Montana 2008 General Election

The Green Papers: Montana 2008 General Election

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Montana
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 3 June 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Electoral Votes:	3	(0.56% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:	1	(0.23% of 435)
2000 Census:	905,316	(0.32% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	668,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	698,260
Capital:	Helena
Tuesday 3 June 2008 polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 8:00p MST (0300 UTC).

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Montana State and Local Government

Montana 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

13 January 2009: 2008 STATEWIDE GENERAL CANVASS - NOVEMBER 4th, 2008 - COMPILED BY SECRETARY OF STATE BRAD JOHNSON and WRITE-IN TALLY SHEET - ABSTRACT OF VOTES - 2008 GENERAL ELECTION - PRESIDENTIAL WRITE-IN CANDIDATES

27 September 2008: Synchronized with Montana Secretary of State - Elections and Government Services Division 2008 Candidate Filing List: Non-legislative. 24 October 2008: Synchronized with Declared write-in candidates for the 2008 General Election.

3 June 2008 primary returns from an official source.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 3 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


	Republican	242,763	49.51%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III (3 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $399,826,076

	Democratic	231,667	47.25%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $778,642,047

	Constitution	10,638	2.17%	Congressman Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul • Vice President: Michael Peroutka On 11 September 2008, Congressman Paul sent written notice to the Montana Secretary of State requesting that he not be listed on the ballot as the Constitution Party's nominee. The Secretary of State denied the request on 15 September. • FEC P80000748: $35,121,852

	Independent	3,686	0.75%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $4,520,160

	Libertarian	1,355	0.28%	former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $1,405,899

	Write-in; (Constitution)	143	0.03%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell L. Castle • FEC P80005499: $262,010
	Write-in; (Green)	23	0.00%	former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente. Notes: Cynthia Ann McKinney received 18 votes. Cynthia Ann McKinney and Rosa A. Clemente received 5 votes. • FEC P80004930: $240,360
	Write-in	12	0.00%	RaeDeen Heupel
	Write-in; (Green)	10	0.00%	Rosa A. Clemente
	Write-in	3	0.00%	Santa Claus
	Write-in; (HeartQuake '08)	1	0.00%	Jonathan Edward Allen • FEC P80005119: $95,029
	Write-in	1	0.00%	Amy Lou Wyatt • FEC P80005804: Financial report not available
	Write-in	0	0.00%	Lawson Mitchell Bone
	Write-in	0	0.00%	Jerry Leon Carroll • FEC P00000679: $180
	Write-in	0	0.00%	James R. Germalic • FEC P80005796: Financial report not available
	Write-in	0	0.00%	Larry Goddard
	Write-in	0	0.00%	Ronald G. "Ron" Hobbs • Vice President: Tom Spruill
	Write-in; (Boston Tea; Personal Choice)	0	0.00%	Charles Jay
	Write-in; (Green)	0	0.00%	Keith Russell Judd • FEC P60003530: $532,837
	Write-in	0	0.00%	James Edgar Lundeen, Sr. • FEC P80005663: Financial report not available
	Write-in	0	0.00%	Kenneth A. Marcure
	Write-in	0	0.00%	Frank Moore • Vice President: Susan Block
	Write-in	0	0.00%	Lynne Anne Starr
Total		490,302	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1	Democratic	Senator Jon Tester • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Class 2	Democratic	Senator Max Baucus • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Senator Max Baucus

	Democratic	348,289	72.92%	Senator Max Baucus • FEC S8MT00010: $8,433,751

	Republican	129,369	27.08%	Bob Kelleher • Previously affiliated with the Green and Democratic Parties. • FEC S6MT00212: Financial report not available
Total		477,658	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period, All Governors

	Democratic	Governor Brian Schweitzer • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer

	Democratic	318,670	65.47%	Governor Brian Schweitzer • For Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor John C. Bohlinger

	Republican	158,268	32.52%	state Senator Roy Brown • For Lieutenant Governor: Steve Daines

	Libertarian	9,796	2.01%	Stan Jones • For Lieutenant Governor: Michael Baker
Total		486,734	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Elected on a ticket with the Governor.

	Democratic	Lieutenant Governor John C. Bohlinger • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Republican (1 Renominated)

At-Large {map}	Republican	Congressman Dennis R. "Denny" Rehberg • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Dennis R. "Denny" Rehberg

	Republican	308,470	64.14%	Congressman Dennis R. "Denny" Rehberg • FEC H0MT00033: $1,164,171

	Democratic	155,930	32.42%	John Driscoll • FEC H8MT00051: Financial report not available

	Libertarian	16,500	3.43%	Mike Fellows • FEC H8MT01141: Financial report not available
Total		480,900	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Republican	Secretary of State Brad Johnson • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Secretary of State Brad Johnson

	Democratic	233,717	49.32%	Public Instruction Superintendent Linda H. McCulloch

	Republican	228,412	48.20%	Secretary of State Brad Johnson

	Constitution	11,722	2.47%	Sieglinde Sharbono
Total		473,851	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

Open	Democratic	Attorney General Mike McGrath • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - At Term Limit. Running for Supreme Court Chief Justice in 2008.
	Polls: Democratic Steve Bullock
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Democratic	245,669	52.64%	Steve Bullock

	Republican	220,992	47.36%	Tim Fox
Total		466,661	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

Open	Democratic	Auditor John Morrison • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - At term limit.
	Polls: Democratic Monica J. Lindeen
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Democratic	246,522	53.50%	Monica J. Lindeen

	Republican	214,241	46.50%	Duane Grimes
Total		460,763	100.00%

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

Open	Democratic	Public Instruction Superintendent Linda H. McCulloch • First elected: 2000; re-elcected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - At term limit. Ran for an won the contest for Secretary of State.
	Polls: Democratic Denise Juneau
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Democratic	234,483	51.00%	Denise Juneau

	Republican	201,091	43.73%	Elaine Sollie Herman

	Libertarian	24,236	5.27%	Donald J. Eisenmenger
Total		459,810	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 7 incumbents, 8 candidates
	• Republican: 2 incumbents, 8 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Boston Tea: 1 candidate
	• Constitution (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• HeartQuake '08: 1 candidate
	• Personal Choice: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 18 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.