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2004 Tip Sheets
GOVERNOR RACES

 Campaign 2004
 


 2004 Tip Sheets  

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The post-election governor breakdown is:
  • Republicans: 28
  • Democrats: 22

Each party won five contests on Election Day, but the Washington race between Dino Rossi (R) and Christine Gregoire (D) took more than a month to be decided. After losing the first two counts, Gregoire won the third count by 129 votes. The state Republican Party is considering a legal challenge.

Use the map to access Campaign Tip Sheets, which feature pre-election polls, ads and profiles, as well as 2004 results. Winning GOP states are in red, while Democratic victories are in blue. Also, each of this year's 11 races is covered below, with profiles of all newly elected governors.

Results from the 2004 House and Senate races are also available.

Governor Races


Re-Elected Incumbents

  • Delaware
    Incumbent Gov. Ruth Ann Minner (D) won a second term by holding off challenger Bill Lee (R), 51 percent to 46 percent.

  • North Carolina
    Incumbent Gov. Mike Easley (D) defeated Republican Patrick Ballantine, 55 percent to 43 percent, to win a second term.

  • North Dakota
    Incumbent Gov. John Hoeven (R) easily defeated Democrat Joe Satrom, 71 percent to 28 percent, to win a second term.

  • Vermont
    Incumbent Gov. Jim Douglas (R) earned a second term, defeating Democrat Peter Clavelle 59 percent to 38 percent.


    • Ousted Incumbents

  • Indiana
    Former Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Daniels (R) ousted incumbent Joe Kernan (D), 53 percent to 46 percent. Daniels Profile

  • New Hampshire
    Challenger John Lynch (D) defeated first-term incumbent Craig Benson (R), 51 percent to 49 percent. Lynch Profile


    • Open Seats

  • Missouri
    Republican Matt Blunt, the son of Rep. Roy Blunt (R), defeated Democratic nominee Claire McCaskill, 51 percent to 48 percent. Blunt Profile

  • Montana
    Brian Schweitzer (D) won retiring GOP Gov. Judy Martz's seat after beating Bob Brown (R), 50 percent to 46 percent. Schweitzer Profile

  • Utah
    Jon Huntsman Jr. (R), who beat out appointed Gov. Olene Walker for the GOP nomination, bested Democrat Scott Matheson Jr., 57 percent to 42 percent. Huntsman Profile

  • Washington
    After losing the first two counts, Democrat Christine Gregoire beat Republican Dino Rossi in the third count by 129 votes out of 2.9 million ballots cast. Rossi won the original count by 261 votes, triggering an automatic recount. Incumbent Gary Locke (D) chose not to seek a third term. Rossi Profile

  • West Virginia
    Democrat Joe Manchin (D) defeated GOP nominee Monty Warner, 63 percent to 34 percent, to replace retiring Gov. Bob Wise (D). Manchin Profile


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