North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2004
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An election to choose the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The U.S. Presidential election, 2004, the U.S. House election, 2004, the U.S. Senate election, 2004, the North Carolina Council of State election, 2004, the North Carolina General Assembly election, 2004, and North Carolina judicial elections, 2004 were held on the same day.
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[edit] General Election Results
| Gubernatorial Candidate | Popular Vote | Pct | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael F. Easley | 1,939,154 | 55.6% | Democratic | ||
| Patrick Ballantine | 1,495,021 | 42.9% | Republican | ||
| Barbara Howe | 52,513 | 1.5% | Libertarian | ||
| Lieutenant Governor Candidate | Popular Vote | Pct | Party | ||
| Beverly Perdue | 1,888,397 | 55.6% | Democratic | ||
| Jim Snyder | 1,453,705 | 42.9% | Republican | ||
| Chris Cole | 56,368 | 1.5% | Libertarian | ||
| Other elections: 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 | |||||
[edit] Candidates for Governor
Winners of the primary elections, held in July 2004, are in bold.
[edit] Democrats
- Mike Easley, incumbent NC governor
- Rickey Kipfer
[edit] Republicans
- Patrick Ballantine, North Carolina Senate Minority Leader
- Dan Barrett, Davie County commissioner
- Bill Cobey, former U.S. Representative and former chair of the NC Republican Party
- George Little, former NC Secretary of Natural and Economic Resources
- Fern Shubert, North Carolina State Senate Minority Whip
- Richard Vinroot, former Charlotte mayor
[edit] Libertarians
- Barbara Howe, state Libertarian Party chair
[edit] Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
[edit] Democrats
- Curtis R. Hert, Jr.
- Beverly Perdue - incumbent lieutenant governor
[edit] Republicans
- Timothy Cook - chemist
- Jim Snyder - attorney and former U.S. Senate Candidate
- Thomas Stith, III - Durham City Councilman
