2004 Vermont gubernatorial election
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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.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Peter Clavelle, Mayor of Burlington, switched party affiliation from Progressive to Democratic to run in this election, and was cross-nominated by the Progressive Party.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Clavelle | 23,218 | 94.65 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 1,313 | 5.35 | |
| Total votes | 24,531 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Jim Douglas, incumbent governor of Vermont
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Douglas (inc.) | 15,806 | 98.74 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 202 | 1.26 | |
| Total votes | 16,008 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Campaign
[edit]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
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Likely R | November 1, 2004 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Douglas (inc.) | 181,540 | 58.70% | +13.76% | |
| Democratic | Peter Clavelle[a] | 117,327 | 37.93% | −4.45% | |
| Marijuana | Cris Ericson | 4,221 | 1.36% | +0.61% | |
| Independent | Patricia Hejny | 2,431 | 0.79% | ||
| Libertarian | Hardy Machia | 2,263 | 0.73% | +0.32% | |
| Liberty Union | Peter Diamondstone | 1,298 | 0.42% | +0.15% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 205 | 0.07% | ||
| Majority | 64,213 | 20.76% | +18.21% | ||
| Turnout | 309,285 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]- Chittenden (largest municipality: Burlington)
- Washington (largest municipality: Barre)
- Windsor (largest municipality: Hartford)
See also
[edit]- 2004 United States presidential election in Vermont
- 2004 United States Senate election in Vermont
- 2004 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
Notes
[edit]- ^ Originally was a Progressive; ran in the Democratic primary, and was cross nominated by the Progressive Party.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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) - ^ "Anger at Bush, Iraq war big motivators of Vermont voters". USA Today. November 2, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
- ^ "Vermont". The New York Times. November 4, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Final Predictions". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
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