2004 governor elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina governor election 2004
Mike Easley DEM +12.7 · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 3,486,688
- Margin
- 12.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in NC
- R+12.4same year
General election 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Easley Won | DEM | 1,939,154 | 55.62% | |
| Patrick J. Ballantine | REP | 1,495,021 | 42.88% | |
| Barbara Howe | LIB | 52,513 | 1.51% | |
| Total | 3,486,688 | |||
Official source: er.ncsbe.gov
Other North Carolina governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Joshua Harold Stein | 14.8 |
| 2020 | Roy A. Cooper | 4.5 |
| 2016 | Roy A. Cooper | 0.2 |
| 2012 | Pat McCrory | 11.4 |
| 2008 | Bev Perdue | 3.4 |
| 2004 | Mike Easley | 12.7 |
| 2000 | Mike Easley | 5.8 |
| 1996 | James B. Hunt | 13.2 |
Full North Carolina governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2004 North Carolina governor race?
Mike Easley (DEM) won with 55.6% of the vote, ahead of Patrick J. Ballantine (42.9%), a margin of 12.7 points.
Did the North Carolina governor seat change party in 2004?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 North Carolina governor race?
3,486,688 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.