Elections / 2004 · President · OR
Oregon — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionOregon · PresidentKerryD+4.2
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| John Kerry ✓Democratic | 51.3% | 943,163 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 47.2% | 866,831 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 26,788 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Benton County, OR | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Columbia County, OR | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Coos County, OR | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Crook County, OR | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Curry County, OR | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Grant County, OR | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Harney County, OR | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Hood River County, OR | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Klamath County, OR | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Lake County, OR | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Lane County, OR | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Morrow County, OR | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Union County, OR | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Wasco County, OR | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Washington County, OR | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+14.9 |
complete certified result
Oregon 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)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
County-by-county results — 36 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | R | 2,616 | 6,253 | 9,034 | |
| Benton County | D | 26,515 | 18,460 | 45,735 | |
| Clackamas County | R | 95,129 | 97,691 | 195,000 | |
| Clatsop County | D | 10,461 | 8,503 | 19,309 | |
| Columbia County | D | 12,563 | 11,868 | 24,917 | |
| Coos County | R | 14,393 | 18,291 | 33,362 | |
| Crook County | R | 3,024 | 6,830 | 10,051 | |
| Curry County | R | 5,220 | 7,332 | 12,799 | |
| Deschutes County | R | 31,179 | 41,757 | 74,048 | |
| Douglas County | R | 18,089 | 35,956 | 54,984 | |
| Gilliam County | R | 370 | 755 | 1,138 | |
| Grant County | R | 780 | 3,204 | 4,061 | |
| Harney County | R | 839 | 2,815 | 3,702 | |
| Hood River County | D | 5,587 | 4,124 | 9,859 | |
| Jackson County | R | 44,366 | 56,519 | 102,189 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 3,243 | 4,762 | 8,115 | |
| Josephine County | R | 15,214 | 26,241 | 42,275 | |
| Klamath County | R | 8,264 | 22,733 | 31,515 | |
| Lake County | R | 802 | 3,039 | 3,905 | |
| Lane County | D | 107,769 | 75,007 | 185,872 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 13,753 | 10,160 | 24,325 | |
| Linn County | R | 19,940 | 31,260 | 52,041 | |
| Malheur County | R | 2,577 | 8,123 | 10,846 | |
| Marion County | R | 57,671 | 69,900 | 129,619 | |
| Morrow County | R | 1,361 | 2,732 | 4,149 | |
| Multnomah County | D | 259,585 | 98,439 | 362,694 | |
| Polk County | R | 15,484 | 19,508 | 35,489 | |
| Sherman County | R | 390 | 694 | 1,104 | |
| Tillamook County | R | 6,750 | 7,003 | 13,951 | |
| Umatilla County | R | 8,884 | 17,068 | 26,322 | |
| Union County | R | 4,428 | 8,879 | 13,519 | |
| Wallowa County | R | 1,269 | 3,132 | 4,521 | |
| Wasco County | R | 5,691 | 6,119 | 12,002 | |
| Washington County | D | 121,140 | 107,223 | 231,308 | |
| Wheeler County | R | 245 | 612 | 880 | |
| Yamhill County | R | 17,572 | 23,839 | 42,142 |
Same ballot, 2004OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.