2004 governor elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire governor election 2004
John Lynch DEM +2.2 gain · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 667,020
- Margin
- 2.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in NH
- D+1.4same year
General election 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lynch Won | DEM | 340,299 | 51.02% | |
| Craig Benson | REP | 325,981 | 48.87% | |
| Scattering | — | 740 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 667,020 | |||
Official source: 2004GovGen.aspx
Other New Hampshire governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kelly Ayotte | 9.2 |
| 2022 | Chris Sununu | 15.5 |
| 2020 | Chris Sununu | 31.8 |
| 2018 | Chris Sununu | 7.0 |
| 2016 | Chris Sununu | 2.3 |
| 2014 | Maggie Hassan | 5.0 |
| 2012 | Maggie Hassan | 12.1 |
| 2010 | John Lynch | 7.6 |
| 2008 | John Lynch | 42.6 |
| 2006 | John Lynch | 48.2 |
| 2004 | John Lynch | 2.2 |
| 2002 | Craig Benson | 20.4 |
Full New Hampshire governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2004 New Hampshire governor race?
John Lynch (DEM) won with 51.0% of the vote, ahead of Craig Benson (48.9%), a margin of 2.2 points.
Did the New Hampshire governor seat change party in 2004?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 New Hampshire governor race?
667,020 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.