2004 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2004 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was an election for the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, held on November 2, 2004. Republican Peter Kinder won the election narrowly, becoming the first Republican to hold the office since Edward Henry Winter in 1933.

2004 Missouri Lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 2, 2004

Nominee Peter Kinder Bekki Cook Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,300,209 1,286,295 Percentage 49.0% 48.4%

County results Kinder:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Cook:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election Joe Maxwell Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder Republican

Candidates

Republican

• Peter Kinder, Missouri State Senator
• Pat Secrest, Missouri State Representative

Democratic

• Bekki Cook, former Missouri Secretary of State
• Ken Jacob, Missouri State Senator

Libertarian

• Mike Ferguson

Constitution

• Bruce Hillis

Primary elections

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bekki Cook	493,081	64.28
	Democratic	Ken Jacob	273,953	35.72
Total votes			767,034	100

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter Kinder	313,528	56.16
	Republican	Pat Secrest	244,699	43.84
Total votes			558,227	100

Libertarian primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Mike Ferguson	3,864	100.00
Total votes			3,864	100.00

Results

2004 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter Kinder	1,300,209	48.95%	+4.95%
	Democratic	Bekki Cook	1,286,295	48.43%	−3.71%
	Libertarian	Mike Ferguson	53,770	2.02%	+1.14%
	Constitution	Bruce Hillis	15,935	0.60%	−0.08%
Majority			13,914	0.52%	−7.61%
Turnout			2,656,109
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

See also

• 2004 United States gubernatorial elections
• 2004 Missouri gubernatorial election