Elections / 2004 · President · DC
John Kerry carried District of Columbia D+79.8.
John Kerry (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in District of Columbia, 2004. The state ran 82.3 points more Democratic than the nation (R+2.5 nationally).
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
District of Columbia result
227,586 votes counted
Kerry (D)
202,970
89.2%
Bush (R)
21,256
9.3%
All others
3,360
1.5%
Margin
D+79.8
2004 presidential election
District of Columbia, 2004
KerryD+79.8
Constituent county margins for District of Columbia — 2004 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2004 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
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 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin.
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 | +85.8% |
County results — 2004
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D | 202,970 | 21,256 | 227,586 |