2004 Vermont gubernatorial election

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2004 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  2002 November 2, 2004 2006  
  Jim Douglas-2009 (cropped).jpg Peter Clavelle.jpg
Nominee Jim Douglas Peter Clavelle
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Progressive
Popular vote181,540117,327
Percentage58.7%37.9%

2004 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2004 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by municipality.svg
Douglas:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Clavelle:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Tie:     50-60%

Governor before election

Jim Douglas
Republican

Elected Governor

Jim Douglas
Republican

The 2004 Vermont gubernatorial election took place November 2, 2004 for the post of Governor of Vermont. Incumbent Republican governor Jim Douglas was re-elected. Douglas defeated Peter Clavelle, the Progressive Mayor of Burlington who ran as a Democrat.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Clavelle 23,218 94.65
Democratic Write-ins1,3135.35
Total votes24,531 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Douglas (inc.) 15,806 98.74
Republican Write-ins2021.26
Total votes16,008 100.00

General election

Campaign

Clavelle attempted to link Douglas and President George W. Bush with bumper stickers saying "Jim = George". [2] Douglas countered this by a willingness to criticize the national Republican Party, such as over the Bush administration's environmental policies. [3]

The two main candidates faced each other in 18 debates during the campaign. [4]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Likely RNovember 1, 2004

Results

2004 Vermont gubernatorial election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jim Douglas (inc.) 181,540 58.70% +13.76%
Democratic Peter Clavelle [a] 117,32737.93%−4.45%
Marijuana Cris Ericson 4,2211.36%+0.61%
Independent Patricia Hejny2,4310.79%
Libertarian Hardy Machia2,2630.73%+0.32%
Liberty Union Peter Diamondstone 1,2980.42%+0.15%
Write-insWrite-ins2050.07%
Majority 64,21320.76%+18.21%
Turnout 309,285
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes

  1. Originally was a Progressive; ran in the Democratic primary, and was cross nominated by the Progressive Party.

References

  1. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Anger at Bush, Iraq war big motivators of Vermont voters". USA Today . November 2, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
  3. "Vermont". The New York Times . November 4, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
  4. Mayer, Dennis (October 14, 2004). "VERMONT: Issues to Get a Full Airing With 18 Debates on Tap". The New York Times . Retrieved March 13, 2008.
  5. "The Final Predictions". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)