2004 governor elections · Indiana history
Indiana governor election 2004
Mitchell Daniels, Jr. REP +7.7 gain · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 2,448,498
- Margin
- 7.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in IN
- R+20.7same year
General election 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Daniels, Jr. Won | REP | 1,302,912 | 53.21% | |
| Joseph Kernan | DEM | 1,113,900 | 45.49% | |
| Kenn Gividen | LIB | 31,664 | 1.29% | |
| Velko Kapetanov | W | 22 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,448,498 | |||
Official source: ElectionResults
Other Indiana governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mike Braun | 13.3 |
| 2020 | Eric Joseph Holcomb | 24.5 |
| 2016 | Eric Joseph Holcomb | 6.0 |
| 2012 | Mike Pence | 2.9 |
| 2008 | Mitchell Daniels, Jr. | 17.8 |
| 2004 | Mitchell Daniels, Jr. | 7.7 |
| 2000 | Frank L. O'Bannon | 14.9 |
| 1996 | Frank L. O'Bannon | 4.8 |
Full Indiana governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2004 Indiana governor race?
Mitchell Daniels, Jr. (REP) won with 53.2% of the vote, ahead of Joseph Kernan (45.5%), a margin of 7.7 points.
Did the Indiana governor seat change party in 2004?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 Indiana governor race?
2,448,498 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.