| Election Name: | 2008 Delaware Lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Delaware |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2012 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2008 |
| Nominee1: | Matthew Denn |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 236,744 |
| Percentage1: | 61.3% |
| Nominee2: | Charlie Copeland |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 149,223 |
| Percentage2: | 38.7% |
| Map Size: | 210px |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Before Election: | John C. Carney |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Matthew Denn |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2008 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the Delaware gubernatorial election. Democratic nominee and Delaware State Insurance Commissioner Matthew Denn was elected lieutenant governor over Republican nominee and former State Senator Charlie Copeland in a landslide, succeeding incumbent John Carney, also a Democrat, who instead opted to run for governor.
Cullen withdrew from the race on September 29, but still appeared on the ballot.[1]
| width=200px | Source | width=150px | Date | width=150px | Matthew Denn (D) | width=160px | Charlie Copeland (R) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester University/WHYY | October 9, 2008 | align=center | 53% | 39% | |||