2004Final results
2004 election for Delaware Governor
Governor · Delaware
Ruth Ann Minner (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating William Swain Lee (R) by 5.3 points.
Ruth Ann MinnerDemocrat · winner
52.6%185,687
William Swain LeeRepublican
47.4%167,115
352,802 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET