2004 Vermont gubernatorial election
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November 2, 2004
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Douglas: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Clavelle: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Tie: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2004 Vermont gubernatorial election took place November 2, 2004 for the post of Governor of Vermont. Incumbent Republican governor Jim Douglas was re-elected. Douglas defeated Peter Clavelle, the Progressive Mayor of Burlington who ran as a Democrat.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Peter Clavelle, Mayor of Burlington, switched party affiliation from Progressive to Democratic to run in this election, and was cross-nominated by the Progressive Party.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Clavelle | 23,218 | 94.65 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 1,313 | 5.35 | |
| Total votes | 24,531 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Jim Douglas, incumbent governor of Vermont
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Douglas (inc.) | 15,806 | 98.74 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 202 | 1.26 | |
| Total votes | 16,008 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Campaign
[edit]Clavelle attempted to link Douglas and President George W. Bush with bumper stickers saying "Jim = George".[2] Douglas countered this by a willingness to criticize the national Republican Party, such as over the Bush administration's environmental policies.[3]
The two main candidates faced each other in 18 debates during the campaign.[4]
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Likely R | November 1, 2004 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Douglas (inc.) | 181,540 | 58.70% | +13.76% | |
| Democratic | Peter Clavelle[a] | 117,327 | 37.93% | −4.45% | |
| Marijuana | Cris Ericson | 4,221 | 1.36% | +0.61% | |
| Independent | Patricia Hejny | 2,431 | 0.79% | ||
| Libertarian | Hardy Machia | 2,263 | 0.73% | +0.32% | |
| Liberty Union | Peter Diamondstone | 1,298 | 0.42% | +0.15% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 205 | 0.07% | ||
| Majority | 64,213 | 20.76% | +18.21% | ||
| Turnout | 309,285 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Results by county
[edit]| County | Jim Douglas Republican |
Peter Clavelle Democratic |
Various candidates | Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Addison | 11,342 | 61.3% | 6,691 | 36.2% | 468 | 2.6% | 4,651 | 25.1% | 18,501 |
| Bennington | 11,162 | 59.6% | 6,650 | 35.5% | 908 | 4.8% | 4,512 | 24.1% | 18,720 |
| Caledonia | 9,080 | 64.4% | 4,542 | 32.2% | 480 | 3.4% | 4,538 | 32.2% | 14,102 |
| Chittenden | 44,515 | 57.9% | 30,034 | 39.1% | 2,283 | 3.1% | 14,481 | 18.8% | 76,832 |
| Essex | 1,974 | 68.2% | 793 | 27.4% | 126 | 4.3% | 1,181 | 40.8% | 2,893 |
| Franklin | 13,541 | 68.1% | 5,859 | 29.5% | 471 | 2.4% | 7,682 | 38.6% | 19,871 |
| Grand Isle | 2,558 | 63.1% | 1,363 | 33.6% | 135 | 3.3% | 1,195 | 29.5% | 4,056 |
| Lamoille | 7,124 | 58.9% | 4,532 | 37.4% | 447 | 3.8% | 2,592 | 21.5% | 12,103 |
| Orange | 8,648 | 58.5% | 5,657 | 38.3% | 477 | 3.3% | 2,991 | 20.2% | 14,782 |
| Orleans | 7,709 | 63.3% | 4,075 | 33.4% | 404 | 3.4% | 3,634 | 29.9% | 12,188 |
| Rutland | 19,821 | 64.5% | 9,951 | 32.4% | 958 | 3.1% | 9,870 | 32.1% | 30,730 |
| Washington | 17,398 | 55.7% | 13,010 | 41.6% | 842 | 2.8% | 4,388 | 14.1% | 31,250 |
| Windham | 9,747 | 42.6% | 11,886 | 52.0% | 1,245 | 5.5% | -2,139 | -9.4% | 22,878 |
| Windsor | 16,291 | 55.7% | 12,284 | 40.4% | 1,174 | 3.8% | 4,637 | 15.3% | 30,379 |
| Totals | 181,540 | 58.7% | 117,327 | 37.9% | 10,418 | 3.4% | 64,213 | 19.8% | 309,285 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Chittenden (largest municipality: Burlington)
- Washington (largest municipality: Barre)
- Windsor (largest municipality: Hartford)
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Originally was a Progressive; ran in the Democratic primary, and was cross nominated by the Progressive Party.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Anger at Bush, Iraq war big motivators of Vermont voters". USA Today. November 2, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
- ↑ "Vermont". The New York Times. November 4, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
- ↑ Mayer, Dennis (October 14, 2004). "VERMONT: Issues to Get a Full Airing With 18 Debates on Tap". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
- ↑ "The Final Predictions". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
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