Elections / 2004
The 2004 elections
John Kerry (D) faced George W. Bush (R); Bush won the presidency. National popular vote: R+2.5. Electoral college: Bush 286 of 538.
2004 presidential election
BushR+2.5
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 2004 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Smaller states, enlarged
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
All 51 results, 2004
| State | presidential margin | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D+79.8 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | D+25.2 | 12 |
| Rhode Island | D+20.8 | 4 |
| Vermont | D+20.1 | 3 |
| New York | D+18.3 | 31 |
| Maryland | D+13.0 | 10 |
| Connecticut | D+10.4 | 7 |
| Illinois | D+10.3 | 21 |
| California | D+9.9 | 55 |
| Maine | D+9.0 | 4 |
| Hawaii | D+8.7 | 4 |
| Delaware | D+7.6 | 3 |
| Washington | D+7.2 | 11 |
| New Jersey | D+6.7 | 15 |
| Oregon | D+4.2 | 7 |
| Minnesota | D+3.5 | 10 |
| Michigan | D+3.4 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | D+2.5 | 21 |
| New Hampshire | D+1.4 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | D+0.4 | 10 |
| Iowa | R+0.7 | 7 |
| New Mexico | R+0.8 | 5 |
| Ohio | R+2.1 | 20 |
| Nevada | R+2.6 | 5 |
| Colorado | R+4.7 | 9 |
| Florida | R+5.0 | 27 |
| Missouri | R+7.2 | 11 |
| Virginia | R+8.2 | 13 |
| Arkansas | R+9.8 | 6 |
| Arizona | R+10.5 | 10 |
| North Carolina | R+12.4 | 15 |
| West Virginia | R+12.9 | 5 |
| Tennessee | R+14.3 | 11 |
| Louisiana | R+14.5 | 9 |
| Georgia | R+16.6 | 15 |
| South Carolina | R+17.1 | 8 |
| Mississippi | R+19.7 | 6 |
| Kentucky | R+19.9 | 8 |
| Montana | R+20.5 | 3 |
| Indiana | R+20.7 | 11 |
| South Dakota | R+21.3 | 3 |
| Texas | R+22.9 | 34 |
| Kansas | R+25.4 | 6 |
| Alabama | R+25.6 | 9 |
| Alaska | R+25.9 | 3 |
| North Dakota | R+27.4 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | R+31.1 | 7 |
| Nebraska | R+33.2 | 5 |
| Idaho | R+38.1 | 4 |
| Wyoming | R+39.8 | 3 |
| Utah | R+45.5 | 5 |
The 2004 cycle at a glance
National popular vote
R+2.5
Electoral college
Bush 286
of 538
US Senate
44–55–1
Republicans held
US House
202–232
Republicans held
Governors
D 6 · R 5
11 races
President — national popular vote
John Kerry (D) vs George W. Bush (R)
Kerry (D)
59,015,485
48.3%
Bush (R)
62,020,368
50.7%
All others
1,232,004
1.0%
Margin
R+2.5
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