2004 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2004 Missouri Lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  2000 November 2, 2004 2008  
  Missouri Lt Governor Peter Kinder at St Louis Science Center, Aug 28, 2007.jpg Missouri Secretary of State Bekki Cook c.1995-1996 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Peter Kinder Bekki Cook
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,300,2091,286,295
Percentage49.0%48.4%

Missouri Lieutenant Governor Election Results by County, 2004.svg
County results
Kinder:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Cook:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Joe Maxwell
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Peter Kinder
Republican

The 2004 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was an election for the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, held on November 2, 2004. Republican Peter Kinder won the election narrowly, becoming the first Republican to hold the office since Edward Henry Winter in 1933.

Contents

Candidates

Republican

Democratic

Libertarian

Constitution

Primary elections

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bekki Cook 493,081 64.28
Democratic Ken Jacob273,95335.72
Total votes767,034 100
Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Kinder 313,528 56.16
Republican Pat Secrest244,69943.84
Total votes558,227 100
Libertarian primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Mike Ferguson 3,864 100.00
Total votes3,864 100.00

Results

2004 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Peter Kinder 1,300,209 48.95% +4.95%
Democratic Bekki Cook 1,286,29548.43%-3.71%
Libertarian Mike Ferguson53,7702.02%+1.14%
Constitution Bruce Hillis15,9350.60%-0.08%
Majority13,9140.52%-7.61%
Turnout 2,656,109
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

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References

  1. "Secretary of State: Elections".
  2. "Secretary of State: Elections".
  3. "Secretary of State: Elections".
  4. Results [ dead link ]