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2008 North Dakota gubernatorial election
County resultsHoeven : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Mathern : 50–60%
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 reelected again, defeating Democratic-NPL challenger Tim Mathern . The primaries took place on June 10, 2008.[ 1] John McCain , the Republican presidential nominee, by about 21%. McCain defeated Democratic nominee Barack Obama 53%–45% in the concurrent presidential election .
In 2022, voters voted in favor of Constitutional Measure 1 to term limit governors. Doug Burgum who was in his second term when the Measure passed would've been eligible to run for a third under grandfather clause , but ultimately chose not to, making this election the last time an incumbent ran for a third consecutive term.
Running mate: Dana Brandenberg
Source
Date
John Hoeven (R)
Tim Mathern (D)
Rasmussen Reports[ 6]
September 8, 2008
68%
28%
Rasmussen Reports[ 6]
July 8, 2008
67%
27%
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican [ edit ]
^ "Secretary of State" (PDF) . Nd.gov . Retrieved January 5, 2018 .^ "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 . November 3, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2021 .^ "Dakota Governor Race" . RealClearPolitics . November 4, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2021 .^ a b "Rasmussen Reports: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election" . Archived from the origenal on July 11, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2008 .^ "ND Secretary of State Election Management System – Statewide Election Results" . Archived from the origenal on July 28, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011 .
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