Delaware 2004 General Election

The Green Papers: Delaware 2004 General Election

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Delaware
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Saturday 11 September 2004
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

Electoral Votes:	3	(0.56% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:	1	(0.23% of 435)
2000 Census:	785,068	(0.28% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	582,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	505,360
Capital:	Dover
Saturday 11 September 2004 polls close 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC)
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 8:00p EST (0100 UTC)

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Delaware State and Local Government

Delaware 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats Republicans Third Parties

DELAWARE Election Returns from an official source



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 3 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details.

	Democrat	200,152	53.35%	Senator John Kerry (3 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Senator John Edwards
	Republican	171,660	45.75%	President George W. Bush • Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
	Independent	2,153	0.57%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Peter Miguel Camejo
	Libertarian	586	0.16%	Michael Badnarik • Vice President: Richard Campagna
	Constitution	289	0.08%	Michael Anthony Peroutka • Vice President: Chuck Baldwin
	Green	250	0.07%	David Keith Cobb • Vice President: Patricia Helen "Pat" LaMarche
	Natural Law	100	0.03%	Walter F. Brown • Vice President: Mary A. Herbert
Total		375,190	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1	Democrat			Senator Thomas R. Carper • First elected: 2000 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990; elected Governor: 1992; re-elected: 1996] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Class 2	Democrat			Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. • First elected: 1972; re-elected: 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996; 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors

	Democrat			Governor Ruth Ann Minner • 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 - 11 September 2004 Primary
	Democrat	185,687	50.87%	Governor Ruth Ann Minner
	Republican	167,115	45.78%	William S. "Bill" Lee
	Independent	12,206	3.34%	Frank Infante • On the ballot as Libertarian (1,450 votes) and Independent Party of Delaware (10,756 votes)
Total		365,008	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Elected separately from Governor

	Democrat			Lieutenant Governor John C. Carney, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 11 September 2004 Primary
	Democrat	218,442	62.11%	Lieutenant Governor John C. Carney, Jr.
	Republican	127,501	36.25%	James P. Ursomarso
	Independent	4,134	1.18%	Michael R. Dore
	Libertarian	1,646	0.47%	John M. Reda
Total		351,723	100.00%

108^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Republican (1 Renominated)

At-Large	Republican			Congressman Michael N. Castle • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1992; [also served as Governor- elected: 1984; re-elected: 1988] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 11 September 2004 Primary
	Republican	245,978	69.09%	Congressman Michael N. Castle
	Democrat	105,716	29.69%	Paul Donnelly
	Independent	2,337	0.66%	Maurice J. Barros
	Libertarian	2,014	0.57%	William E. "Bill" Morris
Total		356,045	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Republican			Attorney General M. Jane Brady • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democrat			Treasurer Jack Markell • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Republican			Auditor R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. • Appointed: 1989 (by Governor Michael N. Castle); first elected: 1990; re-elected: 1994, 1998, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

	Republican			Insurance Commissioner Donna Lee H. Williams • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Open Seat
	Democrat	182,758	52.81%	Matthew P. "Matt" Denn
	Republican	163,327	47.19%	David H. Ennis
Total		346,085	100.00%