| Election Name: | 2008 Montana gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Montana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 Montana gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2012 Montana gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2008 |
| Image1: | File:Brian Schweitzer official photo.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Brian Schweitzer |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Running Mate1: | John Bohlinger |
| Popular Vote1: | 318,670 |
| Percentage1: | 65.5% |
| Nominee2: | Roy Brown |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Running Mate2: | Steve Daines |
| Popular Vote2: | 158,268 |
| Percentage2: | 32.5% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Brian Schweitzer |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Brian Schweitzer |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Turnout: | 74.5%3.1[1] |
The 2008 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008 to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Montana. Incumbent governor Brian Schweitzer, a Democrat who was elected to his first four-year term in 2004, was elected to a second term with 65.5% of the vote. Incumbent lieutenant governor John Bohlinger, a Republican who was once again Schweitzer's running mate, was reelected to a second term. The Republican nominee was Roy Brown, a member of the Montana Senate. Brown's running mate was businessman Steve Daines, a future U.S. Representative and a future U.S. Senator.
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | October 16, 2008 | ||
| Rothenberg Political Report[3] | November 2, 2008 | ||
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | November 3, 2008 | ||
| Real Clear Politics[5] | November 4, 2008 |
| Poll source | Dates administered | Brian Schweitzer (D) | Roy Brown (R) | Stan Jones (L) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 2, 2008 | align=center | 62% | 36% | – | |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 1, 2008 | align=center | 56% | 41% | – | |
| The Mellman Group (D) | September 16–18, 2008 | align=center | 63% | 24% | – | |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 29, 2008 | align=center | 56% | 32% | 3% | |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 30, 2008 | align=center | 61% | 32% | 3% | |
| Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers | May 19–21, 2008 | align=center | 55% | 30% | – | |
| Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers | December 17–19, 2007 | align=center | 55% | 30% | – |