2008 Vermont elections

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

. There was no federal Senate seat open.

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]}

Turnout

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]

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
Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Delegates
Barack Obama	91,901	59.31%	9
Hillary Clinton	59,806	38.59%	6
John Edwards	1,936	1.25%	0
Dennis Kucinich	1,010	0.65%	0
Write-in candidates	307	0.20%	0
Totals	154,960	100.00%	15

Republican Party Results

Official Results

Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Delegates
John McCain	28,417	71.32%	17
Mike Huckabee	5,698	14.30%	0
Ron Paul	2,635	6.61%	0
Mitt Romney *	1,809	4.45%	0
Rudy Giuliani *	931	2.24%	0
Write-in	353	0.89%	0
Total	39,843	100%	17

* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary

See also

• Vermont Democratic primary, 2008
• Vermont Republican primary, 2008

References