Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 2004 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Minner | Democratic | 185548 | 50.87% | Elected |
| William S. Lee | Republican | 167008 | 45.79% | — |
| Frank Infante | IDE | 12203 | 3.35% | — |
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velko Kapetanov | W | 22 | 0.00% | — |
| Mitchell Daniels, Jr. | Republican | 1302912 | 53.21% | Elected |
| Kenn Gividen | Libertarian | 31664 | 1.29% | — |
| Joseph Kernan | Democratic | 1113900 | 45.49% | — |
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Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wells | Constitution | 11299 | 0.42% | — |
| Claire McCaskill | Democratic | 1301442 | 47.85% | — |
| John Swenson | Libertarian | 24378 | 0.90% | — |
| Matt Blunt | Republican | 1382419 | 50.83% | Elected |
| Kenneth J. Johnson | W | 61 | 0.00% | — |
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Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Jones | Libertarian | 7424 | 1.66% | — |
| Brian Schweitzer | Democratic | 225016 | 50.44% | Elected |
| Bob Kelleher | Green | 8393 | 1.88% | — |
| Bob Brown | Republican | 205313 | 46.02% | — |
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New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scattering | 740 | 0.11% | — | |
| John Lynch | Democratic | 340299 | 51.02% | Elected |
| Craig Benson | Republican | 325981 | 48.87% | — |
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North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Easley | Democratic | 1939154 | 55.62% | Elected |
| Barbara Howe | Libertarian | 52513 | 1.51% | — |
| Patrick J. Ballantine | Republican | 1495021 | 42.88% | — |
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North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Riemers | Independent | 4192 | 1.35% | — |
| Joseph A Satrom | Democratic | 84868 | 27.39% | — |
| John Hoeven | Republican | 220762 | 71.25% | Elected |
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Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Larsen | PCH | 8399 | 0.91% | — |
| Scott M. Matheson, Jr. | Democratic | 380359 | 41.35% | — |
| Stone Teiko Fonua | W | 12 | 0.00% | — |
| Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. | Republican | 531190 | 57.74% | Elected |
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Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Douglas | Republican | 181540 | 58.70% | Elected |
| Peter Clavelle | Democratic | 117327 | 37.93% | — |
| Patricia Hejny | Independent | 2431 | 0.79% | — |
| Hardy Machia | Libertarian | 2263 | 0.73% | — |
| Pete Diamondstone | LBU | 1298 | 0.42% | — |
| Write-in | 205 | 0.07% | — | |
| Cris Ericson | MJP | 4221 | 1.36% | — |
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Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Bennett | Libertarian | 63465 | 2.26% | — |
| Dino Rossi | Republican | 1373232 | 48.87% | — |
| Christine Gregoire | Democratic | 1373361 | 48.87% | Elected |
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West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Johnson | MTP | 18430 | 2.48% | — |
| Monty Warner | Republican | 253131 | 34.00% | — |
| Simon McClure | W | 114 | 0.02% | — |
| Joe Manchin, III | Democratic | 472758 | 63.51% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.