The 2008 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas won re-election to a fourth term. The gubernatorial primary took place on September 9, 2008.

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2008 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jim Douglas Anthony Pollina Gaye Symington Party Republican Independent Democratic Popular vote 170,492 69,791 69,534 Percentage 53.4% 21.8% 21.7%

County results Municipality results Douglas:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Pollina:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60% Symington:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Jim Douglas Republican Elected Governor Jim Douglas Republican

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Despite Democrat Barack Obama concurrently winning the state in a landslide in the presidential election and carrying every county, Republican Governor Jim Douglas was able to win reelection in a landslide and carried every county in the state himself. Democrats actually came in third, about 200 votes behind Independent candidate Anthony Pollina. This is the last time that a gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of the same political party were elected governor and lieutenant governor of Vermont.

• 2008 United States presidential election in Vermont