Vermont — 2008 Election Results
Certified returns for every federal race in Vermont in 2008, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 1 of 1 congressional race match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.
President
Presidential electors — votes by party line
| Party line | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 219,262 | 67.5% |
| Republican | 98,974 | 30.4% |
| Independent | 3,339 | 1.0% |
| Write-in | 1,464 | 0.5% |
| Libertarian | 1,067 | 0.3% |
| Constitution | 500 | 0.2% |
| Socialist Workers | 150 | 0.0% |
| Socialism and Liberation | 149 | 0.0% |
| Liberty Union | 141 | 0.0% |
| Total | 325,046 |
The Clerk reports presidential returns by the party line of each slate of electors. Candidate-level results are on the 2008 election page.
U.S. House of Representatives
At large
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Welch | Democrat | 248,203 | 83.2% |
| Mike Bethel | Independent | 14,349 | 4.8% |
| Jerry Trudell | Energy Independence | 10,818 | 3.6% |
| Thomas James Hermann | Progressive | 9,081 | 3.0% |
| Cris Ericson | Independent | 7,841 | 2.6% |
| Jane Newton | Liberty Union | 5,307 | 1.8% |
| Write-in | 2,552 | 0.9% | |
| Total | 298,151 |
Source
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 2008 — Official source · Archived copy
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Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.