2008 Dominican Republic presidential election information
Election in the Dominican Republic
2008 Dominican Republic presidential election
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16 May 2008 (2008-05-16)
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Nominee
Leonel Fernández
Miguel Vargas
Party
PLD
PRD
Popular vote
2,199,734
1,654,066
Percentage
53.83%
40.48%
Results by province
President before election
Leonel Fernández
PLD
Elected President
Leonel Fernández
PLD
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Constitution
Constitutional Court
Law
Legislature
Congress of the Dominican Republic
Chamber of Deputies
President of the Chamber
Radhamés Camacho
Senate
President of the Senate
Reinaldo Pared Pérez
Executive
President of the Dominican Republic(list)
Luis Abinader (PRM)
Vice President of the Dominican Republic
Raquel Peña (PRM)
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Judiciary
Supreme Court of the Dominican Republic
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2012
Parliamentary: 2006
2010
General: 2020
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Minister: Miguel Vargas
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Presidential elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 2008. The result was a victory for incumbent President Leonel Fernández of the Dominican Liberation Party.[1]
^Dominican Republic president declares re-election victory with 54 percent of vote Associated Press, 17 May 2008
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