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2004 Delaware gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2004 Delaware gubernatorial election | |
| country | Delaware | |
| type | presidential | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2000 Delaware gubernatorial election | |
| previous_year | 2000 | |
| next_election | 2008 Delaware gubernatorial election | |
| next_year | 2008 | |
| election_date | November 2, 2004 | |
| <!-- Jack Markell --> | image1 | File:Ruth Ann Minner (2008) (cropped).jpg |
| image_size | x150px | |
| nominee1 | **Ruth Ann Minner** | |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) | |
| popular_vote1 | **185,548** | |
| percentage1 | **50.87%** | |
| nominee2 | Bill Lee | |
| image2 | 3x4.svg | |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) | |
| popular_vote2 | 167,008 | |
| percentage2 | 45.79% | |
| map_image | ||
| map_caption | **Minner**: | |
| **Lee:** | ||
| title | Governor | |
| before_election | Ruth Ann Minner | |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) | |
| after_election | Ruth Ann Minner | |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
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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 , this is the last time Kent County voted Republican in a gubernatorial election, and the last time the Republican gubernatorial nominee won a majority of Delaware's counties.
Primaries
Democratic Party
- Ruth Ann Minner, incumbent Governor of Delaware
Republican Party
- Bill Lee, former Delaware Superior Court Justice
- David Charles Graham, state government employee
- Michael D. Protack, pilot
Independent Party/Libertarian Party
- Frank Infante, Independent Party of Delaware and Libertarian Party of Delaware fusion ticket nominee
Campaign
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 1, 2004 |
Results
By county
| County | Ruth Ann Minner | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Lee | ||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | All Others | # | % | # | % | # | % | Kent | New Castle | Sussex | Totals | ||||||||
| 22,324 | 40.67 | **28,562** | **52.03** | 4,006 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||
| **128,953** | **55.26** | 99,479 | 42.63 | 4,942 | 2.12 | ||||||||||||||
| 34,271 | 44.8 | **38,967** | **50.94** | 3,255 | 4.26 | ||||||||||||||
| **185,548** | **50.87** | 167,008 | 45.79 | 12,203 | 3.35 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Kent (largest city: Dover)
- Sussex (largest city: Seaford)
References
References
- "State of Delaware - Department of Elections - State of Delaware".
- "The Final Predictions".
- "State of Delaware - Department of Elections - State of Delaware".
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