Claim: The 2004 North Carolina lieutenant governor election saw Democratic candidate Bev Perdue, who was the first female governor of North Carolina, retain her seat with 1,888,397 votes, which was 55.57% of the total, beating his Republican opposition Jim Snyder, who only had 1,453,705, only 42.78% of the total.
Evidence: Bev Perdue (incumbent) 1,888,397 55.57 Jim Snyder 1,453,705 42.78 Republican Democratic She was the first female governor of North Carolina.