2008 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election
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November 4, 2008
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The 2008 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the lieutenant governor of Vermont. Republican incumbent Brian Dubie won re-election to a fourth two-year term in office, defeating Democratic former Vermont state representative Thomas W. Costello by fifteen percentage points.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Brian Dubie, incumbent lieutenant governor of Vermont (2003–2011)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Dubie | 11,436 | 99.33% | |
| Write-in | 85 | 0.67% | ||
| Total votes | 11,521 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas W. Costello, former Vermont state representative for Brattleboro (1994–2000)
- Nathan Freeman, businessman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas W. Costello | 11,866 | 61.94% | |
| Democratic | Nathan Freeman | 6,676 | 34.85% | |
| Write-in | 614 | 3.21% | ||
| Total votes | 19,156 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Brian Dubie, incumbent lieutenant governor of Vermont (2003–2011) (Republican)
- Thomas W. Costello, former Vermont state representative for Brattleboro (1994–2000) (Democratic)
- Richard Kemp, activist and former Burlington city councilor (Progressive)
- Ben Mitchell, activist and perennial candidate (Liberty Union)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Dubie | 171,744 | 55.08% | +3.91% | |
| Democratic | Thomas W. Costello | 121,953 | 39.11% | −6.36% | |
| Progressive | Richard Kemp | 14,249 | 4.57% | +2.40% | |
| Liberty Union | Ben Mitchell | 3,639 | 1.17 | +0.02% | |
| Write-in | 207 | 0.07 | +0.03% | ||
| Total votes | 260,430 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ↑ "2008 Sep 9 • Republican Primary Election Lieutenant Governor • State of Vermont". Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ "2008 Lt. Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Vermont". Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ "2008 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Vermont". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 10, 2026.