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      Home/Elections/2008/Governor

      2008 Governor

      11 contests

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      GOVERNOR

      Governor · 2008

      Democratic Hold
      DEM
      26 needed
      REP
      IND
      Before
      28
      22
      After
      29
      21
      Net change:D +1·R −1·11 seats contested

      Chamber Control

      DemocraticMajority29
      Republican21
      Threshold:26 seats
      D 29 – R 21
      11 contests|D won 7|R won 4
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Delaware
      MarkellDEM
      		67.5%266,861
      LeeREP
      		32.0%126,662
      D+35.5
      		↑ D+30.4
      ▶
      Indiana
      DanielsREP
      		57.8%1,563,885
      ThompsonDEM
      		40.0%1,082,463
      R+17.8
      		↓ R+10.1
      ▶
      Missouri
      NixonDEM
      		57.2%1,560,588
      HulshofREP
      		40.7%1,110,048
      D+16.5
      		↑ D+22.5
      ▶
      Montana
      SchweitzerDEM
      		65.5%318,670
      BrownREP
      		32.5%158,268
      D+33.0
      		↑ D+28.5
      ▶
      New Hampshire
      LynchDEM
      		70.2%479,042
      KenneyREP
      		27.6%188,555
      D+42.5
      		↑ D+40.4
      ▶
      North Carolina
      PerdueDEM
      		50.3%2,146,189
      McCroryREP
      		46.9%2,001,168
      D+3.4
      		↓ R+9.3
      ▶
      North Dakota
      HoevenREP
      		74.4%235,009
      MathernDEM
      		23.5%74,279
      R+50.9
      		↓ R+7.0
      ▶
      Utah
      HuntsmanREP
      		77.6%734,049
      SpringmeyerDEM
      		19.7%186,503
      R+57.9
      		↓ R+41.5
      ▶
      Vermont
      DouglasREP
      		53.4%170,492
      OtherOTH
      		24.8%79,059
      R+31.6
      		↓ R+10.9
      ▶
      Washington
      GregoireDEM
      		53.2%1,598,738
      RossiREP
      		46.8%1,404,124
      D+6.5
      		↑ D+6.5
      ▶
      West Virginia
      ManchinDEM
      		69.8%492,697
      WeeksREP
      		25.7%181,612
      D+44.1
      		↑ D+14.6
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