A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 2, 2004. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the U.S. House and Class 3U.S. Senate seat. The 2004 presidential election was also held at the same time.
Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie (since 2003) ran again for a second term.
Republican primary[]
Brian E. Dubie was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Brian E. Dubie (incumbent)
15,275
100.0
Total votes
15,275
100%
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Robert Wolcott Backus, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2000
Cheryl Pratt Rivers, Member of the Vermont Senate from Windsor County (1991-2003)
Results[]
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Cheryl Pratt Rivers
14,819
52.7
Democratic
Robert Wolcott Backus
12,931
46.0
Democratic
Write-ins
374
1.3
Total votes
28,124
100%
Progressive primary[]
Steve Hingtgen, member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Chittenden 7-2 (1999-2003) and Chittenden 3-3 (2003-2005), ran unopposed in the Progressive primary.
Incumbent Attorney General William H. Sorrell (since 1997) ran again for a fifth term.
Democratic primary[]
Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
William H. Sorrell (incumbent)
23,942
98.8
Democratic
Write-ins
286
1.2
Total votes
24,228
100%
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Dennis Carver
Sylvia R. Kennedy
Karen Ann Kerin, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in 2000 and 2002
Results[]
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Dennis Carver
5,973
44.7
Republican
Sylvia R. Kennedy
4,669
35.0
Republican
Karen Ann Kerin
2,161
16.2
Republican
Write-ins
549
4.1
Total votes
13,352
100%
Progressive primary[]
Candidates[]
Susan A. Davis, Progressive nominee for State Representative from Orleans 2 in 2002
Boots Wardinski, Liberty Union nominee for Attorney General in 2002, for State Representative in 2000, 1998, 1996, and for State Senator in 1992 and 1990, farmer
Results[]
Progressive primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive
Susan A. Davis
264
43.3
Progressive
Boots Wardinski
224
36.8
Progressive
Write-ins
124
20.3
Total votes
612
100%
Liberty Union nomination[]
After losing the Progressive primary, Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.
Libertarian nomination[]
After losing the Republican primary, Karen Ann Kerin, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in 2000 and 2002, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.
Grassroots nomination[]
James Mark Leas ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.
Incumbent Democratic Auditor Elizabeth M. Ready (since 2001) ran again for a third term.
Democratic primary[]
Ready ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Elizabeth M. Ready (incumbent)
23,692
100.0
Democratic
Write-ins
273
1.1
Total votes
23,965
100%
Republican primary[]
Randy Brock ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Randy Brock
12,069
96.9
Republican
Write-ins
385
3.1
Total votes
12,454
100%
Liberty Union nomination[]
Jerry Levy, Liberty Union nominee for Treasurer in 2002, U.S. Senate in 2000, 1998, 1994, 1992, 1988, 1986, and 1982, Vermont Secretary of State in , and Auditor in , ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.