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Elections / 2004 · President · HI

John Kerry carried Hawaii D+8.7.

John Kerry (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in Hawaii, 2004. The state ran 11.1 points more Democratic than the nation (R+2.5 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 2004 ballot here.

Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)

Hawaii result
428,555 votes counted
Kerry (D)
231,335
54.0%
Bush (R)
194,116
45.3%
All others
3,104
0.7%
Margin
D+8.7
2004 presidential election
Hawaii, 2004
KerryD+8.7
2004 presidential margin by county for Hawaii — 2004 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Hawaii — 2004 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 2004 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Hawaii County, HI · D+22.7Honolulu County, HI · D+2.8Kauai County, HI · D+20.8Maui County, HI · D+22.4
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
John Kerry ✓Democratic54.0%231,335
George W. BushRepublican45.3%194,116
OtherAll other candidates0.7%3,104
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Hawaii's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 2004 contest in context
Hawaii's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1960 to 2024. Most recent: +23.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+23.1%DR19602024
Hawaii's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1960+0.1%
1964+57.5%
1968+21.1%
1972−25.0%
1976+2.5%
1980+1.9%
1984−11.3%
1988+9.5%
1992+11.4%
1996+25.3%
2000+18.3%
2004+8.7%
2008+45.2%
2012+42.7%
2016+32.2%
2020+29.5%
2024+23.1%
County results — 2004
4 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Hawaii CountyD
+22.7%
35,11622,03257,702
Honolulu CountyD
+2.8%
152,500144,157298,547
Kauai CountyD
+20.8%
14,9169,74024,876
Maui CountyD
+22.4%
28,80318,18747,430