The 2004 North Carolina lieutenant governor election was held on November 2, 2004, as part of the elections to the Council of State. North Carolina also held a gubernatorial election on the same day, but the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected independently. Incumbent Bev Perdue was re-elected with 55% of the vote.

Candidates Democrats Curtis R. Hert, Jr. Bev Perdue – incumbent lieutenant governor

Republicans Timothy Cook – chemist Jim Snyder – attorney, former State Representative, Former Davidson County Republican Party chair, and candidate for US Senate in 2002 Thomas Stith, III – Durham City Councilman

Libertarians Chris Cole

Result

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