- Source: 2008 Delaware gubernatorial election
The 2008 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the United States presidential election. Democratic state Treasurer Jack Markell defeated Republican Bill Lee in a landslide, succeeding incumbent Ruth Ann Minner, also a Democrat, who was prevented from running for a third term.
As of 2008, Democrats had controlled the Delaware governorship for 16 years. In an upset, state Treasurer Jack Markell defeated Lieutenant Governor John Carney by 51% to 49% for the Democratic nomination on September 9. Carney was considered the favorite. The Republican nominee was former state Superior Court Judge Bill Lee, defeating airline pilot Michael Protrack. Lee was the Republican nominee for governor in 2004, and lost to Minner by a narrow margin.
The race received more attention with the potential elevation of U.S. Senator Joe Biden as Barack Obama's choice as his Vice President of the United States. Election of a Republican governor would assist the party by proxy gaining an additional seat in the US Senate. Biden resigned his seat in the United States Senate on January 15, 2009, and Ted Kaufman was appointed by Governor Minner to the vacant seat. Kaufman had previously served as Senator Biden's Chief of Staff during his tenure in the United States Senate.
Democratic primary
= Candidates
=John Carney, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
Jack Markell, Delaware State Treasurer
= Results
=Republican primary
= Candidates
=Bill Lee, former Delaware Superior Court justice and nominee for governor in 2004
Michael Protack, airline pilot
= Results
=Blue Enigma Party
Jeffrey Brown, bartender and party founder
General election
= Predictions
== Polling
== Results
=Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Kent (largest city: Dover)
Sussex (largest city: Seaford)
See also
2004 Delaware gubernatorial election
Sarah McBride, a Markell staffer
References
External links
Delaware Commissioner of Elections
Delaware Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart
Delaware Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
Delaware Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker
Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
Official campaign websites (archived)
John Carney, Democratic candidate
Bill Lee, Republican candidate
Jack Markell, Democratic candidate
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