2008 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2008 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the Delaware gubernatorial election. Democratic nominee and Delaware State Insurance Commissioner Matthew Denn was elected lieutenant governor over Republican nominee and former State Senator Charlie Copeland in a landslide, succeeding incumbent John Carney, also a Democrat, who instead opted to run for governor.
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November 4, 2008
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  Denn: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Copeland: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
Democratic Party
- Matthew Denn, Delaware State Insurance Commissioner
Republican Party
Blue Enigma Party
- Peter Cullen
Cullen withdrew from the race on September 29, but still appeared on the ballot.[1]
Polling
| Source | Date | Matthew Denn (D) | Charlie Copeland (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester University/WHYY[2] | October 9, 2008 | 53% | 39% |
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Denn | 236,744 | 61.32% | −0.78% | |
| Republican | Charlie Copeland | 149,223 | 38.65% | +2.40% | |
| Blue Enigma | Peter Cullen | 92 | 0.02% | ||
| Majority | 87,521 | 22.67% | −3.18% | ||
| Turnout | 386,059 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
