Elections / 2004 · President · CA
California — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentKerryD+9.9
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| John Kerry ✓Democratic | 54.3% | 6,745,485 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 44.4% | 5,509,826 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 166,548 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 55 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| Alpine County, CA | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Amador County, CA | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Butte County, CA | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Colusa County, CA | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Fresno County, CA | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Glenn County, CA | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Imperial County, CA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Inyo County, CA | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Kern County, CA | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Kings County, CA | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Lake County, CA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Lassen County, CA | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Madera County, CA | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Marin County, CA | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Merced County, CA | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Modoc County, CA | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Mono County, CA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Monterey County, CA | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Napa County, CA | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Nevada County, CA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Placer County, CA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Plumas County, CA | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Riverside County, CA | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| San Benito County, CA | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Republican | R+11.8 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+6.1 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Democratic | D+67.8 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Republican | R+7.4 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| Shasta County, CA | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Sierra County, CA | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Solano County, CA | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Tehama County, CA | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Trinity County, CA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Tulare County, CA | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Ventura County, CA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Yuba County, CA | Republican | R+35.4 |
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | D | 422,585 | 130,911 | 562,090 | |
| Alpine County | D | 373 | 311 | 701 | |
| Amador County | R | 6,541 | 11,107 | 17,891 | |
| Butte County | R | 42,448 | 51,662 | 96,157 | |
| Calaveras County | R | 8,286 | 13,601 | 22,343 | |
| Colusa County | R | 1,947 | 4,142 | 6,166 | |
| Contra Costa County | D | 257,254 | 150,608 | 413,028 | |
| Del Norte County | R | 3,892 | 5,356 | 9,421 | |
| El Dorado County | R | 32,242 | 52,878 | 86,364 | |
| Fresno County | R | 103,154 | 141,988 | 247,463 | |
| Glenn County | R | 2,995 | 6,308 | 9,454 | |
| Humboldt County | D | 37,988 | 25,714 | 65,886 | |
| Imperial County | D | 17,964 | 15,890 | 34,274 | |
| Inyo County | R | 3,350 | 5,091 | 8,616 | |
| Kern County | R | 68,603 | 140,417 | 211,174 | |
| Kings County | R | 10,833 | 21,003 | 32,110 | |
| Lake County | D | 13,141 | 11,093 | 24,719 | |
| Lassen County | R | 3,158 | 8,126 | 11,450 | |
| Los Angeles County | D | 1,907,736 | 1,076,225 | 3,023,280 | |
| Madera County | R | 13,481 | 24,871 | 38,850 | |
| Marin County | D | 99,070 | 34,378 | 135,325 | |
| Mariposa County | R | 3,251 | 5,215 | 8,658 | |
| Mendocino County | D | 24,385 | 12,955 | 38,429 | |
| Merced County | R | 24,491 | 32,773 | 57,960 | |
| Modoc County | R | 1,149 | 3,235 | 4,467 | |
| Mono County | D | 2,628 | 2,621 | 5,338 | |
| Monterey County | D | 75,241 | 47,838 | 124,653 | |
| Napa County | D | 33,666 | 22,059 | 56,599 | |
| Nevada County | R | 24,220 | 28,790 | 53,920 | |
| Orange County | R | 419,239 | 641,832 | 1,075,399 | |
| Placer County | R | 55,573 | 95,969 | 153,278 | |
| Plumas County | R | 4,129 | 6,905 | 11,190 | |
| Riverside County | R | 228,806 | 322,473 | 557,579 | |
| Sacramento County | D | 236,657 | 235,539 | 477,866 | |
| San Benito County | D | 9,851 | 8,698 | 18,725 | |
| San Bernardino County | R | 227,789 | 289,306 | 523,276 | |
| San Diego County | R | 526,437 | 596,033 | 1,136,351 | |
| San Francisco County | D | 296,772 | 54,355 | 357,465 | |
| San Joaquin County | R | 87,012 | 100,978 | 189,864 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | R | 58,742 | 67,995 | 129,050 | |
| San Mateo County | D | 197,922 | 83,315 | 284,857 | |
| Santa Barbara County | D | 90,314 | 76,806 | 169,861 | |
| Santa Clara County | D | 386,100 | 209,094 | 603,816 | |
| Santa Cruz County | D | 89,102 | 30,354 | 122,084 | |
| Shasta County | R | 24,339 | 52,249 | 77,731 | |
| Sierra County | R | 646 | 1,249 | 1,948 | |
| Siskiyou County | R | 7,880 | 12,673 | 20,899 | |
| Solano County | D | 85,096 | 62,301 | 148,837 | |
| Sonoma County | D | 148,261 | 68,204 | 220,690 | |
| Stanislaus County | R | 58,829 | 85,407 | 145,624 | |
| Sutter County | R | 9,602 | 20,254 | 30,145 | |
| Tehama County | R | 7,504 | 15,572 | 23,444 | |
| Trinity County | R | 2,782 | 3,560 | 6,513 | |
| Tulare County | R | 32,494 | 65,399 | 98,860 | |
| Tuolumne County | R | 10,104 | 15,745 | 26,235 | |
| Ventura County | R | 148,859 | 160,314 | 313,193 | |
| Yolo County | D | 42,885 | 28,005 | 72,269 | |
| Yuba County | R | 5,687 | 12,076 | 18,024 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.