2004 North Carolina Attorney General election

2004 North Carolina Attorney General election

November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02)

Nominee Roy Cooper Joe Knott Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,872,097 1,494,121 Percentage 55.61% 44.39%

County results Cooper:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Knott:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election Roy Cooper Democratic Elected Attorney General Roy Cooper Democratic

The 2004 North Carolina Attorney General election was held on November 2, 2004, along with the gubernatorial election, as well as the Presidential election. Incumbent Democratic State Attorney General Roy Cooper won re-election, while incumbent Republican President George W. Bush won the state.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Roy Cooper, incumbent Attorney General

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Thom Goolsby
• Joe Knott
• Wendell H. Sawyer

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Knott	127,065	41.29%
	Republican	Thom Goolsby	116,874	37.98%
	Republican	Wendell H. Sawyer	63,803	20.73%

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roy Cooper (incumbent)	1,872,097	55.61
	Republican	Joe Knott	1,494,121	44.39
Total votes			3,366,218	100.00
	Democratic hold