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2008 Election Coverage
Elections Results

General Election: November 4, 2008

Other Information:

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Governors Races Lt. Governors Races Attorneys General Races
Ballot Initiatives Legislative Partisan Splits

Governors Races

State

Major Party Candidates Winner

Delaware

State Treasurer Jack Markell (D) William Lee (R) Jack Markell

Indiana

Jill Lynette Long Thompson (D) Governor Mitch Daniels (R)
(Incumbent)
Mitch Daniels

Missouri

Attorney General Jeremiah (Jay) Nixon (D) U.S. Representative Kenny Hulshof (R) Jay Nixon

Montana

Governor Brian Schweitzer (D)
(Incumbent)
State Senator Roy Brown (R) Brian Schweitzer

New Hampshire

Governor John Lynch (D)
(Incumbent)
State Senator Joe Kenney (R) John Lynch

North Carolina

Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue (D) Patrick McCrory (R) Beverly Perdue

North Dakota

State Senator Tim Mathern (Dem-NPL) Governor John Hoeven (R)
(Incumbent)
John Hoeven

Utah

Bob Springmeyer (D) Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (R)
(Incumbent)
Jon Huntsman

Vermont

Speaker Gaye Symington (D) Governor Jim Douglas (R)
(Incumbent)
Jim Douglas

Washington

Governor Christine Gregoire (D)
(Incumbent)
Dino Rossi (R) Christine Gregoire

West Virginia

Governor Joe Manchin III (D)
(Incumbent)
Russ Weeks (R) Joe Manchin

For additional information on the Candidates for Governor, click here.

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Lt. Governors Races

State

Major Party Candidates Winner

Delaware

Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn (D) State Senator Charles Copeland (R) Matt Denn

Indiana

Dennie Oxley (D) Lt. Governor Becky Skillman (R)
(Incumbent)
Becky Skillman

Missouri

State Representative Sam Page (D) Lt. Governor Peter Kinder (R)
(Incumbent)
Peter Kinder

Montana

Lt. Governor John Bohlinger (R)
(Incumbent)
Steve Daines (R) John Bohlinger

North Carolina

Walter H. Dalton (D) Robert Pittenger (R) Walter Dalton

North Dakota

State Representative Merle Boucher (Dem-NPL) Lt. Governor Jack Dalrymple (R)
(Incumbent)
Jack Dalrymple

Utah

Josie Valdez (D) Lt. Governor Gary R. Herbert (R)
(Incumbent)
Gary Herbert

Vermont

Thomas W. Costello (D) Lt. Governor Brian Dubie (R)
(Incumbent)
Brian Dubie

Washington

Lt. Governor Brad Owen (D)
(Incumbent)
Marcia McCraw (R) Brad Owen

For additional information on the Candidates for Lt. Governor, click here.

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Attorneys General Races

State

Major Party Candidates Winner

Indiana

Linda Pence (D) Greg Zoeller (R) Greg Zoeller

Missouri

State Senator Chris Koster (D) State Senator Mike Gibbons (R) Chris Koster

Montana

Steve Bullock (D) Tim Fox (R) Steve Bullock

North Carolina

Attorney General Roy Cooper (D)
(Incumbent)
Bob Crumley (R) Roy Cooper

Ohio

State Treasurer Richard Cordray (D) D. Michael Crites (R) Richard Cordray

Oregon

John Kroger (D) John Kroger (D) also received the Republican nomination John Kroger

Pennsylvania

John M. Morganelli (D) Attorney General Tom Corbett (R)
(Incumbent)
Tom Corbett

Utah

Jean Welch Hill (D) Attorney General Mark L. Shurtleff (R)
(Incumbent)
Mark Shurtleff

Vermont

Attorney General William H. Sorrell (D)
(Incumbent)
Karen Kerin (R) William Sorrell

Washington

County Executive John Ladenburg (D) Attorney General Rob McKenna (R)
(Incumbent)
Rob McKenna

West Virginia

Attorney General Darrell McGraw, Jr. (D)
(Incumbent)
Dan Greear (R) Darrell McGraw

For additional information on the Candidates for Attorney General, click here.

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Selected Ballot Initiatives and Referenda

State Measure Title/Number Vote Result
Alaska Ballot Measure No. 3: 07CASE Rejected 65% - 35%
Alaska Ballot Measure No. 4: 07WTR3 Rejected 57% - 43%
Arizona Proposition 100: Protect Our Homes Approved 77% - 23%
Arizona Proposition 200: Payday Loan Reform Act Rejected 59.5% - 40.5%
Arizona Proposition 201: Homeowners' Bill of Rights Rejected 78% - 22%
Arizona Proposition 202: Stop Illegal Hiring Rejected 59% - 41%
California Proposition 2 Approved 63% - 37%
California Proposition 7 Rejected 65% - 35%
Colorado Amendment 47: Prohibitions on Certain Conditions of Employment Rejected 55% - 44%
Colorado Amendment 51: State Sales Tax Increase to Fund Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Rejected 62% - 38%
Florida Ballot Number 3: Changes and Improvements Not Affecting the Assessed Value of Residential Real Property Approved 60% - 40%
Georgia SR 309 Rejected 52% - 48%
Maine Question 1: People's Veto Approved 64% - 36%
Massachusetts Question 1: State Personal Income Tax Rejected 69% - 31%
Minnesota H.F. 2285: Dedicated Funding for Natural Resources and Arts Approved 56% - 44%
Missouri Renewable Energy Initiative Approved 66% - 34%
Montana Legislative Referendum 118: Tax Levy for University System Approved 56% - 44%
Montana Initiative 155: Healthy Montana Kids Plan Act Approved 62% - 38%
Nevada Question 2: Nevada Property Owners' Bill of Rights Approved 61% - 39%
Nevada Question 4: Sales and Use Tax of 1955 Rejected 73% - 27%
North Dakota Initiated Statutory Measure No. 2 Rejected 70% - 30%
Ohio Issue 3 Approved 72% - 28%
Ohio Issue 5 Approved 64% - 36%
Oklahoma State Question No. 743 Approved 79% - 21%
Oregon Measure 63: Exempts Specified Property Owners from Building Permit Requirements for Improvements valued at/under $35,000 Rejected 54% - 46%
Oregon Measure 64: Penalizes Person, Entity for Using Funds Collected with Public Resource for Political Purpose Rejected 51% - 49%
Washington Initiative Measure 1029 Approved 74% - 26%

For additional information on the Selected Ballot Initiatives and Referenda, including summaries and links to the ballot text, click here.

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Legislative Partisan Splits

For a comparison of the 2008 and 2009 Legislative Partisan Splits, click here.

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The Stateside Associates Elections Overview and Candidate Information Report is not affiliated with any candidate, campaign or policy position. The information presented has been collected from candidate position statements, statewide and national media sources, and phone interviews with campaign staff.

 


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