2008 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2008 Delaware Lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Matthew Denn Charlie Copeland
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 236,744 149,223
Percentage 61.3% 38.7%

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County results
Denn:      50–60%      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

John C. Carney
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Matthew Denn
Democratic

The 2008 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the Delaware gubernatorial election. Democratic nominee and Delaware State Insurance Commissioner Matthew Denn was elected lieutenant governor over Republican nominee and former State Senator Charlie Copeland in a landslide, succeeding incumbent John Carney, also a Democrat, who instead opted to run for governor.

Candidates[]

Democratic Party[]

  • Matthew Denn, Delaware State Insurance Commissioner

Republican Party[]

  • Charlie Copeland, former Delaware State Senator

Blue Enigma Party[]

  • Peter Cullen

Cullen withdrew from the race on September 29, but still appeared on the ballot.[1]

Polling[]

Source Date Matthew Denn (D) Charlie Copeland (R)
West Chester University/WHYY October 9, 2008 53% 39%

General election results[]

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew Denn 236,744 61.32% -0.78%
Republican Charlie Copeland 149,223 38.65% +2.40%
Peter Cullen 92 0.02%
Majority 87,521 22.67% -3.18%
Turnout 386,059
Democratic hold Swing

See also[]

  • 2008 Delaware gubernatorial election

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - DE Lt. Governor Race - Nov 04, 2008".
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