2004 Vermont gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2004 Vermont gubernatorial election
Country:Vermont
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2002 Vermont gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2002
Next Election:2006 Vermont gubernatorial election
Next Year:2006
Election Date:November 2, 2004
Image1:Image:Jim Douglas-2009 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Jim Douglas
Party1:Vermont Republican Party
Popular Vote1:181,540
Percentage1:58.7%
Nominee2:Peter Clavelle
Party2:Vermont Democratic Party
Popular Vote2:117,327
Percentage2:37.9%
Governor
Before Election:Jim Douglas
Before Party:Vermont Republican Party
After Election:Jim Douglas
After Party:Vermont Republican Party

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

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Campaign

Clavelle attempted to link Douglas and President George W. Bush with bumper stickers saying "Jim = George".[1] Douglas countered this by a willingness to criticize the national Republican Party, such as over the Bush administration's environmental policies.[2]

The two main candidates faced each other in 18 debates during the campaign.[3]

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Anger at Bush, Iraq war big motivators of Vermont voters . 2008-03-13 . 2004-11-02. USA Today.
  2. News: Vermont . 2008-03-13 . 2004-11-04. The New York Times.
  3. News: VERMONT: Issues to Get a Full Airing With 18 Debates on Tap . 2008-03-13 . 2004-10-14. . Dennis . Mayer.
  4. Web site: The Final Predictions . Sabato's Crystal Ball . May 2, 2021.