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2008 Indiana gubernatorial election information


2008 Indiana gubernatorial election
2008 Indiana gubernatorial election
← 2004 November 4, 2008 2012 →
 
Nominee Mitch Daniels Jill Long Thompson
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Becky Skillman Dennie Oxley
Popular vote 1,563,885 1,082,463
Percentage 57.8% 40.1%

County results
Daniels:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Thompson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Mitch Daniels
Republican

Elected Governor

Mitch Daniels
Republican

The 2008 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican nominee Mitch Daniels was challenged by Democratic nominee Jill Long Thompson and Libertarian nominee Andy Horning. Daniels easily won reelection, defeating Long Thompson by over 17 points. Despite Daniels' landslide victory, Barack Obama narrowly carried Indiana in the concurrent presidential election; the only Democratic candidate to do so since 1964.

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