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

Candidates

  • 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

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Jim Douglas, incumbent governor of Vermont

Results

General election

Campaign

Clavelle attempted to link Douglas and President George W. Bush with bumper stickers saying "Jim = George". Douglas countered this by a willingness to criticize the national Republican Party, such as over the Bush administration's environmental policies.

The two main candidates faced each other in 18 debates during the campaign.

Predictions

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

  • Chittenden (largest municipality: Burlington)
  • Washington (largest municipality: Barre)
  • Windsor (largest municipality: Hartford)

See also

  • 2004 United States presidential election in Vermont
  • 2004 United States Senate election in Vermont
  • 2004 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

Notes

References

External links

  • Jim Douglas campaign site

2004 Washington Gubernatorial Election r/imaginaryelections

CategoryUnited States presidential election in Vermont, 2004

2004 Election

Delaware gubernatorial election, 2004 Alchetron, the free social

2004 Presidential Election Results