2008 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

none February 2026 September 2023 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont's at-large district Vermont presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont 2010 November 4, 2008 File:Peter Welch, official 110th Congress photo 2.jpg 150x150px Peter Welch Democratic Party (United States) 248,203 83.25% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 1 Welch: #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90% U.S. Representative Peter Welch Democratic Party (United States) Peter Welch Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) File:3x4.svg Independent Mike Bethel 14,349 4.81% The 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 4, 2008, and determined who represents the state of Vermont in the United States House of Representatives. Democratic Congressman Peter Welch decided to run for a second term in Congress. In an aberration for a freshman member of Congress, Welch encountered no major-party opposition and received the Republican nomination based on write-in votes in the primary.Caygle Heather Sanders-loving Vermont lawmaker snags GOP nomination https://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/peter-welch-vermont-democrat-republican-229251 2023-04-19 POLITICO 7 October 2016 en Welch defeated a series of independent candidates with ease and represented Vermont in the 111th Congress. Democratic primary Candidates Craig Hill, perennial candidate and advocate of Vermont secession Peter Welch, incumbent United States songressman Results Democratic primary resultsFor representative to Congress - 2008 Democratic Primary http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2008DemPriReptoCongress.pdf vermont-elections.org https://web.archive.org/web/20101227170232/http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2008DemPriReptoCongress.pdf December 27, 2010 dead Peter Welch (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 19,566 87.74 Craig Hill Democratic Party (United States) 2,635 11.82 Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 98 0.44 22,299 100.00 Independent candidates Mike Bethel Cris Ericson, marijuana activist, perennial candidate Jerry Trudell, renewable energy activist, pilot, independent candidate for U.S. House in 2006https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/trudell-blows-green-energy-whistle/article_2355d255-ac5c-5b42-9f10-9182d6a9ebc9.html Trudell blows green energy whistle 24 October 2008 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2008 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php House: Race Ratings The Cook Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106112035/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php 6 November 2008Safe D November 6, 2008 Rothenberg2008 House Ratings http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report 2 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106133426/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html 6 November 2008Safe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal Ball2008 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 6 November 2008 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106144620/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ 6 November 2008Safe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsBattle for the House of Representatives http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html realclearpolitics.com Real Clear Politics 9 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217170047/http://www.realclearpolitics.com:80/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html 17 December 2008 7 November 2008Safe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsRace Ratings Chart: House http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house cqpolitics.com Congressional Quarterly Inc 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106054801/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 6 November 2008Safe D November 6, 2008 Results thumb|240px|County flips: Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Vermont's at-large congressional district election, 2008http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008/2008Stat.htm#stateVT Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Party (United States) Peter Welch (incumbent) 248,203 83.25% Independent (politician) Mike Bethel 14,349 4.81% Independent (politician) Jerry Trudell 10,818 3.63% Vermont Progressive Party Thomas James Hermann 9,081 3.05% Independent (politician) Cris Ericson 7,841 2.63% Liberty Union Party Jane Newton 5,307 1.78% Write-ins 2,552 0.86% 298,151 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) By county Countyhttps://electionarchive.vermont.gov/data/serve_file_pages_for_item/75448/Election/ Primary and General elections Vermont November 4, 2008 Secretary of State of Vermont July 21, 2026 Peter WelchDemocratic/Republican Mike BethelIndependent Jerry TrudellIndependent Thomas HermannProgressive Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % Addison 15,249 85.4% 637 3.6% 583 3.3% 448 2.5% 940 5.3% 14,612 81.8% 17,857 Bennington 11,933 68.8% 3,669 21.1% 681 3.9% 289 1.7% 784 4.5% 8,264 47.7% 17,356 Caledonia 11,259 82.0% 566 4.1% 584 4.3% 420 3.1% 903 6.6% 10,675 77.7%"margin" Compares margin over Trudell. 13,732 Chittenden 64,252 85.2% 2,712 3.6% 2,584 3.4% 2,527 3.4% 3,307 4.4% 61,540 81.8% 75,382 Essex 2,262 80.4% 155 5.5% 192 6.8% 66 2.3% 137 4.9% 2,070 73.6%"margin" 2,812 Franklin 17,239 86.2% 698 3.5% 684 3.4% 414 2.1% 956 4.8% 16,541 82.7% 19,991 Grand Isle 3,418 85.7% 140 3.5% 139 3.5% 78 2.0% 214 5.4% 3,278 82.2% 3,989 Lamoille 9,948 85.5% 381 3.3% 493 4.2% 309 2.7% 500 4.3% 9,455 81.3%"margin" 11,631 Orange 11,836 84.2% 516 3.7% 467 3.3% 569 4.0% 662 4.7% 11,267 80.5% 14,050 Orleans 9,957 84.1% 344 2.9% 743 6.3% 281 2.4% 514 4.3% 9,214 77.8%"margin" 11,839 Rutland 24,418 83.6% 1,551 5.3% 1,006 3.4% 546 1.9% 1,693 5.8% 22,867 78.3% 29,214 Washington 25,297 84.8% 848 2.8% 977 3.3% 1,601 5.4% 1,124 3.8% 23,696 81.5%"margin" 29,847 Windham 16,615 77.2% 1,179 5.5% 810 3.8% 954 4.4% 1,967 9.1% 15,436 71.7% 21,525 Windsor 24,520 84.8% 953 3.3% 875 3.0% 579 2.0% 1,999 6.9% 23,143 81.5% 28,926Totals248,20383.2%14,3494.8%10,8183.6%9,0813.0%15,7005.3%233,85478.4%298,151 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Rutland (largest municipality: Rutland) Grand Isle (largest municipality: Alburgh) Caledonia (largest municipality: St. Johnsbury) Orleans (largest municipality: Derby) Essex (largest city: Lunenburg) Franklin (largest city: St. Albans) References 30em Notes United States House of Representatives Vermont 2008