2004 Governor's Chairs by State

The Green Papers: General Election 2004

2004 Governor's Chairs
by State

11 Governor's Chairs up for election in 2004

6 Democrats
5 Republicans

11 Elected

39 Governor's Chairs not up for election in 2004

3 Open Governor's Chairs (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office, term limits)

6 Incumbents renominated by same party

1 Incumbent lost bid for Renomination

1 Democrat

1 Incumbent failed to qualify for Primary

1 Republican

46 Candidates seeking a Governor's Chair

This is a list of the current Governors' chairs, the incumbents occupying them, and the candidacy status of said incumbents. Chairs up for election in the year 2004 are marked as such.

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Montana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican			Governor Judy Martz • First elected: 2000 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Chair - 13 August 2003: Governor Martz announced that she will not run for re-election in 2004.
		Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Democrat	225,016	50.44%	Brian Schweitzer • Lieutenant Governor: John C. Bohlinger
	Republican	205,313	46.02%	Secretary of State Bob Brown • Lieutenant Governor: Dave Lewis
	Green	8,393	1.88%	Bob Kelleher • Lieutenant Governor: Colleen Little Thunder
	Libertarian	7,424	1.66%	Stanley R. Jones • Lieutenant Governor: Mike Kaszula
Total		446,146	100.00%

New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2004. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican			Governor Craig R. Benson • First elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
	Democrat	339,927	51.03%	John Lynch
	Republican	325,514	48.86%	Governor Craig R. Benson
	--scatter--	740	0.11%	Scatter
Total		666,181	100.00%

North Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: North Dakota passed an initiative in November 2022 to amend the state's Constitution to add Gubernatorial term limits of 2 4 year terms. Applies to individuals elected after 1 January 2023
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican			Governor John Hoeven • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
	Republican	220,803	71.26%	Governor John Hoeven • Lt. Governor: Lt. Governor Jack Dalrymple
	Democrat	84,877	27.39%	Joseph A. Satrom • Lt. Governor: Deb Mathern
	Independent	4,193	1.35%	Roland Riemers • Lt. Governor: Mitchell S. Sanderson
Total		309,873	100.00%

Utah 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican			Governor Olene S. Walker • Succeeded to the Governor's chair upon the resignation of Governor Michael O. Leavitt: 2003. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Failed to qualify for Primary - not among the top two contenders in delegate voting on the Gubernatorial nomination at the 8 May 2004 Republican State Convention
		Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Republican	531,190	57.74%	Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. • Lt. Governor: Gary Herbert
	Democrat	380,359	41.35%	Scott M. Matheson, Jr. • Lt. Governor: Karen Hale
	Personal Choice	8,399	0.91%	Ken Larsen • Lt. Governor: Talea Shadowind
	Write-In	12	0.00%	Stone "Stoney" Teiko Fonua • Constitution Party
Total		919,960	100.00%

Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2004. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican			Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
	Republican	181,540	58.70%	Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas
	Democrat	117,327	37.93%	Peter Clavelle
	Marijuana	4,221	1.36%	Cris Ericson
	Independent	2,431	0.79%	Patricia Hejny
	Libertarian	2,263	0.73%	Hardy Machia
	Liberty Union	1,298	0.42%	Peter Diamondstone
	--scatter--	205	0.07%	Write-in Votes
Total		309,285	100.00%