Elections / 2004 · President · WA
Washington — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionWashington · PresidentKerryD+7.2
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| John Kerry ✓Democratic | 52.8% | 1,510,201 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 45.6% | 1,304,894 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 46,618 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Clark County, WA | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Ferry County, WA | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| San Juan County, WA | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Skagit County, WA | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Skamania County, WA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+20.4 |
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
County-by-county results — 39 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,315 | 3,751 | 5,127 | |
| Asotin County | R | 3,319 | 5,320 | 8,786 | |
| Benton County | R | 21,549 | 44,350 | 66,892 | |
| Chelan County | R | 10,471 | 18,482 | 29,430 | |
| Clallam County | R | 17,049 | 18,871 | 36,766 | |
| Clark County | R | 79,538 | 88,646 | 170,495 | |
| Columbia County | R | 605 | 1,470 | 2,107 | |
| Cowlitz County | D | 21,589 | 20,217 | 42,530 | |
| Douglas County | R | 4,306 | 8,900 | 13,372 | |
| Ferry County | R | 1,201 | 2,019 | 3,344 | |
| Franklin County | R | 5,188 | 10,757 | 16,159 | |
| Garfield County | R | 365 | 935 | 1,320 | |
| Grant County | R | 7,779 | 17,799 | 25,995 | |
| Grays Harbor County | D | 14,583 | 12,871 | 27,953 | |
| Island County | R | 18,216 | 19,754 | 38,580 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 11,610 | 6,650 | 18,650 | |
| King County | D | 580,378 | 301,043 | 894,728 | |
| Kitsap County | D | 60,796 | 55,608 | 118,670 | |
| Kittitas County | R | 6,731 | 9,052 | 16,114 | |
| Klickitat County | R | 4,036 | 5,016 | 9,250 | |
| Lewis County | R | 10,726 | 21,042 | 32,428 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,706 | 4,015 | 5,811 | |
| Mason County | D | 12,894 | 11,987 | 25,394 | |
| Okanogan County | R | 6,309 | 9,636 | 16,342 | |
| Pacific County | D | 5,570 | 4,634 | 10,431 | |
| Pend Oreille County | R | 2,310 | 3,693 | 6,198 | |
| Pierce County | D | 158,231 | 150,783 | 313,793 | |
| San Juan County | D | 6,589 | 3,290 | 10,104 | |
| Skagit County | R | 25,131 | 26,139 | 52,299 | |
| Skamania County | R | 2,374 | 2,695 | 5,159 | |
| Snohomish County | D | 156,468 | 134,317 | 295,414 | |
| Spokane County | R | 87,490 | 111,606 | 202,587 | |
| Stevens County | R | 6,822 | 13,015 | 20,340 | |
| Thurston County | D | 62,650 | 47,992 | 112,789 | |
| Wahkiakum County | R | 1,021 | 1,171 | 2,235 | |
| Walla Walla County | R | 8,257 | 14,323 | 22,925 | |
| Whatcom County | D | 48,268 | 40,296 | 90,394 | |
| Whitman County | R | 8,287 | 9,397 | 18,012 | |
| Yakima County | R | 28,474 | 43,352 | 72,790 |
Same ballot, 2004WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.