Jim Douglas Republican Jim Douglas Republican The 2008 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4.

Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas won re-election to a fourth term.

The gubernatorial primary took place on September 9, 2008.

Despite Democrat Barack Obama concurrently winning the state in a landslide in the presidential election and carrying every county, Republican Governor Jim Douglas was able to win reelection in a landslide and carried every county in the state himself.

Democrats actually came in third, about 200 votes behind Independent candidate Anthony Pollina.