Patrick Ballantine, Gubernatorial candidate

Patrick Ballantine

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 17, 1965
Current age
61
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2004
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ballantine1.5M
Opponents1.9M
1
Elections run

Patrick Ballantine, a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2004 governor election in North Carolina to Mike Easley, receiving 1,495,021 votes (42.88%).

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How many votes has Patrick Ballantine received?

Patrick Ballantine has received 1,495,021 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Patrick Ballantine’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2004GovernorNorth CarolinaLost1,495,02142.88%Mike Easley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7146790). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Patrick Ballantine: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/patrick-ballantine. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.