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.
2008 Dominican Republic presidential election Turnout 71.36% ( Nominee Leonel Fernández Miguel Vargas Party PLD PRD Popular vote 2,199,734 1,654,066 Percentage 53.83% 40.48%
Results by province
President before election Leonel Fernández
Elected President Leonel Fernández
Opinion polls Pollster Date Sample Fernández Vargas Aristy Estrella Noxa-Cies 21–26 April 2008 1,600 54% 36% 9% 1% Noxa-Cies March 2008 54% 30% 8% 1% Noxa-Cies February 2008 45% 31% 13% 2% Noxa-Cies 20–25 October 2007 1,600 42% 30% 17% –
Results Candidate Party Votes % Leonel Fernández Dominican Liberation Party 2,199,734 53.83 Miguel Vargas Dominican Revolutionary Party 1,654,066 40.48 Amable Aristy Social Christian Reformist Party 187,645 4.59 Eduardo Estrella Revolutionary Social Democratic Party 19,309 0.47 Guillermo Moreno García Movement for Independence, Unity and Change 18,136 0.44 Pedro de Jesús Candelier Popular Alliance Party 6,118 0.15 Trajano Santana Independent Revolutionary Party 1,533 0.04 Total 4,086,541 100.00 Valid votes 4,086,541 99.34 Invalid/blank votes 27,103 0.66 Total votes 4,113,644 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 5,764,387 71.36 Source: IFES
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