2004 United States gubernatorial elections
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.
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Election results
States
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Delaware | Ruth Ann Minner | Democratic | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Indiana | Joe Kernan | Democratic | 2003[lower-alpha 1] | Incumbent lost election to full term. New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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| Missouri | Bob Holden | Democratic | 2000 | Incumbent lost re-nomination. New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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| Montana | Judy Martz | Republican | 2000 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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| New Hampshire | Craig Benson | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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| North Carolina | Mike Easley | Democratic | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| North Dakota | John Hoeven | Republican | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Utah | Olene Walker | Republican | 2003[lower-alpha 2] | Incumbent lost nomination to full term. New governor elected. Republican hold. |
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| Vermont | Jim Douglas | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Washington | Gary Locke | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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| West Virginia | Bob Wise | Democratic | 2000 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Territories
| Territory | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| American Samoa | Togiola Tulafono | Democratic | 2003[lower-alpha 3] | Incumbent elected to full term. |
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| Puerto Rico | Sila Calderón | Popular Democratic | 2000 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Popular Democratic hold. |
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Closest races
States where the margin of victory was under 1%:
- Washington, 0.005%
- Puerto Rico, 0.2%
States where the margin of victory was under 5%:
- New Hampshire, 2.1%
- Missouri, 3.0%
- Montana, 4.4%
States where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- Delaware, 5.1%
- Indiana, 7.7%
See also
Notes
- Kernan took office after his predecessor (Frank O'Bannon) died.
- Walker took office after her predecessor (Mike Leavitt) resigned.
- Tulafono took office after his predecessor (Tauese Sunia) died.
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