Elections / 2004 · President · NV
Nevada — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionNevada · PresidentBushR+2.6
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 50.5% | 418,690 |
|---|---|---|
| John KerryDemocratic | 47.9% | 397,190 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 13,707 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Mineral County, NV | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Storey County, NV | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+4.2 |
| White Pine County, NV | Republican | R+40.0 |
complete certified result
Nevada 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)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
County-by-county results — 17 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | R | 9,441 | 13,171 | 23,106 | |
| Churchill County | R | 2,705 | 7,335 | 10,237 | |
| Clark County | D | 281,767 | 255,337 | 545,397 | |
| Douglas County | R | 8,275 | 15,192 | 23,898 | |
| Elko County | R | 3,050 | 11,938 | 15,309 | |
| Esmeralda County | R | 99 | 367 | 481 | |
| Eureka County | R | 144 | 571 | 738 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 1,361 | 3,896 | 5,367 | |
| Lander County | R | 414 | 1,602 | 2,053 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 418 | 1,579 | 2,047 | |
| Lyon County | R | 5,637 | 11,136 | 17,151 | |
| Mineral County | R | 931 | 1,336 | 2,327 | |
| Nye County | R | 5,616 | 8,487 | 14,510 | |
| Pershing County | R | 538 | 1,341 | 1,917 | |
| Storey County | R | 871 | 1,253 | 2,168 | |
| Washoe County | R | 74,841 | 81,545 | 159,079 | |
| White Pine County | R | 1,082 | 2,604 | 3,802 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.