The 2004 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2004, coinciding with the U.S. presidential election. Incumbent Governor Ruth Ann Minner faced a serious challenge from retired Superior Court Judge Bill Lee, but managed a five-point victory on election day. As of 2024, this was the last time Kent County voted for the Republican candidate in a gubernatorial election or that the statewide margin was within single digits.[original research?]
^"State of Delaware - Department of Elections - State of Delaware".
^"The Final Predictions". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^"State of Delaware - Department of Elections - State of Delaware".
January 01, 1970
2004, delaware, gubernatorial, election, related, races, 2004, united, states, gubernatorial, elections, held, november, 2004, coinciding, with, presidential, election, incumbent, governor, ruth, minner, faced, serious, challenge, from, retired, superior, cour. For related races see 2004 United States gubernatorial elections The 2004 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2 2004 coinciding with the U S presidential election Incumbent Governor Ruth Ann Minner faced a serious challenge from retired Superior Court Judge Bill Lee but managed a five point victory on election day As of 2024 this was the last time Kent County voted for the Republican candidate in a gubernatorial election or that the statewide margin was within single digits original research 2004 Delaware gubernatorial election 2000 November 2 2004 2008 Nominee Ruth Ann Minner William Swain Lee Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 185 548 167 008 Percentage 50 9 45 8 County resultsHouse district resultsMinner 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Lee 40 50 50 60 Governor before election Ruth Ann Minner Democratic Elected Governor Ruth Ann Minner Democratic Contents 1 Primaries 1 1 Democratic Party 1 2 Republican Party 1 3 Independent Party Libertarian Party 2 Campaign 2 1 Predictions 2 2 Results 2 2 1 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican 3 See also 4 ReferencesPrimaries editDemocratic Party edit Ruth Ann Minner incumbent Governor of Delaware Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ruth Ann Minner incumbent 41 671 100 00 Republican Party edit Bill Lee former Delaware Superior Court Justice David Charles Graham state government employee Michael D Protack pilot Republican primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican William Swain Lee 15 270 70 47 Republican Michael D Protack 5 108 23 57 Republican David Charles Graham 1 292 5 96 Total votes 21 670 100 00 Independent Party Libertarian Party edit Frank Infante Independent Party of Delaware and Libertarian Party of Delaware fusion ticket nomineeCampaign editPredictions edit Source Ranking As of Sabato s Crystal Ball 2 Likely D November 1 2004 Results edit Delaware gubernatorial election 2004 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ruth Ann Minner incumbent 185 548 50 87 8 38 Republican William Swain Lee 167 008 45 79 6 04 Independent Party Frank Infante 12 203 3 34 1 8 Majority 18 540 5 08 14 42 Turnout 364 759 Democratic hold Swing Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican edit Kent largest city Dover Sussex largest city Seaford See also editPolitics of DelawareReferences edit State of Delaware Department of Elections State of Delaware The Final Predictions Sabato s Crystal Ball Retrieved May 2 2021 State of Delaware Department of Elections State of Delaware Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2004 Delaware gubernatorial election amp oldid 1219493731, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
