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2008 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 2008 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Jack Markell won the 2008 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Jack Markell received 266,861 popular votes (67.52%). The main challenger was Bill Lee (32.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Markell and Lee

Markell +35.5 pts · won by 140,199 votes
Jack MarkellDemocraticWINNER67.52%
266,861 votes
Bill LeeRepublican32.05%
126,662 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.