Vermont 2008 General Election

The Green Papers: Vermont 2008 General Election

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Vermont
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 9 September 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Electoral Votes:	3	(0.56% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	1	(0.23% of 435)
2000 Census:	609,890	(0.22% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	460,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	427,354
Capital:	Montpelier
Tuesday 9 September 2008 polling hours 5:00a EDT (0900 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC). Polls may open as early as 5:00a and no later than 10:00a as set by the Board of Civil Authority.
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 5:00a EST (1000 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC). Polls may open as early as 5:00a and no later than 10:00a as set by the Board of Civil Authority.

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Vermont State and Local Government

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

27 January 2009: Vermont Secretary of State - 2008 Election Information

28 September 2008: Synchronized with the Vermont Secretary of State Elections Division 2008 General Election Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidate Names and CANDIDATE LISTING FOR THE NOVEMBER 4, 2008 GENERAL ELECTION (EXCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL/VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES).

Tuesday 9 September 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.


		Democratic	219,262	67.46%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama (3 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $778,642,047

		Republican	98,974	30.45%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $399,826,076

		Independent	3,339	1.03%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $4,520,160

		Scattering	1,398	0.43%	Write-in Votes

		Libertarian	1,067	0.33%	former Congressman Bob Barr • For Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $1,405,899

		Constitution	500	0.15%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell L. Castle • FEC P80005499: $262,010

		Socialist Workers Party	150	0.05%	Róger Calero • Vice President: Alyson Kennedy • FEC P80005481: Financial report not available

		Socialism and Liberation	149	0.05%	Gloria Estela La Riva • Vice President Eugene Puryear • FEC P80005572: $24,441

		Liberty Union; (Socialist Party USA)	141	0.04%	Brian Patrick Moore • Vice President: Stewart A. Alexander • FEC P80005275: $9,516

		Write-in; (Green)	66	0.02%	former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $240,360
		Write-in			Frank Moore • Vice President: Susan Block
Total			325,046	100.00%

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

Class 1		Independent	Senator Bernard "Bernie" Sanders • First elected: 2006 (ran as a Democrat in the primary and as an Independent in the General Election) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Patrick Leahy • First elected: 1974; re-elected: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004, 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas

		Republican	170,492	53.43%	Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas

		Independent; (Democratic; Progressive)	69,791	21.87%	Anthony Pollina • Formerly associated with the Democratic and Vermont Progressive parties. Ran was a write-in candidate under the banner of the Progressive Party in the 9 September Primary.

		Democratic	69,534	21.79%	state Representative Gaye Symington

		Independent	3,106	0.97%	Anthony "Tony" O'Connor • Party affiliation: Cheap Renewable Energy
		Independent	2,490	0.78%	Sam Young

		Liberty Union	1,710	0.54%	Peter Diamondstone

		Independent; (Marijuana)	1,704	0.53%	Cris Ericson

		Scattering	258	0.08%	Write-in Votes
Total			319,085	100.00%
	If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next Governor.

Lieutenant Governor 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First Elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie

		Republican	171,744	55.08%	Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie

		Democratic	121,953	39.11%	Thomas W. "Tom" Costello

		Progressive	14,249	4.57%	Richard Kemp

		Liberty Union	3,639	1.17%	Ben Mitchell

		Scattering	207	0.07%	Write-in Votes
Total			311,792	100.00%

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 Democratic (1 Renominated)

At-Large {map}		Democratic	Congressman Peter F. Welch • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Peter F. Welch

		Democratic	248,203	83.25%	Congressman Peter F. Welch • In addition to receiving the Democratic nomination, Congressman Welch received enough write-in votes on Republican ballots to secure the Republican nomination in the 9 September 2008 Primary. • FEC H6VT00160: $956,124

		Independent	14,349	4.81%	Mike Bethel • FEC H8VT00133: Financial report not available
		Independent	10,818	3.63%	Jerry Trudell • Party Affiliation: Energy Independence • FEC H6VT00228: Financial report not available

		Progressive	9,081	3.05%	Thomas James Hermann • FEC H8VT00125: Financial report not available

		Independent; (Marijuana)	7,841	2.63%	Cris Ericson • FEC H8VT00141: Financial report not available

		Liberty Union	5,307	1.78%	Jane Newton • FEC H2VT00094: Financial report not available

		Scattering	2,552	0.86%	Write-in Votes
Total			298,151	100.00%

Secretary of State 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008

		Democratic/Republican	Secretary of State Deborah L. "Deb" Markowitz • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1998, re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Secretary of State Deborah L. "Deb" Markowitz

		Democratic	214,197	70.87%	Secretary of State Deborah L. "Deb" Markowitz

		Republican	70,114	23.20%	Eugene J. "Gene" Bifano

		Progressive	13,856	4.58%	Marjorie Power

		Liberty Union	3,871	1.28%	Leslie Marmorale

		Scattering	185	0.06%	Write-in Votes
Total			302,223	100.00%

Attorney General 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008

		Democratic	Attorney General William H. "Bill" Sorrell • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Appointed 1997 to fill the unexpired of the term Jeffrey Amestoy; first elected 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Attorney General William H. "Bill" Sorrell

		Democratic	214,980	72.62%	Attorney General William H. "Bill" Sorrell

		Republican; Libertarian	55,268	18.67%	Karin Kerin

		Progressive	17,730	5.99%	Charlotte Dennett

		Liberty Union	7,505	2.54%	Rosemarie Jackowski

		Scattering	544	0.18%	Write-in Votes
Total			296,027	100.00%

Treasurer 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008

		Democratic/Republican	Treasurer Jeb Spaulding • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Treasurer Jeb Spaulding

		Democratic; Republican	267,338	89.99%	Treasurer Jeb Spaulding

		Progressive	22,811	7.68%	Don Schramm

		Liberty Union	6,423	2.16%	Viginia Murray Ngoima

		Scattering	506	0.17%	Write-in Votes
Total			297,078	100.00%

Auditor of Accounts 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008

		Democratic	Auditor of Accounts Thomas M. Salmon • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Auditor of Accounts Thomas M. Salmon

		Democratic; Republican	241,825	83.80%	Auditor of Accounts Thomas M. Salmon • In addition to receiving the Democratic nomination, Auditor Salmon received enough write-in votes on Republican ballots to secure the Republican nomination in the 9 September 2008 Primary

		Progressive	35,232	12.21%	Martha Abbott

		Liberty Union	10,788	3.74%	Jerry Levy

		Scattering	736	0.26%	Write-in Votes
Total			288,581	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): 4 incumbents, 9 candidates
	• Republican: 2 incumbents, 7 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Democratic/Republican: 2 incumbents
	• Liberty Union: 8 candidates
	• Marijuana: 2 candidates
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Progressive: 7 candidates
	• Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 1 incumbent, 8 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 8 candidates
	• Write-in: 2 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.