2008 Dominican Republic presidential election

2008 Dominican Republic presidential election

← 2004 16 May 2008 (2008-05-16) 2012 →
Turnout71.36% (Decrease 1.48pp)
 
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
PLD

Elected President

Leonel Fernández
PLD

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]