The 2004 North Carolina State Auditor election was held on November 2, 2004, to elect the North Carolina State Auditor, concurrently with the 2004 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, the Council of State, and other state, local and judicial elections. Primary elections were held on July 20.
Incumbent Democratic state auditor Ralph Campbell Jr. ran for re-election to a fourth term in office, but lost to Republican candidate Les Merritt in a rematch of the 2000 election for the same office. Campbell conceded the race on November 10, and later alleged a factor in him losing re-election was because he was African-American. Following this election, Merritt became the first elected Republican state auditor in North Carolina history.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ralph Campbell Jr., incumbent state auditor (1993–present) Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Les Merritt, former member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners (1994–1998) and nominee for state auditor in 2000 Eliminated in primary Jasper Albright Results
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RalphCampbell Jr. (D) LesMerritt (R) UndecidedTel Opinion Research/John Locke Foundation October 18–20, 2004 600 (LV) ± 4.0%38%27%35% Results
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