2004 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 2004 Missouri Lieutenant gubernatorial election Missouri presidential no 2000 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election 2000 2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election 2008 November 2, 2004 Image:Missouri Lt Governor Peter Kinder at St Louis Science Center, Aug 28, 2007.jpg 150x150px Peter Kinder Republican Party (United States) 1,300,209 49.0% Image:Missouri Secretary of State Bekki Cook c.1995-1996 (cropped).jpg Bekki Cook Democratic Party (United States) 1,286,295 48.4% 2004 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsKinder: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Cook: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Lieutenant Governor Joe Maxwell Democratic Party (United States) Peter Kinder Republican Party (United States) The 2004 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was an election for the lieutenant governor of Missouri, held on November 2, 2004. Republican Peter Kinder won the election narrowly, becoming the first Republican to hold the office since Edward Henry Winter in 1933. As of 2025, this remains the last time that the lieutenant governorship of Missouri changed partisan control. Candidates Republican Peter Kinder, Missouri state senator Pat Secrest, Missouri state representative Democratic Bekki Cook, former Missouri secretary of state Ken Jacob, Missouri state senator Libertarian Mike Ferguson Constitution Bruce Hillis Primary elections Democratic primary resultshttp://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/allresults.asp?arc=1&eid=116 Secretary of State: Elections Bekki Cook Democratic Party (United States) 493,081 64.28 Ken Jacob Democratic Party (United States) 273,953 35.72 767,034 100 Republican primary resultshttp://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/allresults.asp?arc=1&eid=116 Secretary of State: Elections Peter Kinder Republican Party (United States) 313,528 56.16 Pat Secrest Republican Party (United States) 244,699 43.84 558,227 100 Libertarian primary resultshttp://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/allresults.asp?arc=1&eid=116 Secretary of State: Elections Mike Ferguson Libertarian Party (United States) 3,864 100.00 3,864 100.00 Results 2004 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial electionResults Republican Party (US) Peter Kinder 1,300,209 48.95% +4.95% Democratic Party (US) Bekki Cook 1,286,295 48.43% -3.71% Libertarian Party (United States) Mike Ferguson 53,770 2.02% +1.14% Constitution Party (United States) Bruce Hillis 15,935 0.60% -0.08% 13,914 0.52% -7.61% 2,656,109 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) See also 2004 United States gubernatorial elections 2004 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:2004 Missouri elections Missouri 2004