The Green Papers: Vermont 2004 General Election
 
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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.
Up for election in 2004
  Elected Democrat 184,067 58.94% Senator John Kerry
(3 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Senator John Edwards
  Candidate Republican 121,180 38.80% President George W. Bush
Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney
Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
  Candidate 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.
  Candidate Libertarian 1,102 0.35% Michael Badnarik
Vice President: Richard V. Campagna
  Candidate --scatter-- 957 0.31% Write-in Votes
  Candidate Liberty Union 265 0.08% John Thompson Parker
Vice President: Teresa Gutierrez
Worker's World Party
  Candidate 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. 108th 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
Seat up for election
  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
  Elected Democrat 216,972 70.63% Senator Patrick Leahy
  Candidate Republican 75,398 24.54% Jack McMullen
  Candidate Marijuana 6,486 2.11% Cris Ericson
  Candidate Green 3,999 1.30% Craig Hill
  Candidate Independent 3,300 1.07% Keith Stern
  Candidate Liberty Union 879 0.29% Ben Mitchell
  Candidate --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

Chair up for election   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
  Elected Republican 181,540 58.70% Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas
  Candidate Democrat 117,327 37.93% Peter Clavelle
  Candidate Marijuana 4,221 1.36% Cris Ericson
  Candidate Independent 2,431 0.79% Patricia Hejny
  Candidate Libertarian 2,263 0.73% Hardy Machia
  Candidate Liberty Union 1,298 0.42% Peter Diamondstone
  Candidate --scatter-- 205 0.07% Write-in Votes
Total 309,285 100.00%  

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

Seat up for election   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
  Elected Republican 170,270 56.02% Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie
  Candidate Democrat 108,600 35.73% Cheryl Pratt Rivers
  Candidate Progressive 21,553 7.09% Steve Hingtgen
  Candidate Liberty Union 3,291 1.08% Peter Stevenson
  Candidate --scatter-- 210 0.07% Write-in Votes
Total 303,924 100.00%  

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

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

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

Seat up for election   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
  Elected Democratic/Republican 270,744 99.36% Secretary of State Deborah L. "Deb" Markowitz
  Candidate --scatter-- 1,737 0.64% Write-in Votes
Total 272,481 100.00%  

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

Seat up for election   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
  Elected Democrat 169,726 57.99% Attorney General William H. "Bill" Sorrell
  Candidate Republican 90,285 30.85% Dennis Carver
  Candidate Progressive 14,351 4.90% Susan A. Davis
  Candidate Green 8,769 3.00% James Marc Leas
  Candidate Libertarian 6,357 2.17% Karen A. Kerin
  Candidate Liberty Union 2,944 1.01% Boots Wardinski
  Candidate --scatter-- 267 0.09% Write-in Votes
Total 292,699 100.00%  

Treasurer  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2004

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

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

Seat up for election   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
  Elected Republican 152,848 52.09% Randy Brock
  Candidate Democrat 122,498 41.75% Auditor of Accounts Elizabeth M. Ready
  Candidate Liberty Union 17,685 6.03% Jerry Levy
  Candidate --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.

 


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