2008 Dominican Republic presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 2008. The result was a victory for incumbent President Leonel Fernández of the Dominican Liberation Party.[1]

2008 Dominican Republic presidential election

16 May 2008 (2008-05-16)
 
Nominee Leonel Fernández Miguel Vargas
Party PLD PRD
Popular vote 2,199,734 1,654,066
Percentage 53.83% 40.48%

Presidential results by province

President before election

Leonel Fernández
PLD

Elected President

Leonel Fernández
PLD

Opinion polls

Pollster Date Sample Fernández Vargas Aristy Estrella
Noxa-Cies21–26 April 20081,60054%36%9%1%
Noxa-CiesMarch 200854%30%8%1%
Noxa-CiesFebruary 200845%31%13%2%
Noxa-Cies20–25 October 20071,60042%30%17%

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Leonel FernándezDominican Liberation Party2,199,73453.83
Miguel VargasDominican Revolutionary Party1,654,06640.48
Amable AristySocial Christian Reformist Party187,6454.59
Eduardo EstrellaRevolutionary Social Democratic Party19,3090.47
Guillermo Moreno GarcíaMovement for Independence, Unity and Change18,1360.44
Pedro de Jesús CandelierPopular Alliance Party6,1180.15
Trajano SantanaIndependent Revolutionary Party1,5330.04
Invalid/blank votes27,103
Total4,113,644100
Registered voters/turnout5,764,38771.36
Source: IFES
Results of the Dominican Republic presidential election, May 16th, 2008, by province (candidate in first position)

References

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