Vermont 2004 General Election

The Green Papers: Vermont 2004 General Election

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Vermont
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 14 September 2004
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

Electoral Votes:	3	(0.56% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	1	(0.23% of 435)
2000 Census:	609,890	(0.22% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	460,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	427,354
Capital:	Montpelier
Tuesday 14 September 2004 polls close 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC)
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 7:00p EST (0000 UTC)

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Vermont State and Local Government

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



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	184,067	58.94%	Senator John Kerry (3 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Senator John Edwards
	Republican	121,180	38.80%	President George W. Bush • Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
	Independent	4,494	1.44%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Peter Miguel Camejo The Vermont Green Party chose not to ratify the national party’s presidential nominee David Cobb. Instead, they decided to endorsed Ralph Nader.
	Libertarian	1,102	0.35%	Michael Badnarik • Vice President: Richard V. Campagna
	--scatter--	957	0.31%	Write-in Votes
	Liberty Union	265	0.08%	John Thompson Parker • Vice President: Teresa Gutierrez Worker's World Party
	Socialist Workers	244	0.08%	Roger Calero • Vice President: Arrin Hawkins Roger Calero is constitutionally ineligible for the office of President because he is not a U.S. Citizen (Article II, Section 1, U.S. Constitution).
Total		312,309	100.00%

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

Class 1	Independent			Senator Jim Jeffords • First elected (as a Republican): 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000. Switched to Independent 24 May 2001. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Class 3	Democrat			Senator Patrick Leahy • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1974; re-elected: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
	Democrat	216,972	70.63%	Senator Patrick Leahy
	Republican	75,398	24.54%	Jack McMullen
	Marijuana	6,486	2.11%	Cris Ericson
	Green	3,999	1.30%	Craig Hill
	Independent	3,300	1.07%	Keith Stern
	Liberty Union	879	0.29%	Ben Mitchell
	--scatter--	174	0.06%	Write-in Votes
Total		307,208	100.00%

Governor 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2004. Term Limit: None, All Governors

	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%

Lieutenant Governor 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2004

	Republican			Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First Elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
	Republican	170,270	56.02%	Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie
	Democrat	108,600	35.73%	Cheryl Pratt Rivers
	Progressive	21,553	7.09%	Steve Hingtgen
	Liberty Union	3,291	1.08%	Peter Stevenson
	--scatter--	210	0.07%	Write-in Votes
Total		303,924	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 Independent (1 On Ballot)

At-Large	Independent			Congressman Bernie Sanders • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • On Ballot
	Independent	205,774	67.47%	Congressman Bernie Sanders
	Republican	74,271	24.35%	Greg Parke
	Democrat	21,684	7.11%	Larry Drown
	Liberty Union	3,018	0.99%	Jane Newton
	--scatter--	261	0.09%	Write-in Votes
Total		305,008	100.00%

Secretary of State 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2004

	Democrat			Secretary of State Deborah L. "Deb" Markowitz • First elected: 1998, re-elected: 2000, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
	Democratic/Republican	270,744	99.36%	Secretary of State Deborah L. "Deb" Markowitz
	--scatter--	1,737	0.64%	Write-in Votes
Total		272,481	100.00%

Attorney General 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2004

	Democrat			Attorney General William H. "Bill" Sorrell • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Appointed 1997 to fill the unexpired of the term Jeffrey Amestoy; first elected 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
	Democrat	169,726	57.99%	Attorney General William H. "Bill" Sorrell
	Republican	90,285	30.85%	Dennis Carver
	Progressive	14,351	4.90%	Susan A. Davis
	Green	8,769	3.00%	James Marc Leas
	Libertarian	6,357	2.17%	Karen A. Kerin
	Liberty Union	2,944	1.01%	Boots Wardinski
	--scatter--	267	0.09%	Write-in Votes
Total		292,699	100.00%

Treasurer 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2004

	Democrat			Treasurer Jeb Spaulding • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
	Democratic/Republican	273,705	99.44%	Treasurer Jeb Spaulding
	--scatter--	1,537	0.56%	Write-in Votes
Total		275,242	100.00%

Auditor of Accounts 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2004

	Democrat			Auditor of Accounts Elizabeth M. Ready • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
	Republican	152,848	52.09%	Randy Brock
	Democrat	122,498	41.75%	Auditor of Accounts Elizabeth M. Ready
	Liberty Union	17,685	6.03%	Jerry Levy
	--scatter--	390	0.13%	Write-in Votes
Total		293,421	100.00%

2002-2010 Congressional District 2002-2010 CDs

Vermont has been allocated only 1 Representative in Congress at large; therefore, the entire state consists of, in effect, only one statewide Congressional District.