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2004 Vermont elections Vermont presidential no 2002 Vermont elections 2002 2004 11 02 2006 Vermont elections 2006
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 2, 2004. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the U.S. House and Class 3 U.S. Senate seat. The 2004 presidential election was also held at the same time.
Federal elections
US House
2004 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
US Senate
2004 United States Senate election in Vermont
President
2004 United States presidential election in Vermont
Governor
2004 Vermont gubernatorial election
Lieutenant governor
2004 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election Vermont presidential no 2002 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election 2002 2006 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election 2006 November 2, 2004 File:Brian Dubie headshot.jpg 150x150px Brian Dubie Vermont Republican Party 170,270 56.0% 3x4.svg Cheryl Pratt Rivers Vermont Democratic Party 108,600 35.7% 3x4.svg Steve Hingtgen Vermont Progressive Party 21,553 7.1% x220px County results x220px Municipality results 210px Dubie: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Rivers: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%No Data/Vote: #808080 Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie Vermont Republican Party Brian E. Dubie Vermont Republican Party
Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie (since 2003) ran again for a second term.
Republican primary
Brian E. Dubie was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Republican primary results
Brian E. Dubie (incumbent) Vermont Republican Party 15,275 100.0
15,275 100%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Robert Wolcott Backus, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2000
Cheryl Pratt Rivers, Member of the Vermont Senate from Windsor County (1991–2003)
Results
Democratic primary results
Cheryl Pratt Rivers Vermont Democratic Party 14,819 52.7
Robert Wolcott Backus Vermont Democratic Party 12,931 46.0
Write-ins Vermont Democratic Party 374 1.3
28,124 100%
Progressive primary
Steve Hingtgen, member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Chittenden 7-2 (1999–2003) and Chittenden 3-3 (2003–2005), ran unopposed in the Progressive primary.
Progressive primary results
Steve Hingtgen Vermont Progressive Party 621 91.2
Write-ins Vermont Progressive Party 60 8.8
681 100%
General election
Candidates
Brian E. Dubie (R)
Steve Hingtgen (P)
Cheryl Pratt Rivers (D)
Peter Stevenson (LU)
Debates and forums
WDEV Lt. Governor Candidate Forum 10/7/2004
Results
2004 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial electionhttp://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/elections/search/year_from:2004/year_to:2004/office_id:4 American Airlines - Login
Vermont Republican Party Brian E. Dubie (incumbent) 170,270 56.0 +14.8
Vermont Democratic Party Cheryl Pratt Rivers 108,600 35.7 +3.5
Vermont Progressive Party Steve Hingtgen 21,553 7.1 -17.7
Liberty Union Party Peter Stevenson 3,291 1.1 -0.8
Write-in Write-ins 210 0.01 n/a
303,924 100%
Vermont Republican Party +8.8
Secretary of State
2004 Vermont secretary of state election Vermont presidential no 2002 Vermont secretary of state election 2002 2006 Vermont secretary of state election 2006 November 2, 2004 File:Deborah Markowitz.jpg 150x150px Deborah Markowitz Vermont Democratic Party 270,744 99.4% x220px County results x220px Municipality results 210px Markowitz: #0D0596 90–100%No Data/Vote: #808080 Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz Vermont Democratic Party Deborah Markowitz Vermont Democratic Party
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz (since 1999) ran unopposed for a fourth term.
Democratic primary
Markowitz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results
Deborah Markowitz (incumbent) Vermont Democratic Party 25,723 99.8
Write-ins Vermont Democratic Party 60 0.2
25,783 100%
Republican primary
Markowitz also ran unopposed in the Republican primary as a write-in candidate.
Republican primary results
Deborah Markowitz (incumbent) (write-in) Vermont Republican Party 1,042 74.7
Write-ins (other) Vermont Republican Party 352 25.3
1,394 100%
General election
Candidates
Deborah Markowitz (D)
Results
2004 Vermont secretary of state electionhttp://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/elections/search/year_from:2004/year_to:2004/office_id:44 American Airlines - Login
Vermont Democratic Party Deborah Markowitz (incumbent) 270,744 99.4 +40.6
Write-in Write-ins 1,737 0.6 n/a
272,481 100%
Vermont Democratic Party +40.6
Treasurer
2004 Vermont treasurer election Vermont presidential no 2002 Vermont treasurer election 2002 2006 Vermont treasurer election 2006 November 2, 2004 File:Jeb Spaulding.jpg 150x150px Jeb Spaulding Vermont Democratic Party 273,705 99.4% x220px County results x220px Municipality results 210px Spaulding: #0D0596 90–100%No Data/Vote: #808080 Treasurer Jeb Spaulding Vermont Democratic Party Jeb Spaulding Vermont Democratic Party
Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Jeb Spaulding (since 2003) ran unopposed for a second term.
Democratic primary
Spaulding ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results
Jeb Spaulding (incumbent) Vermont Democratic Party 24,730 99.8
Write-ins Vermont Democratic Party 41 0.2
24,771 100%
Republican primary
Spaulding also ran unopposed in the Republican primary as a write-in candidate.
Republican primary results
Jeb Spaulding (incumbent) (write-in) Vermont Republican Party 1,026 73.3
Write-ins (other) Vermont Republican Party 373 26.7
1,399 100%
General election
Candidates
Jeb Spaulding (D)
Results
2004 Vermont treasurer electionhttp://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/elections/search/year_from:2004/year_to:2004/office_id:53 American Airlines - Login
Vermont Democratic Party Jeb Spaulding (incumbent) 273,705 99.4 +42.2
Write-in Write-ins 1,537 0.6 n/a
222,798 100%
Vermont Democratic Party +42.2
Attorney general
2004 Vermont attorney general election Vermont presidential no 2002 Vermont attorney general election 2002 2006 Vermont attorney general election 2006 November 2, 2004 File:William H. Sorrell.jpg 150x150px William H. Sorrell Vermont Democratic Party 169,726 59.8% 3x4.svg Dennis Carver Vermont Republican Party 90,285 28.7% 3x4.svg Susan A. Davis Vermont Progressive Party 14,351 5.2% x220px County results x220px Municipality results 210px Sorrell: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Carver: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%No Data/Vote: #808080 Attorney General William H. Sorrell Vermont Democratic Party William H. Sorrell Vermont Democratic Party
Incumbent Attorney General William H. Sorrell (since 1997) ran again for a fifth term.
Democratic primary
Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results
William H. Sorrell (incumbent) Vermont Democratic Party 23,942 98.8
Write-ins Vermont Democratic Party 286 1.2
24,228 100%
Republican primary
Candidates
Dennis Carver
Sylvia R. Kennedy
Karen Ann Kerin, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in 2000 and 2002
Results
Republican primary results
Dennis Carver Vermont Republican Party 5,973 44.7
Sylvia R. Kennedy Vermont Republican Party 4,669 35.0
Karen Ann Kerin Vermont Republican Party 2,161 16.2
Write-ins Vermont Republican Party 549 4.1
13,352 100%
Progressive primary
Candidates
Susan A. Davis, Progressive nominee for State Representative from Orleans 2 in 2002
Boots Wardinski, Liberty Union nominee for Attorney General in 2002, for State Representative in 2000, 1998, 1996, and for State Senator in 1992 and 1990, farmer
Results
Progressive primary results
Susan A. Davis Vermont Progressive Party 264 43.3
Boots Wardinski Vermont Progressive Party 224 36.8
Write-ins Vermont Progressive Party 124 20.3
612 100%
Liberty Union nomination
After losing the Progressive primary, Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.
Libertarian nomination
After losing the Republican primary, Karen Ann Kerin, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in 2000 and 2002, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.
Grassroots nomination
James Mark Leas ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.
General election
Candidates
Karen Ann Kerin (L)
Dennis Carver (R)
Susan A. Davis (P)
William H. Sorrell (D)
Boots Wardinski (LU)
James Mark Leas (GR)
Results
2004 Vermont attorney general electionhttp://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/elections/search/year_from:2004/year_to:2004/office_id:12 American Airlines - Login
Vermont Democratic Party William H. Sorrell (incumbent) 169,726 59.8 +3.2
Vermont Republican Party Dennis Carver 90,285 28.7 -1.7
Vermont Progressive Party Susan A. Davis 14,351 5.2 -2.1
Grassroots Party James Mark Leas 8,769 3.1 +0.3
Vermont Libertarian Party Karen Ann Kerin 6,357 2.2 +0.4
Liberty Union Party Boots Wardinski 2,944 1.0 0.0
Write-in Write-ins 267 0.1 n/a
292,699 100%
Vermont Democratic Party +3.2
Auditor of Accounts
2004 Vermont auditor of accounts election Vermont presidential no 2002 Vermont auditor of accounts election 2002 2006 Vermont auditor of accounts election 2006 November 2, 2004 File:Randy Brock for Vermont Lt Governor 2016 - 20151020-IMG 7818 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Randy Brock Vermont Republican Party 152,848 52.1% 3x4.svg Elizabeth M. Ready Vermont Democratic Party 122,498 41.7% 3x4.svg Jerry Levy Liberty Union Party 17,685 6.0% x220px County results x220px Municipality results 210px Brock: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Ready: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Levy: #FF7644 30–40%No Data/Vote: #808080 Auditor of Accounts Elizabeth M. Ready Vermont Democratic Party Randy Brock Vermont Republican Party
Incumbent Democratic Auditor Elizabeth M. Ready (since 2001) ran again for a third term. As of , this is the last time a Republican was elected Vermont Auditor.
Democratic primary
Ready ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results
Elizabeth M. Ready (incumbent) Vermont Democratic Party 23,692 100.0
Write-ins Vermont Democratic Party 273 1.1
23,965 100%
Republican primary
Randy Brock ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Republican primary results
Randy Brock Vermont Republican Party 12,069 96.9
Write-ins Vermont Republican Party 385 3.1
12,454 100%
Liberty Union nomination
Jerry Levy, Liberty Union nominee for Treasurer in 2002, U.S. Senate in 2000, 1998, 1994, 1992, 1988, 1986, and 1982, Vermont Secretary of State in 1984, and Auditor in 1980, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.
General election
Candidates
Randy Brock (R)
Jerry Levy (LU)
Elizabeth M. Ready (D)
Results
2004 Vermont auditor of accounts electionhttp://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/elections/search/year_from:2004/year_to:2004/office_id:13 American Airlines - Login
Vermont Republican Party Randy Brock 152,848 52.1 +9.8
Vermont Democratic Party Elizabeth M. Ready (incumbent) 122,498 41.7 -9.6
Liberty Union Party Jerry Levy 17,685 6.0 +5.0
Write-in Write-ins 390 0.1 n/a
293,421 100%
Vermont Republican Party Vermont Democratic Party +9.8
References
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External links
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