2004 Delaware gubernatorial election
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The 2004 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2004, coinciding with the U.S. presidential election. Incumbent Governor Ruth Ann Minner faced a serious challenge from retired Superior Court Judge Bill Lee but managed a five-point victory on election day. As of 2026, this is the last time Kent County voted Republican in a gubernatorial election, and the last time the Republican gubernatorial nominee won a majority of Delaware's counties.
Primaries
Democratic Party
- Ruth Ann Minner, incumbent Governor of Delaware
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ruth Ann Minner (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | |
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Republican Party
- Bill Lee, former Delaware Superior Court Justice
- David Charles Graham, state government employee
- Michael D. Protack, pilot
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bill Lee | Script error: No such module "string". | 70.47 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Michael D. Protack | Script error: No such module "string". | 23.57 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David Charles Graham | Script error: No such module "string". | 5.96 | |
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Independent Party/Libertarian Party
- Frank Infante, Independent Party of Delaware and Libertarian Party of Delaware fusion ticket nominee
Campaign
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Template:USRaceRating | November 1, 2004 |
Results
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bill Lee | 167,008 | 45.79% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Frank Infante | 12,203 | 3.34% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 18,540 | 5.08% | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 364,759 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
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By county
By county
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican |
See also
References
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