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2008 Gubernatorial Elections

Gubernatorial elections were held in 11 states on November 4, 2008. Following the elections, Democrats won 7 seats and Republicans won 4 seats.

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7
Democrats 

4
Republicans

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Key race alerts

Missouri Gubernatorial Election

✓ Jay Nixon (DEM)  won the gubernatorial election in Missouri.

North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

✓ Bev Perdue (DEM)  won the gubernatorial election in North Carolina

West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

✓ Joe Manchin (DEM) won the gubernatorial election in West Virginia.

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All Gubernatorial Elections
Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Jack Markell (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 67.50%    
Votes:  266,861    

William Swain Lee (REP)    
Percentage: 32.00%    
Votes: 126,662

Montana Gubernatorial Election

Brian Schweitzer (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 65.50%
Votes: 318,670    

Roy Brown (REP)    
Percentage: 32.50%    
Votes: 158,268                    

North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

John Hoeven (REP) ✓
Percentage: 74.44%    
Votes:  235,009    

Tim Mathern (DEM)
Percentage: 23.53%    
Votes: 74,279

Washington Gubernatorial Election

Christine Gregoire (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 53.24%    
Votes: 1,598,738    

Dino Rossi (REP)    
Percentage: 46.76%
Votes: 1,404,124                    

Indiana Gubernatorial Election

Mitch Daniels (REP) ✓    
Percentage: 57.80%    
Votes: 1,563,885    

Jill Long Thompson (DEM)    
Percentage: 40.10%    
Votes: 1,082,463

New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

John Lynch (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 70.15%    
Votes: 479,042    

Joseph Kenney (REP)
Percentage: 27.61%    
Votes: 188,555

Utah Gubernatorial Election

Jon Huntsman Jr. (REP) ✓    
Percentage: 77.60%    
Votes: 734,049    

Bob Springmeyer (DEM)
Percentage: 19.70%    
Votes: 186,503

West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Joe Manchin (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 69.81%    
Votes: 492,697    

Russ Weeks (REP)    
Percentage: 25.73%    
Votes: 181,612

Missouri Gubernatorial Election

Jay Nixon (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 58.40%    
Votes: 1,680,611    

Kenny Hulshof (REP)
Percentage: 39.50%    
Votes: 1,136,364

North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

Bev Perdue (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 50.27%    
Votes: 2,146,189    

Pat McCrory (REP)    
Percentage: 46.88%    
Votes: 2,001,168

Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Jim Douglas (REP) ✓
Percentage: 53.40%    
Votes:  170,492    

Anthony Pollina (IND)
Percentage: 21.90%    
Votes: 69,791    

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