Vermont Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Vermont Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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State Governor
Vermont Governor
Candidates: Gaye Symington (D), Jim Douglas (R, Incumbent), Anthony Pollina (NN)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Peter Welch (D, Incumbent)
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Previous VT Election Results
Democratic Presidential Primary (March 4, 2008)
Republican Presidential Primary (March 4, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Live-Blogging the Results: The Early State Calls (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Northeast (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
Political Profile
VT Campaign Advertising
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Vermont Demographics
- Population: 621,254
- Gender: 49.1% male, 50.9% female
- Age: 78.8% 18 years and over; 13.5% 65 years and over; Median age: 40.6
- Median Household Income: $49,907
- Families Below Poverty Level: 6.4%
- Education: 14.2% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
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