2004 Vermont gubernatorial election

none related races 2004 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2004 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont presidential no 2002 Vermont gubernatorial election 2002 2006 Vermont gubernatorial election 2006 November 2, 2004 Image:Jim Douglas-2009 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Jim Douglas Vermont Republican Party 181,540 58.70% File:Peter Clavelle.jpg Peter Clavelle Vermont Democratic Party Vermont Progressive Party 117,327 37.93% x220px County results x220px Municipality results Douglas: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Clavelle: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Tie: #ae8bb1 50–60% Governor Jim Douglas Vermont Republican Party Jim Douglas 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 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 Democratic primary resultshttp://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2004FinalPrimaryCanvass.pdf Archived copy 2011-06-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20101227193807/http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2004FinalPrimaryCanvass.pdf 2010-12-27 dead Peter Clavelle Democratic Party (United States) 23,218 94.65 Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 1,313 5.35 24,531 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Jim Douglas, incumbent governor of Vermont Results Republican primary results Jim Douglas (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 15,806 98.74 Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 202 1.26 16,008 100.00 General election Campaign Clavelle attempted to link Douglas and President George W. Bush with bumper stickers saying "Jim = George". https://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2004/2004-11-02-vt-voting_x.htm Anger at Bush, Iraq war big motivators of Vermont voters 2008-03-13 2004-11-02 USA Today Douglas countered this by a willingness to criticize the national Republican Party, such as over the Bush administration's environmental policies. https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/04/politics/campaign/04sbvermont.html Vermont 2008-03-13 2004-11-04 The New York Times The two main candidates faced each other in 18 debates during the campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/cq/2004/10/14/news-1386199.html?pagewanted=print&position= VERMONT: Issues to Get a Full Airing With 18 Debates on Tap 2008-03-13 2004-10-14 The New York Times Dennis Mayer Predictions Source Ranking As of Sabato's Crystal BallThe Final Predictions https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2004110101/ Sabato's Crystal Ball May 2, 2021 Likely R November 1, 2004 Results 2004 Vermont gubernatorial electionhttp://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2004GeneralCanvass.pdf Archived copy 2011-06-03 2012-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20120310052058/http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2004GeneralCanvass.pdf dead Vermont Republican Party Jim Douglas (inc.) 181,540 58.70% +13.76% Vermont Democratic Party Peter ClavelleD/P Originally was a Progressive; ran in the Democratic primary, and was cross nominated by the Progressive Party. 117,327 37.93% -4.45% United States Marijuana Party Cris Ericson 4,221 1.36% +0.61% Independent politician Patricia Hejny 2,431 0.79% Vermont Libertarian Party Hardy Machia 2,263 0.73% +0.32% Liberty Union Party Peter Diamondstone 1,298 0.42% +0.15% Write-ins Write-ins 205 0.07% 64,213 20.76% +18.21% 309,285 Vermont Republican Party Results by county CountyJim DouglasRepublicanPeter ClavelleDemocraticVarious candidatesMarginTotal # % # % # % # %Addison11,34261.3%6,69136.2%4682.6%4,65125.1%18,501Bennington11,16259.6%6,65035.5%9084.8%4,51224.1%18,720Caledonia9,08064.4%4,54232.2%4803.4%4,53832.2%14,102Chittenden44,51557.9%30,03439.1%2,2833.1%14,48118.8%76,832Essex1,97468.2%79327.4%1264.3%1,18140.8%2,893Franklin13,54168.1%5,85929.5%4712.4%7,68238.6%19,871Grand Isle2,55863.1%1,36333.6%1353.3%1,19529.5%4,056Lamoille7,12458.9%4,53237.4%4473.8%2,59221.5%12,103Orange8,64858.5%5,65738.3%4773.3%2,99120.2%14,782Orleans7,70963.3%4,07533.4%4043.4%3,63429.9%12,188Rutland19,82164.5%9,95132.4%9583.1%9,87032.1%30,730Washington17,39855.7%13,01041.6%8422.8%4,38814.1%31,250Windham9,74742.6%11,88652.0%1,2455.5%-2,139-9.4%22,878Windsor16,29155.7%12,28440.4%1,1743.8%4,63715.3%30,379Totals181,54058.7%117,32737.9%10,4183.4%64,21319.8%309,285 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Chittenden (largest municipality: Burlington) Washington (largest municipality: Barre) Windsor (largest municipality: Hartford) See also 2004 United States presidential election in Vermont 2004 United States Senate election in Vermont 2004 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont Notes References 30em External links Jim Douglas campaign site Governor Vermont 2004