2004 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
 
Nominee Bob Casey Jr. Jean Craige Pepper
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 3,353,489 1,997,951
Percentage 61.26% 36.50%
Casey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Pepper:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes
Treasurer before election

Barbara Hafer
Republican

 Elected Treasurer

Bob Casey, Jr.
Democratic

Pennsylvania's State Treasurer election was held November 2, 2004.[1] Necessary primary elections were held on April 27, 2004.[2] Bob Casey Jr. who was term limited in his position as Auditor General, successfully earned the Democratic nomination for Treasurer (he was unopposed in the primary) and won in the general election for this post by a comfortable margin. Republicans had trouble recruiting a top-tier candidate. Jean Craige Pepper, an Erie financial executive, was the only Republican who filed.

General election

2004 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Casey Jr. 3,353,489 61.3
Republican Jean Craige Pepper 1,997,951 36.5
Libertarian Darryl Perry 61,238 1.1
Green Paul Teese 40,740 0.7
Constitution Max Lampenfield 20,406 0.4
Total votes 5,473,824 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

References

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