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Elections / 2004 · President · VT

John Kerry carried Vermont D+20.1.

John Kerry (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in Vermont, 2004. The state ran 22.6 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)

Vermont result
312,309 votes counted
Kerry (D)
184,067
58.9%
Bush (R)
121,180
38.8%
All others
7,062
2.3%
Margin
D+20.1
2004 presidential election
Vermont, 2004
KerryD+20.1
2004 presidential margin by county for Vermont — 2004 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Vermont — 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.Addison County, VT · D+21.9Bennington County, VT · D+18.1Caledonia County, VT · D+2.4Chittenden County, VT · D+29.5Essex County, VT · R+10.7Franklin County, VT · D+8.3Grand Isle County, VT · D+12.1Lamoille County, VT · D+27.7Orange County, VT · D+11.7Orleans County, VT · D+5.4Rutland County, VT · D+4.7Washington County, VT · D+24.5Windham County, VT · D+35.2Windsor County, VT · D+23.0
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
John Kerry ✓Democratic58.9%184,067
George W. BushRepublican38.8%121,180
OtherAll other candidates2.3%7,062
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
Vermont's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +31.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+31.6%DR18922024
Vermont's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−38.8%
1896−63.4%
1900−52.9%
1904−59.1%
1908−53.3%
1912−12.7%
1916−27.2%
1920−52.6%
1924−62.5%
1928−34.0%
1932−16.6%
1936−13.2%
1940−9.9%
1944−14.1%
1948−24.6%
1952−43.2%
1956−44.3%
1960−17.3%
1964+32.6%
1968−9.2%
1972−26.2%
1976−11.2%
1980−6.0%
1984−17.1%
1988−3.5%
1992+15.7%
1996+22.3%
2000+9.9%
2004+20.1%
2008+37.0%
2012+35.6%
2016+26.4%
2020+35.4%
2024+31.6%
County results — 2004
14 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Addison CountyD
+21.9%
11,1477,07718,579
Bennington CountyD
+18.1%
11,0697,61619,065
Caledonia CountyD
+2.4%
7,1066,76514,211
Chittenden CountyD
+29.5%
49,36926,42277,696
Essex CountyR
−10.7%
1,2761,5912,937
Franklin CountyD
+8.3%
10,5988,93619,920
Grand Isle CountyD
+12.1%
2,2461,7544,077
Lamoille CountyD
+27.7%
7,6364,26012,181
Orange CountyD
+11.7%
8,1596,42114,895
Orleans CountyD
+5.4%
6,3305,66612,242
Rutland CountyD
+4.7%
15,90414,44030,975
Washington CountyD
+24.5%
19,17711,46131,448
Windham CountyD
+35.2%
15,4897,28023,316
Windsor CountyD
+23.0%
18,56111,49130,767