2008 Montana gubernatorial election
Nominee
Brian Schweitzer
Roy Brown
Party
Democratic
Republican
Running mate
John Bohlinger
Steve Daines
Popular vote
318,670
158,268
Percentage
65.5%
32.5%
County resultsSchweitzer : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Brown : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election
Brian Schweitzer
Democratic
Elected Governor
Brian Schweitzer
Democratic
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 U.S. Senator.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Brian Schweitzer , incumbent Governor of Montana, 2000 U.S. Senate nominee and rancher
John Bohlinger , incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Montana and former Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives and Montana Senate
William Fischer, small businessman involved in the logging industry in Lakeside, Montana
Steve White, small business owner in the telecommunications industry in Kalispell, Montana
Don Pogreba, Shelby native, English and debate teacher at Helena High School
Jason Neiffer, Great Falls native, history teacher at Capital High School
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Roy Brown , businessman, member of the Montana Senate and former Majority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives
Steve Daines , businessman
Larry H. Steele, 2007 candidate for Mayor of Great Falls and 2006 candidate for the Montana House of Representatives
Primary results [ ]
Libertarian primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Stan Jones , business consultant and United States Air Force veteran
General election [ ]
Predictions [ ]
Source
Ranking
As of
The Cook Political Report [2]
Safe D
October 16, 2008
Rothenberg Political Report [3]
Safe D
November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4]
Safe D
November 3, 2008
Real Clear Politics [5]
Safe D
November 4, 2008
Polling [ ]
Results [ ]
References [ ]
^ a b "2008 Statewide Primary Canvass - June 3rd, 2008" (PDF) . Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2014 .
^ "2008 Governor Race ratings" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved March 4, 2021 .
^ "2008 Gubernatorial Ratings" . Gubernatorial Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved May 25, 2021 .
^ "THE LAST LAST WORD The Crystal Ball's Final Projections for the 2008 Election" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved December 25, 2021 .
^ "2008 Montana Governor Race" . RealClearPolitics . November 4, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2021 .
^ "2008 Statewide General Canvass - November 4th, 2008" (PDF) . Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2014 .
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