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Election 2004 |  US Presidential Elections | Results by State

2004 U.S. Presidential Election Results: George W. Bush ✓

George W. Bush, the incumbent Republican president, was re-elected on November 2, 2004, defeating Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry by winning 286 electoral votes to Kerry’s 251 and securing roughly 50.73 percent of the popular vote to Kerry’s 48.27 percent.

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251
John Kerry
Percent: 48.27%
Votes: 59,028,444 

286
George W. Bush
Percent: 50.73%
Votes: 62,040,610

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The 2004 U.S. presidential election, held on November 2, 2004, George W. Bush, the incumbent Republican, was re-elected President of the United States. 

Results by State

Alabama

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 62.46%
Votes: 1,176,394

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 36.84%
Votes: 693,933

California

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 44.36%
Votes: 5,509,826

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 54.30%
Votes: 6,745,485

District of Columbia

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 9.34%
Votes: 21,256

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 89.18%
Votes: 202,970

Idaho

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 68.38%
Votes: 409,235

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 30.26%
Votes: 181,098

Kansas

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 62.00%
Votes: 736,456

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 36.62%
Votes: 434,993

Maryland

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 42.93%
Votes: 1,024,703

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 55.91%
Votes: 1,334,493

Mississippi

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 59.44%
Votes: 684,981

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 39.75%
Votes: 458,094

Nevada

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 50.47%
Votes: 418,690

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 47.88%
Votes: 397,190

New York

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 40.08%
Votes: 2,962,567

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 58.36%
Votes: 4,314,280

Oklahoma

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 65.57%
Votes: 959,792

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 34.43%
Votes: 503,966

South Carolina

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 57.98%
Votes: 937,974

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 40.90%
Votes: 661,699

Utah

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 71.54%
Votes: 663,742

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 26.00%
Votes: 241,199

West Virginia

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 56.06%
Votes: 423,778

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 43.20%
Votes: 326,541

Alaska

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 61.07%
Votes: 190,889

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 35.52%
Votes: 111,025

Colorado

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 51.69%
Votes: 1,101,256

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 47.02%
Votes: 1,001,725

Florida

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 52.10%
Votes: 3,964,522

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 47.09%
Votes: 3,583,544

Illinois

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 44.48%
Votes: 2,345,946

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 54.82%
Votes: 2,891,550

Kentucky

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 59.54%
Votes: 1,069,439

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 39.68%
Votes: 712,733

Massachusetts

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 36.78%
Votes: 1,071,109

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 61.94%
Votes: 1,803,800

Missouri

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 53.30%
Votes: 1,455,713

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 46.10%
Votes: 1,259,171

New Hampshire

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 48.87%
Votes: 331,237

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 50.24%
Votes: 340,511

North Carolina

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 56.02%
Votes: 1,961,166

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 43.58%
Votes: 1,525,849

Oregon

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 47.19%
Votes: 866,831

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 51.35%
Votes: 943,163

South Dakota

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 59.91%
Votes: 232,584

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 38.44%
Votes: 149,244

Vermont

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 38.80%
Votes: 121,180

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 58.94%
Votes: 184,067

Wisconsin

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 49.32%
Votes: 1,478,120

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 49.70%
Votes: 1,489,504

Arizona

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 54.77%
Votes: 1,104,294

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 44.32%
Votes: 893,524

Connecticut

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 43.95%
Votes: 693,826

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 54.31%
Votes: 857,488

Georgia

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 57.93%
Votes: 1,914,254

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 41.34%
Votes: 1,366,149

Indiana

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 59.94%
Votes: 1,479,438

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 39.26%
Votes: 969,011

Louisiana

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 56.72%
Votes: 1,102,169

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 42.22%
Votes: 820,299

Michigan

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 47.81%
Votes: 2,313,746

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 51.23%
Votes: 2,479,183

Montana

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 59.07%
Votes: 266,063

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 38.56%
Votes: 173,710

New Jersey

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 46.23%
Votes: 1,670,003

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 52.92%
Votes: 1,911,430

North Dakota

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 62.86%
Votes: 196,651

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 35.50%
Votes: 111,052

Pennsylvania

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 48.42%
Votes: 2,793,847

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 50.92%
Votes: 2,938,095

Tennessee

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 56.81%
Votes: 1,383,336

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 42.51%
Votes: 1,035,160

Virginia

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 53.68%
Votes: 1,716,959

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 45.48%
Votes: 1,454,742

Wyoming

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 68.86%
Votes: 167,629

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 29.07%
Votes: 70,776

Arkansas

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 54.31%
Votes: 572,898

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 44.55%
Votes: 469,953

Delaware

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 45.74%
Votes: 171,660

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 53.34%
Votes: 200,152

Hawaii

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 45.26%
Votes: 194,191

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 54.01%
Votes: 231,708

Iowa

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 49.90%
Votes: 751,957

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 49.23%
Votes: 741,898

Maine

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 44.58%
Votes: 330,201

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 53.57%
Votes: 396,842

Minnesota

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 47.61%
Votes: 1,346,695

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 51.09%
Votes: 1,445,014

Nebraska

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 65.90%
Votes: 512,814

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 32.68%
Votes: 254,328

New Mexico

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 49.84%
Votes: 376,930

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 49.05%
Votes: 370,942

Ohio

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 50.81%
Votes: 2,859,768

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 48.71%
Votes: 2,741,167

Rhode Island

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 38.67%
Votes: 169,046

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 59.42%
Votes: 259,760

Texas

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 61.09%
Votes: 4,526,917

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 38.22%
Votes: 2,832,704

Washington

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 45.60%
Votes: 1,304,894

John Kerry (DEM)
Percent: 52.77%
Votes: 1,510,201

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