The presidential candidate who carries the state of Vermont receives three electoral votes. Vermont polls were open between 5 and 10 a.m., depending on location, but all polls closed at 7 p.m. ET.Vermont Secretary of State: Elections: Voters CBS News: What To Watch For On Election Night Barack Obama consistently prevailed in state polls, and had a 21-point lead over John McCain in pre-election polls.RealClearPolitics: Vermont: McCain vs. Obama It has been 20 years since a Republican presidential candidate won in Vermont; the state went for George H. W. Bush over Michael Dukakis in 1988 but since then has always supported the Democratic presidential nominee.

1. 2004: John Kerry
2. 2000: Al Gore
3. 1996: Bill Clinton
4. 1992: Bill Clinton
5. 1988: George H. W. Bush
6. 1984: Ronald Reagan
7. 1980: Ronald Reagan
8. 1976: Gerald Ford
9. 1972: Richard Nixon
10. 1968: Richard Nixon
11. 1964: Lyndon Johnson

Republican Governor Jim Douglas ran for a fourth two-year term. He led against Democratic challenger Gaye Symington in the polls and won his position in the election.

• Times Argus: Economy Tops Concerns (November 5, 2008)

• CNN: Economy most important issue, polls show (November 4, 2008)

• MSNBC: Vermont Exit Polls

• RealClearPolitics: Vermont: McCain vs. Obama

• <p>Pollster.com 2008 Vermont Presidential General Election

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