2004 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 2004 in 11 states and two territories. There was no net gain in seats for either party, as Democrats picked up an open seat in Montana while defeating incumbent Craig Benson in New Hampshire, while Republicans defeated incumbent Joe Kernan in Indiana and won Missouri after Bob Holden lost in the primary. These elections coincided with the presidential election.
Election results
State names link to specific articles about its election| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
| Delaware | Ruth Ann Minner | Democratic | Re-elected, 50.9% | Bill Lee 45.8% Frank Infante 3.4% |
| Indiana | Joe Kernan | Democratic | Defeated, 45.5% | Mitch Daniels 53.2% Kenn Gividen 1.2% |
| Missouri | Bob Holden | Democratic | Defeated in primary | Matt Blunt 50.8% Claire McCaskill 47.9% John Swenson 1% Robert Wells 0.4% |
| Montana | Judy Martz | Republican | Retired, Democratic victory | Brian Schweitzer 50.4% Bob Brown 46% Bob Kelleher 1.9% Stan Jones 1.7% |
| New Hampshire | Craig Benson | Republican | Defeated, 48.9% | John Lynch 51% |
| North Carolina | Mike Easley | Democratic | Re-elected, 55.6% | Patrick Ballantine 42.9% Barbara Howe 1.5% |
| North Dakota | John Hoeven | Republican | Re-elected, 71.3% | Joe Satrom 27.4% Roland Riemers 1.4% |
| Utah | Olene Walker | Republican | Defeated in primary | Jon Huntsman 57.7% Scott Matheson 41.4% Ken Larsen 1% |
| Vermont | Jim Douglas | Republican | Re-elected, 58.7% | Peter Clavelle 37.9% Cris Ericson 1.4% Patricia Hejny 0.8% Hardy Machia 0.8% Peter Diamondstone 0.4% |
| Washington | Gary Locke | Democratic | Retired, Democratic victory | Christine Gregoire 48.873% Dino Rossi 48.868% Ruth Bennett 2.26% |
| West Virginia | Bob Wise | Democratic | Retired, Democratic victory | Joe Manchin 63.5% Monty Warner 34% Jesse Johnson 2.5% |
| Territory | Incumbent | Party | Status | Competing candidates |
| American Samoa | Togiola Tulafono | Democratic | Elected to full term, 48.45% | Afoa Moega Lutu 39.39% Te'o J. Fuavai 12.16% |
| Puerto Rico | Sila Calderon | PPD/Democratic | Retired, PPD/Democratic victory | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá 48.4% Pedro Rosselló 48.2% Rubén Berríos 2.7% |