The Venezuelan regional elections, 2004 took place on 31 October 2004.

Candidates supporting Hugo Chavez

Hugo Chávez

Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...

 won 21 out of the 23 governorships, as well as the metropolitan Caracas government. Wins included the opposition strongholds of Carabobo

Carabobo

Carabobo State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The capital city of this state is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is 4,650 km² and had an estimated population of...

 and Miranda

Miranda (state)

Miranda State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. It is ranked second in population among Venezuelan states, after Zulia State. In June 30, 2010, it had approximately 2,987,968 residents. It also has the greatest Human Development Index in Venezuela, according to the...

. In addition, pro-government candidates won control of over 70 percent of city governments. In Miranda, "where divisions in the opposition were exceptionally bitter", Governor Enrique Mendoza

Enrique Mendoza

Enrique Mendoza is a Venezuelan politician. From 1989 until 1996, Mendoza was the mayor of Sucre Municipality, Miranda of Caracas; he was governor of Miranda state from 1995 to 2004, being re-elected in 1998 and 2000. In 2004 Mendoza was chosen as head of the Coordinadora Democrática.The U.S...

, a possible future presidential candidate, was narrowly defeated.