general election. This was the highest percentage, so far, in the 21st century. [1] A record 26% of young voters turned out. [2]

Federal

Presidential

Polls On February 24, 2008, polls showed Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. Hillary Clinton by an average margin of 24% (57% to 33%), with 10% Not Sure. [3] [4]

Democratic Party Results

Key:Withdrew
prior to contest
Vermont Democratic presidential primary, 2008
CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
Barack Obama 91,90159.31%9
Hillary Clinton 59,80638.59%6
John Edwards 1,9361.25%0
Dennis Kucinich 1,0100.65%0
Write-in candidates 3070.20%0
Totals154,960100.00%15

Republican Party Results

Official Results
CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
John McCain 28,41771.32%17
Mike Huckabee 5,69814.30%0
Ron Paul 2,6356.61%0
Mitt Romney*1,8094.45%0
Rudy Giuliani*9312.24%0
Write-in3530.89%0
Total39,843100%17

* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary

General election results Democrat Barack Obama carried the state's three electoral votes.

U.S. House

Democratic Congressman Peter Welch decided to run for a second term in Congress. Welch encountered no major-party opposition and defeated a series of independent candidates.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hallenbeck, Terri (July 25, 2010). "Primary Indifference? Political season collides with vacation season". Burlington, Vermont: Burlington Free Press. pp. 1A, 4A.
  2. ↑ LaFarge, Pier (August 11, 2010). "My Turn: Young people demand climate action". Burlington, Vermont: Burlington Free Press. pp. 5B.
  3. ↑ "Vermont Democratic Presidential Primary". Rasmussenreports.com. February 24, 2008. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
  4. ↑ 2008 Vermont Democratic Presidential Primary Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine


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