Elections / 2004 · President · DC
District of Columbia — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionDistrict of Columbia · PresidentKerryD+79.8
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| John Kerry ✓Democratic | 89.2% | 202,970 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 9.3% | 21,256 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 3,360 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
A single county, filled by its 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
District of Columbia cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (1 county) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia, DC | Democratic | D+79.8 |
complete certified result
District of Columbia candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
District of Columbia's presidential margins
1964–2024, the 2004 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1964 | +71.0% |
| 1968 | +63.6% |
| 1972 | +56.5% |
| 1976 | +65.1% |
| 1980 | +61.5% |
| 1984 | +71.7% |
| 1988 | +68.3% |
| 1992 | +75.5% |
| 1996 | +75.9% |
| 2000 | +76.2% |
| 2004 | +79.8% |
| 2008 | +85.9% |
| 2012 | +83.6% |
| 2016 | +86.8% |
| 2020 | +86.8% |
| 2024 | +83.8% |
County-by-county results — 1 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D | 202,970 | 21,256 | 227,586 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.