Massachusetts — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentKerryD+25.2
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| John Kerry ✓Democratic | 61.9% | 1,803,800 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 36.8% | 1,071,109 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 37,479 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Dukes County, MA | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Essex County, MA | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Franklin County, MA | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| Worcester County, MA | Democratic | D+14.1 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | John Kerry+13,629 | 72,15654.6% | 58,52744.3% | 1,4651.1% | 132,148 |
| Berkshire County | John Kerry+30,937 | 47,74373.1% | 16,80625.7% | 7421.1% | 65,291 |
| Bristol County | John Kerry+65,330 | 147,85463.5% | 82,52435.4% | 2,5001.1% | 232,878 |
| Dukes County | John Kerry+4,663 | 7,26572.7% | 2,60226.0% | 1301.3% | 9,997 |
| Essex County | John Kerry+58,954 | 194,06858.2% | 135,11440.5% | 4,0511.2% | 333,233 |
| Franklin County | John Kerry+14,492 | 25,55068.4% | 11,05829.6% | 7732.1% | 37,381 |
| Hampden County | John Kerry+42,785 | 113,71060.9% | 70,92538.0% | 2,0041.1% | 186,639 |
| Hampshire County | John Kerry+30,365 | 51,68069.4% | 21,31528.6% | 1,4271.9% | 74,422 |
| Middlesex County | John Kerry+203,047 | 440,86264.0% | 237,81534.5% | 10,2831.5% | 688,960 |
| Nantucket County | John Kerry+1,568 | 3,60863.0% | 2,04035.6% | 761.3% | 5,724 |
| Norfolk County | John Kerry+71,629 | 199,39260.2% | 127,76338.6% | 3,9821.2% | 331,137 |
| Plymouth County | John Kerry+19,575 | 125,17853.7% | 105,60345.3% | 2,5161.1% | 233,297 |
| Suffolk County | John Kerry+127,669 | 182,59275.9% | 54,92322.8% | 3,1301.3% | 240,645 |
| Worcester County | John Kerry+48,048 | 192,14256.4% | 144,09442.3% | 4,4001.3% | 340,636 |
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Same ballot, 2004MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.