John Kerry carried Michigan D+3.4.

John Kerry (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in Michigan, 2004. The state ran 5.9 points more Democratic than the nation (R+2.5 nationally).

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

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Michigan result

4,839,252 votes counted

Kerry (D)

2,479,183

51.2%

Bush (R)

2,313,746

47.8%

All others

46,323

1.0%

Margin

D+3.4

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2004 presidential election

Michigan, 2004

KerryD+3.4

How it voted

Share of the 2004 vote

John Kerry ✓Democratic	51.2%	2,479,183
George W. BushRepublican	47.8%	2,313,746
OtherAll other candidates	1.0%	46,323

D+60

R+60

83 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

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Michigan's presidential margins

1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context

Michigan's presidential margins

Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−4.5%
1896	−10.3%
1900	−19.2%
1904	−43.8%
1908	−29.5%
1912	−0.2%
1916	−8.3%
1920	−50.6%
1924	−62.2%
1928	−41.4%
1932	+7.9%
1936	+17.6%
1940	−0.3%
1944	+1.0%
1948	−1.7%
1952	−11.5%
1956	−11.5%
1960	+2.0%
1964	+33.6%
1968	+6.7%
1972	−14.4%
1976	−5.4%
1980	−6.5%
1984	−19.0%
1988	−7.9%
1992	+7.4%
1996	+13.2%
2000	+5.1%
2004	+3.4%
2008	+16.5%
2012	+9.5%
2016	−0.2%
2020	+2.8%
2024	−1.4%

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County results — 2004

83 counties; every row links to the county's full page.

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County	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
Alcona County	R	−11.0%	2,871	3,592	6,531
Alger County	D	+1.6%	2,395	2,318	4,765
Allegan County	R	−27.2%	19,355	34,022	53,907
Alpena County	R	−1.7%	7,407	7,665	15,211
Antrim County	R	−24.3%	5,072	8,379	13,619
Arenac County	D	+0.1%	4,076	4,071	8,216
Baraga County	R	−8.6%	1,660	1,977	3,684
Barry County	R	−24.2%	11,312	18,638	30,272
Bay County	D	+9.8%	31,049	25,448	57,059
Benzie County	R	−9.2%	4,383	5,284	9,778
Berrien County	R	−11.0%	32,846	41,076	74,671
Branch County	R	−21.0%	7,004	10,784	17,967
Calhoun County	R	−3.5%	29,891	32,093	62,667
Cass County	R	−15.1%	9,537	12,964	22,697
Charlevoix County	R	−17.6%	5,729	8,214	14,139
Cheboygan County	R	−13.4%	5,941	7,798	13,887
Chippewa County	R	−11.6%	7,203	9,122	16,488
Clare County	R	−0.7%	6,984	7,088	14,226
Clinton County	R	−17.2%	15,483	21,989	37,807
Crawford County	R	−12.3%	3,126	4,017	7,235
Delta County	R	−1.6%	9,381	9,680	19,238
Dickinson County	R	−15.4%	5,650	7,734	13,549
Eaton County	R	−7.8%	25,411	29,781	55,755
Emmet County	R	−20.1%	6,846	10,332	17,372
Genesee County	D	+20.8%	128,334	83,870	213,775
Gladwin County	R	−3.2%	6,343	6,770	13,227
Gogebic County	D	+5.8%	4,421	3,935	8,452
Grand Traverse County	R	−19.9%	18,256	27,446	46,191
Gratiot County	R	−14.1%	7,377	9,834	17,379
Hillsdale County	R	−28.1%	7,123	12,804	20,216
Houghton County	R	−13.6%	6,731	8,889	15,851
Huron County	R	−11.7%	7,629	9,671	17,466
Ingham County	D	+16.6%	76,877	54,734	133,053
Ionia County	R	−21.6%	10,647	16,621	27,618
Iosco County	R	−5.3%	6,557	7,301	14,006
Iron County	R	−0.1%	3,215	3,224	6,511
Isabella County	D	+2.4%	12,334	11,754	24,390
Jackson County	R	−12.5%	31,025	40,029	71,795
Kalamazoo County	D	+3.6%	61,462	57,147	119,783
Kalkaska County	R	−22.6%	3,189	5,084	8,380
Kent County	R	−18.7%	116,909	171,201	290,891
Keweenaw County	R	−10.5%	630	781	1,439
Lake County	D	+3.3%	2,675	2,503	5,246
Lapeer County	R	−16.9%	18,086	25,556	44,147
Leelanau County	R	−12.1%	6,048	7,733	13,917
Lenawee County	R	−10.4%	20,787	25,675	47,012
Livingston County	R	−26.5%	33,991	58,860	93,742
Luce County	R	−24.9%	1,045	1,749	2,829
Mackinac County	R	−13.4%	2,819	3,706	6,599
Macomb County	R	−1.5%	196,160	202,166	402,410
Manistee County	R	−0.2%	6,272	6,295	12,740
Marquette County	D	+8.4%	17,412	14,690	32,488
Mason County	R	−12.3%	6,333	8,124	14,611
Mecosta County	R	−11.3%	7,730	9,710	17,581
Menominee County	R	−5.4%	5,326	5,942	11,419
Midland County	R	−13.9%	18,355	24,369	43,275
Missaukee County	R	−36.9%	2,319	5,055	7,421
Monroe County	R	−1.9%	36,089	37,470	74,132
Montcalm County	R	−13.1%	11,471	14,968	26,734
Montmorency County	R	−19.8%	2,196	3,300	5,563
Muskegon County	D	+11.2%	44,282	35,302	80,313
Newaygo County	R	−19.9%	9,057	13,608	22,873
Oakland County	D	+0.4%	319,387	316,633	641,977
Oceana County	R	−10.1%	5,441	6,677	12,297
Ogemaw County	R	−2.2%	5,215	5,454	10,796
Ontonagon County	R	−9.5%	1,863	2,262	4,192
Osceola County	R	−19.1%	4,467	6,599	11,188
Oscoda County	R	−17.6%	1,792	2,570	4,409
Otsego County	R	−22.7%	4,674	7,470	12,307
Ottawa County	R	−43.9%	35,552	92,048	128,643
Presque Isle County	R	−7.3%	3,432	3,982	7,516
Roscommon County	R	−3.9%	6,810	7,364	14,359
Saginaw County	D	+7.5%	54,887	47,165	102,852
Sanilac County	R	−22.9%	7,883	12,632	20,763
Schoolcraft County	R	−2.9%	2,137	2,267	4,441
Shiawassee County	R	−6.9%	16,881	19,407	36,651
St. Clair County	R	−8.2%	36,174	42,740	79,743
St. Joseph County	R	−22.6%	9,648	15,340	25,239
Tuscola County	R	−9.7%	12,631	15,389	28,338
Van Buren County	R	−4.3%	16,151	17,634	34,174
Washtenaw County	D	+28.0%	109,953	61,455	173,264
Wayne County	D	+39.6%	600,047	257,750	864,728
Wexford County	R	−19.3%	6,034	8,966	15,160