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• Barack Obama won Vermont's three electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election. Though opening times for polls vary by location, the state's polls all closed at 7 p.m. ET.Vermont Secretary of State: Elections: Voters CBS News: What To Watch For On Election Night The last time Vermont's electoral votes went to the Republican presidential candidate was in 1988, when George H. W. Bush defeated Michael Dukakis.

• Fast Facts

  1. Electoral votes: 3
  2. Polls opened: Between 5 and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET
  3. Pre-election polls: Barack Obama leads John McCain 59.6% to 33.4%Pollster: Vermont Exit Polls
  4. Registered voters: 452,710, as of October 31, 2008Vermont Secretary of State: Vermont Voter Registration Totals
  5. October 29 was the last day to register to vote in the general electionVermont Secretary of State: Register to Vote
  6. Democratic Primary winner: Barack Obama
  7. Republican Primary winner: John McCain

• Other Vermont Races

  • Governor Jim Douglas handily won re-election with over 53% of the vote

• Past Vermont Presidential Winners

  • 2008: Barack Obama
  • 2004: John Kerry
  • 2000: Al Gore
  • 1996: Bill Clinton
  • 1992: Bill Clinton
  • 1988: George H. W. Bush
  • 1984: Ronald Reagan
  • 1980: Ronald Reagan
  • 1976: Gerald Ford
  • 1972: Richard Nixon
  • 1968: Richard Nixon
  • 1964: Lyndon Johnson

• Vermont Government

  • Governor: Jim Douglas
  • Lieutenant Governor: Brian Dubie
  • Attorney General: William H. Sorrell
  • Senators: Patrick Leahy (D), Bernie Sanders (I)

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  Election 2008 | Vermont | Election Results 2008 | Election Exit Polls 2008 | Presidential Polls 2008 | Vermont Exit Polls | Where to Vote

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