Vermont gubernatorial election, 2004

Infobox Election
election_name = Vermont gubernatorial election, 2004
country = Vermont
type = presidential
ongoing = no
previous_election = Vermont gubernatorial election, 2002
previous_year = 2002
next_election = Vermont gubernatorial election, 2006
next_year = 2006
election_date = November 2, 2004


candidate1 = Jim Douglas
party1 = Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1 = 181,540
percentage1 = 58.7%


candidate2 = Peter Clavelle
party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2 = 117,327
percentage2 = 37.9%
title = Governor
before_election = Jim Douglas
before_party = Republican Party (United States)
after_election = Jim Douglas
after_party = Republican Party (United States)The 2004 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on 2 November 2004 for the post of Governor of Vermont. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas was re-elected defeating Democratic mayor of Burlington Peter Clavelle.

Candidate selection

Both Republican Jim Douglas and Democrat Peter Clavelle were unopposed in their parties primaries.cite web| url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/vt/ | title = Vermont election results 2004 | accessdate = 2008-03-13 | publisher = "The Washington Post"]

Campaign

Clavelle attempted to link Douglas and President George W. Bush with bumper stickers saying "Jim = George".cite web| url = http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2004/2004-11-02-vt-voting_x.htm | title = Anger at Bush, Iraq war big motivators of Vermont voters | accessdate = 2008-03-13 | date = 2004-11-02| publisher = "USA Today"] Douglas countered this by a willingness to criticise the national Republican party, such as over the Bush administration's environmental policies.cite web| url = http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/04/politics/campaign/04sbvermont.html | title = Vermont | accessdate = 2008-03-13 | date = 2004-11-04| publisher = "The New York Times"]

The two main candidates faced each other in 18 debates during the campaign.cite web| url = http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2004/10/14/news-1386199.html?pagewanted=print&position= | title = VERMONT: Issues to Get a Full Airing With 18 Debates on Tap | accessdate = 2008-03-13 | date = 2004-10-14| publisher = "The New York Times"]

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Jim Douglas
votes = 181,540
percentage = 58.7
change = +13.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Peter Clavelle
votes = 117,327
percentage = 37.9
change = -4.5Election box candidate
party = Marijuana Party
candidate = Cris Ericson
votes = 4,221
percentage = 1.4
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Patricia Hejny
votes = 2,431
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Hardy Machia
votes = 2,263
percentage = 0.7
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberty Union Party
candidate = Peter Diamondstone
votes = 1,298
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.1Election box candidate
party = Write-ins
candidate =
votes = 205
percentage = 0.07
change = +0.01Election box majority
votes = 64,213
percentage = 20.8
change = +18.3Election box turnout
votes = 309,285
percentage = 69.6
change = +14.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (US)
swing = Source: [http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2004&f=0&off=5&elect=0&fips=50&submit=Retrieve 2004 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Vermont]

References

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