2004 Delaware gubernatorial election
(Redirected from Delaware gubernatorial election, 2004)
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?]
![]() | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
Minner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Lee: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
|
Primaries
editDemocratic Party
edit- Ruth Ann Minner, incumbent Governor of Delaware
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill 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 nominee
Campaign
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Likely D | November 1, 2004 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner (incumbent) | 185,548 | 50.87% | -8.38% | |
Republican | Bill 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
editSee also
editReferences
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".