North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2008
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The 2008 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on 4 November 2008 for the post of Governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican Governor John Hoeven was easily re-elected again, defeating Democrat Tim Mathern. The primaries took place on June 10, 2008.[1]
Candidates
Republican
Democratic
- Running mate: Merle Boucher, State Representative
Independent
- DuWayne Hendrickson
- Running mate: Dana Brandenberg
Polling
| Source | Date | John Hoeven (R) | Tim Mathern (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | September 8, 2008 | 68% | 28% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 8, 2008 | 67% | 27% |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Hoeven (inc.) | 235,009 | 74.44% | +3.19% | |
| Democratic | Tim Mathern | 74,279 | 23.53% | -3.86% | |
| Independent | DuWayne Hendrickson | 6,404 | 2.03% | ||
| Majority | 160,730 | 50.91% | +7.05% | ||
| Turnout | 315,692 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ North Dakota Election Calendar North Dakota Secretary of State
- ↑ http://web.apps.state.nd.us/sec/emspublic/gp/electionresultssearch.htm?electionDate=11042008&searchType=STATE&officeElectionNo=1390&cmd=Search&showMap=N&resultType=Governor%20and%20Lt.%20Governor&legislativeDistrictNo=&judicialDistrictNo=&countyNo=&showJudDistricts=Y
External links
- Elections and Voting from the North Dakota Secretary of State
- North Dakota Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart
- North Dakota Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
- North Dakota Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
- Hoeven (R-i) vs. Mathern (D) graph of collected poll results from Pollster.com
- Official campaign websites
- John Hoeven, Republican incumbent nominee
- Tim Mathern, Democratic nominee
- Gregg Boyer, Independent candidate
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