2004 governor elections · Vermont history
Vermont governor election 2004
Jim Douglas REP +20.8 · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 309,285
- Margin
- 20.8 pts
- Seat held by
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- President in VT
- D+20.1same year
General election 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Douglas Won | REP | 181,540 | 58.70% | |
| Peter Clavelle | DEM | 117,327 | 37.94% | |
| Cris Ericson | MJP | 4,221 | 1.37% | |
| Patricia Hejny | IND | 2,431 | 0.79% | |
| Hardy Machia | LIB | 2,263 | 0.73% | |
| Pete Diamondstone | LBU | 1,298 | 0.42% | |
| Write-in | — | 205 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 309,285 | |||
Official source: stage:General
Other Vermont governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Phil Scott | 50.2 |
| 2022 | Phil Scott | 45.9 |
| 2020 | Phil Scott | 40.2 |
| 2018 | Phil Scott | 14.7 |
| 2016 | Phil Scott | 8.6 |
| 2014 | Peter Elliott Shumlin | 1.2 |
| 2012 | Peter Elliott Shumlin | 19.7 |
| 2010 | Peter Elliott Shumlin | 1.8 |
| 2008 | Jim Douglas | 31.6 |
| 2006 | Jim Douglas | 15.2 |
| 2004 | Jim Douglas | 20.8 |
| 2002 | Jim Douglas | 2.6 |
Full Vermont governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2004 Vermont governor race?
Jim Douglas (REP) won with 58.7% of the vote, ahead of Peter Clavelle (37.9%), a margin of 20.8 points.
Did the Vermont governor seat change party in 2004?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 Vermont governor race?
309,285 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.