2004 United States gubernatorial elections

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2004 United States gubernatorial elections

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13 governorships
11 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 28 22
Seats after 28 22
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 7,217,743 7,364,287
Percentage 49.50% 50.50%
Seats up 5 6
Seats won 5 6

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     Republican hold      Republican gain
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     Popular Democratic hold      Nonpartisan
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United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 2004, in 11 states and two territories. There was no net gain in seats for either party, as Democrats picked up an open seat in Montana while defeating incumbent Craig Benson in New Hampshire, while Republicans defeated incumbent Joe Kernan in Indiana and won Missouri after Bob Holden lost in the primary. These elections coincided with the presidential election.

Election results[]

States[]

State Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Delaware Ruth Ann Minner Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ruth Ann Minner (Democratic) 50.9%
  • William Swain Lee (Republican) 45.8%
  • Frank Infante (Independent) 2.9%
Indiana Joe Kernan Democratic 2003[a] Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Mitch Daniels (Republican) 53.2%
  • Joe Kernan (Democratic) 45.5%
  • Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 1.3%
Missouri Bob Holden Democratic 2000 Incumbent lost re-nomination.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Matt Blunt (Republican) 50.8%
  • Claire McCaskill (Democratic) 47.8%
Montana Judy Martz Republican 2000 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Brian Schweitzer (Democratic) 50.4%
  • Bob Brown (Republican) 46.0%
  • Bob Kelleher (Green) 1.9%
  • Stan Jones (Libertarian) 1.7%
New Hampshire Craig Benson Republican 2002 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY John Lynch (Democratic) 51.0%
  • Craig Benson (Republican) 48.9%
North Carolina Mike Easley Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mike Easley (Democratic) 55.6%
  • Patrick J. Ballantine (Republican) 42.9%
  • Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 1.5%
North Dakota John Hoeven Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Hoeven (Republican) 71.3%
  • Joe Satrom (Democratic) 27.4%
  • Roland Riemers (Libertarian) 1.3%
Utah Olene Walker Republican 2003[b] Incumbent lost re-nomination.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Jon Huntsman Jr. (Republican) 57.7%
  • Scott Matheson Jr. (Democratic) 41.3%
Vermont Jim Douglas Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jim Douglas (Republican) 58.7%
  • Peter Clavelle (Democratic) 37.9%
  • Cris Ericson (Marijuana) 1.4%
Washington Gary Locke Democratic 2000 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Christine Gregoire (Democratic) 48.9%
  • Dino Rossi (Republican) 48.9%
  • Ruth Bennett (Libertarian) 2.3%
West Virginia Bob Wise Democratic 2000 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Joe Manchin (Democratic) 63.5%
  • Monty Warner (Republican) 34.0%
  • Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 2.5%

Territories[]

Territory Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
American Samoa Togiola Tulafono Democratic 2003[c] Incumbent elected to full term.
  • Green tickY Togiola Tulafono (Democratic) 55.7%
  • Afoa L.S. Lutu (Independent) 44.3%
Puerto Rico Sila Calderón Popular Democratic 2000 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Popular Democratic hold.

Closest races[]

States where the margin of victory was under 1%:

  1. Washington, 0.005%
  2. Puerto Rico, 0.2%

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

  1. New Hampshire, 2.1%
  2. Missouri, 3.0%
  3. Montana, 4.4%

States where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. Delaware, 5.1%
  2. Indiana, 7.7%

See also[]

  • 2004 United States elections
    • 2004 United States presidential election
    • 2004 United States Senate elections
    • 2004 United States House of Representatives elections

Notes[]

  1. ^ Kernan took office after his predecessor (Frank O'Bannon) died.
  2. ^ Walker took office after her predecessor (Mike Leavitt) resigned.
  3. ^ Tulafono took office after his predecessor (Tauese Sunia) died.


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