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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Delaware > Governor
OfficeGovernor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 02, 2008 - 05:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 20, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 15, 2013 - 12:00pm
Turnout 67.71% Registered
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedChristie-Toomey '16 December 21, 2008 09:46pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameRuth Ann Minner Votes185,687 (50.87%)
Term01/18/2005 - 01/20/2009 Margin18,572 (+5.09%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameJack Markell Votes275,993 (69.34%)
Term01/20/2013 - 01/20/2017 Margin162,200 (+40.75%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 09, 2008 DE Governor - R Primary William S. "Bill" Lee
Sep 09, 2008 DE Governor - D Primary Jack Markell
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KEY RACE? 3.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
06/26/2005 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jack Markell 5 10 17 17
William S. "Bill" Lee 1 ------
Leaning Call: Jack Markell (99.31%)
Weighted Call: Jack Markell (99.83%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph
09/17/2008 10/28/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Treasurer Jack Markell William S. "Bill" Lee Jeffrey "Jeff" Brown  
PartyDemocratic Republican Blue Enigma  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Certified Votes266,861 (67.53%) 126,662 (32.05%) 1,681 (0.43%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -140,199 (-35.48%) -265,180 (-67.10%)  
Predict Avg.62.40% 37.40% 0.33%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg60.90%-- 29.94%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
10/27/08-10/28/08		 62.00% 2.0 27.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/10/08-10/10/08		 62.00% -- 34.00% -- 0.00% --
West Chester University 
10/06/08-10/09/08		 61.10% -- 29.80% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
09/22/08-09/23/08		 64.00% -- 29.00% -- 0.00% --
Fairleigh Dickinson University 
09/17/08-09/21/08		 61.00% -- 27.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Rehoboth Beach Cape Gazette
  Wilmington (DE) News Journal
  Esquire
  Democracy for America
 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 04, 2008 11:25pm News DELAWARE: From 'bartender/stripper' to governor?  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jun 27, 2008 03:00am News Independent Party in fight over Protack  Article RBH 

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