For related races, see 2008 United States gubernatorial elections.
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The 2008 New Hampshire gubernatorial election, took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent governor John Lynch won his third term with a landslide victory over Republican opponent Joseph Kenney.
Democratic primary※
Candidates※
- John Lynch, incumbent Governor of New Hampshire
- Kathryn Forry
Results※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lynch (incumbent) | 44,549 | 90.69 | |
| Democratic | Kathryn Forry | 4,444 | 9.05 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 131 | 0.27 | |
| Total votes | 49,124 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary※
Candidates※
Results※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Kenney | 49,235 | 92.69 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 3,885 | 7.31 | |
| Total votes | 53,120 | 100.00 | ||
General election※
Predictions※
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | October 16, 2008 |
| Rothenberg Political Report | Safe D | November 2, 2008 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | November 3, 2008 |
| Real Clear Politics | Safe D | November 4, 2008 |
Polling※
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
John Lynch (D) |
Joseph Kenney (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | October 29–30, 2008 | 65% | 28% |
| Survey USA | October 4–5, 2008 | 67% | 24% |
| American Research Group | June 13–17, 2008 | 65% | 21% |
| University of New Hampshire | April 25–30, 2008 | 68% | 17% |
| American Research Group | March 21, 2008 | 62% | 20% |
| American Research Group | December 21, 2007 | 48% | 32% |
Results※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lynch (incumbent) | 479,042 | 70.15% | -3.86% | |
| Republican | Joseph Kenney | 188,555 | 27.61% | +1.78% | |
| Libertarian | Susan Newell | 14,987 | 2.19% | +2.01% | |
| Write-in | 326 | 0.05% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 682,910 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References※
- ^ "dgovsummary2008". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ "rgovsummary2008". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ "2008 Governor Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "2008 Gubernatorial Ratings". Gubernatorial Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "THE LAST LAST WORD The Crystal Ball's Final Projections for the 2008 Election". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "2008 New Hampshire Governor Race". RealClearPolitics. November 4, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Summary Governor". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
External links※
- Elections Division from the New Hampshire Secretary of State
- New Hampshire Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart
- New Hampshire Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
- New Hampshire Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
- Kenney (R) vs. Lynch (D-i) graph of collected polls from Pollster.com
- Official campaign websites
- John Lynch, Democratic incumbent candidate
- Joseph Kenney, Republican candidate
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