2004 North Carolina gubernatorial election

2004 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 2000 November 2, 2004 2008 →
 
Nominee Mike Easley Patrick Ballantine
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,939,154 1,495,021
Percentage 55.62% 42.88%

Easley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Ballantine:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      40–50%

Governor before election

Mike Easley
Democratic

Elected Governor

Mike Easley
Democratic

The 2004 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2004. The general election was between the Democratic incumbent Mike Easley and the Republican nominee Patrick J. Ballantine. Easley won by 56% to 43%, winning his second term as governor.