2004 Vermont elections

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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 3 U.S. Senate seat. The 2004 presidential election was also held at the same time.

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Governor

Lieutenant governor

2004 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Brian Dubie Cheryl Pratt RiversSteve Hingtgen
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Popular vote170,270108,60021,553
Percentage56.0%35.7%7.1%

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Dubie:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Rivers:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
No Data/Vote:     

Lieutenant Governor before election

Brian E. Dubie
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Brian E. Dubie
Republican

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian E. Dubie (incumbent) 15,275 100.0
Total votes15,275 100%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cheryl Pratt Rivers 14,819 52.7
Democratic Robert Wolcott Backus12,93146.0
Democratic Write-ins3741.3
Total votes28,124 100%

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.

Progressive primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Steve Hingtgen 621 91.2
Progressive Write-ins608.8
Total votes681 100%

General election

Candidates

  • Brian E. Dubie (R)
  • Steve Hingtgen (P)
  • Cheryl Pratt Rivers (D)
  • Peter Stevenson (LU)

Debates and forums

Results

2004 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Brian E. Dubie (incumbent) 170,270 56.0 +14.8
Democratic Cheryl Pratt Rivers108,60035.7+3.5
Progressive Steve Hingtgen21,5537.1−17.7
Liberty Union Peter Stevenson3,2911.1−0.8
Write-in Write-ins2100.01n/a
Total votes303,924 100%
Republican hold Swing +8.8

Secretary of State

2004 Vermont secretary of state election
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Nominee Deborah Markowitz
Party Democratic
Popular vote270,744
Percentage99.4%

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Markowitz:     90–100%
No Data/Vote:     

Secretary of State before election

Deborah Markowitz
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Deborah Markowitz
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz (since 1999) ran unopposed for a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Markowitz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Markowitz (incumbent) 25,723 99.8
Democratic Write-ins600.2
Total votes25,783 100%

Republican primary

Markowitz also ran unopposed in the Republican primary as a write-in candidate.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Deborah Markowitz (incumbent) (write-in) 1,042 74.7
Republican Write-ins (other)35225.3
Total votes1,394 100%

General election

Candidates

  • Deborah Markowitz (D)

Results

2004 Vermont secretary of state election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Deborah Markowitz (incumbent) 270,744 99.4 +40.6
Write-in Write-ins1,7370.6n/a
Total votes272,481 100%
Democratic hold Swing +40.6

Treasurer

2004 Vermont treasurer election
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Nominee Jeb Spaulding
Party Democratic
Popular vote273,705
Percentage99.4%

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Spaulding:     90–100%
No Data/Vote:     

Treasurer before election

Jeb Spaulding
Democratic

Elected Treasurer

Jeb Spaulding
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Jeb Spaulding (since 2003) ran unopposed for a second term.

Democratic primary

Spaulding ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeb Spaulding (incumbent) 24,730 99.8
Democratic Write-ins410.2
Total votes24,771 100%

Republican primary

Spaulding also ran unopposed in the Republican primary as a write-in candidate.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeb Spaulding (incumbent) (write-in) 1,026 73.3
Republican Write-ins (other)37326.7
Total votes1,399 100%

General election

Candidates

  • Jeb Spaulding (D)

Results

2004 Vermont treasurer election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jeb Spaulding (incumbent) 273,705 99.4 +42.2
Write-in Write-ins1,5370.6n/a
Total votes222,798 100%
Democratic hold Swing +42.2

Attorney general

2004 Vermont attorney general election
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Nominee William H. Sorrell Dennis CarverSusan A. Davis
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Popular vote169,72690,28514,351
Percentage59.8%28.7%5.2%

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Sorrell:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Carver:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
No Data/Vote:     

Attorney General before election

William H. Sorrell
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

William H. Sorrell
Democratic

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William H. Sorrell (incumbent) 23,942 98.8
Democratic Write-ins2861.2
Total votes24,228 100%

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Carver 5,973 44.7
Republican Sylvia R. Kennedy4,66935.0
Republican Karen Ann Kerin2,16116.2
Republican Write-ins5494.1
Total votes13,352 100%

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

Progressive primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Susan A. Davis 264 43.3
Progressive Boots Wardinski22436.8
Progressive Write-ins12420.3
Total votes612 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.

General election

Candidates

  • Karen Ann Kerin (L)
  • Dennis Carver (R)
  • Susan A. Davis (P)
  • William H. Sorrell (D)
  • Boots Wardinski (LU)
  • James Mark Leas (GR)

Results

2004 Vermont attorney general election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic William H. Sorrell (incumbent) 169,726 59.8 +3.2
Republican Dennis Carver90,28528.7−1.7
Progressive Susan A. Davis14,3515.2−2.1
Grassroots James Mark Leas8,7693.1+0.3
Libertarian Karen Ann Kerin6,3572.2+0.4
Liberty Union Boots Wardinski2,9441.00.0
Write-in Write-ins2670.1n/a
Total votes292,699 100%
Democratic hold Swing +3.2

Auditor of Accounts

2004 Vermont auditor of accounts election
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Nominee Randy Brock Elizabeth M. Ready Jerry Levy
Party Republican Democratic Liberty Union
Popular vote152,848122,49817,685
Percentage52.1%41.7%6.0%

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Brock:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Ready:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Levy:     30–40%
No Data/Vote:     

Auditor of Accounts before election

Elizabeth M. Ready
Democratic

Elected Auditor of Accounts

Randy Brock
Republican

Incumbent Democratic Auditor Elizabeth M. Ready (since 2001) ran again for a third term. As of 2025, this is the last time a Republican was elected Vermont Auditor.

Democratic primary

Ready ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elizabeth M. Ready (incumbent) 23,692 100.0
Democratic Write-ins2731.1
Total votes23,965 100%

Republican primary

Randy Brock ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Brock 12,069 96.9
Republican Write-ins3853.1
Total votes12,454 100%

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 1984, and Auditor in 1980, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

  • Randy Brock (R)
  • Jerry Levy (LU)
  • Elizabeth M. Ready (D)

Results

2004 Vermont auditor of accounts election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Randy Brock 152,848 52.1 +9.8
Democratic Elizabeth M. Ready (incumbent)122,49841.7−9.6
Liberty Union Jerry Levy17,6856.0+5.0
Write-in Write-ins3900.1n/a
Total votes293,421 100%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +9.8

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