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The 2004 elections

John Kerry (D) faced George W. Bush (R); Bush won the presidency. National popular vote: R+2.5.

2004 presidential election
BushR+2.5
2004 presidential margin by stateA map of the United States with each state filled by its 2004 result — deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the state.Alabama · R+25.6 · 9 electoral votesAlaska · R+25.9 · 3 electoral votesArizona · R+10.5 · 10 electoral votesColorado · R+4.7 · 9 electoral votesFlorida · R+5.0 · 27 electoral votesGeorgia · R+16.6 · 15 electoral votesIndiana · R+20.7 · 11 electoral votesKansas · R+25.4 · 6 electoral votesMaine · D+9.0 · 4 electoral votesMassachusetts · D+25.2 · 12 electoral votesMinnesota · D+3.5 · 10 electoral votesNew Jersey · D+6.7 · 15 electoral votesNorth Carolina · R+12.4 · 15 electoral votesNorth Dakota · R+27.4 · 3 electoral votesOklahoma · R+31.1 · 7 electoral votesPennsylvania · D+2.5 · 21 electoral votesSouth Dakota · R+21.3 · 3 electoral votesTexas · R+22.9 · 34 electoral votesWyoming · R+39.8 · 3 electoral votesConnecticut · D+10.4 · 7 electoral votesMissouri · R+7.2 · 11 electoral votesWest Virginia · R+12.9 · 5 electoral votesIllinois · D+10.3 · 21 electoral votesNew Mexico · R+0.8 · 5 electoral votesArkansas · R+9.8 · 6 electoral votesCalifornia · D+9.9 · 55 electoral votesDelaware · D+7.6 · 3 electoral votesDistrict of Columbia · D+79.8 · 3 electoral votesHawaii · D+8.7 · 4 electoral votesIowa · R+0.7 · 7 electoral votesKentucky · R+19.9 · 8 electoral votesMaryland · D+13.0 · 10 electoral votesMichigan · D+3.4 · 17 electoral votesMississippi · R+19.7 · 6 electoral votesMontana · R+20.5 · 3 electoral votesNew Hampshire · D+1.4 · 4 electoral votesNew York · D+18.3 · 31 electoral votesOhio · R+2.1 · 20 electoral votesOregon · D+4.2 · 7 electoral votesTennessee · R+14.3 · 11 electoral votesUtah · R+45.5 · 5 electoral votesVirginia · R+8.2 · 13 electoral votesWashington · D+7.2 · 11 electoral votesWisconsin · D+0.4 · 10 electoral votesNebraska · R+33.2 · 5 electoral votesSouth Carolina · R+17.1 · 8 electoral votesIdaho · R+38.1 · 4 electoral votesNevada · R+2.6 · 5 electoral votesVermont · D+20.1 · 3 electoral votesLouisiana · R+14.5 · 9 electoral votesRhode Island · D+20.8 · 4 electoral votes
2004presidential margin
D+60
R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 2004 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Smaller states, enlarged
VTD+20.13 EVNHD+1.44 EVMAD+25.212 EVRID+20.84 EVCTD+10.47 EVNJD+6.715 EVDED+7.63 EVMDD+13.010 EVDCD+79.83 EV
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
President — national popular vote
John Kerry (D) vs George W. Bush (R)
Kerry (D)
59,015,485
48.3%
Bush (R)
62,020,368
50.7%
All others
1,232,004
1.0%
Margin
R+2.5

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US Senate 2004: Democrats won 15, Republicans 19 of 34 contests →

US House 2004: Democrats won 202, Republicans 232, others 1 of 435 seats →

Governor coverage is 2018–2024 (the precinct-data era); odd-year states (NJ/VA) and earlier cycles are pending sourcing. See the methodology for series notes.