Vermont — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionVermont · PresidentKerryD+20.1
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| John Kerry ✓Democratic | 58.9% | 184,067 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 38.8% | 121,180 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.3% | 7,062 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County, VT | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Bennington County, VT | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Chittenden County, VT | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Essex County, VT | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Franklin County, VT | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Lamoille County, VT | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Orange County, VT | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Orleans County, VT | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Rutland County, VT | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Washington County, VT | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Windham County, VT | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Windsor County, VT | Democratic | D+23.0 |
Vermont 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | Kerry, John+4,070 | 11,14760.0% | 7,07738.1% | 3551.9% | 18,579 |
| Bennington County | Kerry, John+3,453 | 11,06958.1% | 7,61639.9% | 3802.0% | 19,065 |
| Caledonia County | Kerry, John+341 | 7,10650.0% | 6,76547.6% | 3402.4% | 14,211 |
| Chittenden County | Kerry, John+22,947 | 49,36963.5% | 26,42234.0% | 1,9052.5% | 77,696 |
| Essex County | Bush, George W.+315 | 1,27643.4% | 1,59154.2% | 702.4% | 2,937 |
| Franklin County | Kerry, John+1,662 | 10,59853.2% | 8,93644.9% | 3861.9% | 19,920 |
| Grand Isle County | Kerry, John+492 | 2,24655.1% | 1,75443.0% | 771.9% | 4,077 |
| Lamoille County | Kerry, John+3,376 | 7,63662.7% | 4,26035.0% | 2852.3% | 12,181 |
| Orange County | Kerry, John+1,738 | 8,15954.8% | 6,42143.1% | 3152.1% | 14,895 |
| Orleans County | Kerry, John+664 | 6,33051.7% | 5,66646.3% | 2462.0% | 12,242 |
| Rutland County | Kerry, John+1,464 | 15,90451.3% | 14,44046.6% | 6312.0% | 30,975 |
| Washington County | Kerry, John+7,716 | 19,17761.0% | 11,46136.4% | 8102.6% | 31,448 |
| Windham County | Kerry, John+8,209 | 15,48966.4% | 7,28031.2% | 5472.3% | 23,316 |
| Windsor County | Kerry, John+7,070 | 18,56160.3% | 11,49137.3% | 7152.3% | 30,767 |
complete certified result
Vermont 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)
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
| Year | Margin (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 | +31.5% |
Same ballot, 2004VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.