Presidential Election of 2004, Electoral and Popular Vote Summary
This table provides information about the election results between candidates George W. Bush and John F. Kerry
Principal Candidates for President and Vice President:
Republican—George W. Bush; Richard B. Cheney (winner)
Democratic—John F. Kerry; John Edwards
| George W. Bush | John F. Kerry | Electoral votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular vote | % | Popular vote | % | R | D | |
| Alabama | 1,176,394 | 62.5% | 693,933 | 36.8% | 9 | |
| Alaska | 190,889 | 61.1 | 111,025 | 35.5 | 3 | |
| Arizona | 1,104,294 | 54.9 | 893,524 | 44.4 | 10 | |
| Arkansas | 572,898 | 54.4 | 469,953 | 44.5 | 6 | |
| California | 5,509,826 | 44.4 | 6,745,485 | 54.3 | 55 | |
| Colorado | 1,101,255 | 51.7 | 1,001,732 | 47.0 | 9 | |
| Connecticut | 693,826 | 43.9 | 857,488 | 54.3 | 7 | |
| Delaware | 171,660 | 45.8 | 200,152 | 53.3 | 3 | |
| District of Columbia | 21,256 | 09.3 | 202,970 | 89.2 | 3 | |
| Florida | 3,964,522 | 52.1 | 3,583,544 | 47.1 | 27 | |
| Georgia | 1,914,254 | 58.0 | 1,366,149 | 41.4 | 15 | |
| Hawaii | 194,191 | 45.3 | 231,708 | 54.0 | 4 | |
| Idaho | 409,235 | 68.4 | 181,098 | 30.3 | 4 | |
| Illinois | 2,345,946 | 44.5 | 2,891,550 | 54.8 | 21 | |
| Indiana | 1,479,438 | 59.9 | 969,011 | 39.3 | 11 | |
| Iowa | 751,957 | 49.9 | 741,898 | 49.3 | 7 | |
| Kansas | 736,456 | 62.0 | 434,993 | 36.6 | 6 | |
| Kentucky | 1,069,439 | 59.5 | 712,733 | 39.7 | 8 | |
| Louisiana | 1,102,169 | 56.7 | 820,299 | 42.2 | 9 | |
| Maine | 330,201 | 44.6 | 396,842 | 53.6 | 4 | |
| Maryland | 1,024,703 | 43.0 | 1,334,493 | 56.0 | 10 | |
| Massachusetts | 1,071,109 | 36.9 | 1,803,800 | 62.0 | 12 | |
| Michigan | 2,313,746 | 47.8 | 2,479,183 | 51.2 | 17 | |
| Minnesota | 1,346,695 | 48.0 | 1,445,014 | 51.5 | 91 | |
| Mississippi | 672,660 | 59.1 | 457,766 | 40.1 | 6 | |
| Missouri | 1,455,713 | 53.3 | 1,259,171 | 46.1 | 11 | |
| Montana | 266,063 | 59.1 | 173,710 | 38.6 | 3 | |
| Nebraska | 512,814 | 66.0 | 254,328 | 32.7 | 5 | |
| Nevada | 418,690 | 50.7 | 397,190 | 48.1 | 5 | |
| New Hampshire | 331,237 | 49.0 | 340,511 | 50.4 | 4 | |
| New Jersey | 1,670,003 | 46.2 | 1,911,430 | 53.0 | 15 | |
| New Mexico | 376,930 | 49.8 | 370,942 | 49.0 | 5 | |
| New York | 2,962,567 | 40.1 | 4,314,280 | 58.4 | 31 | |
| North Carolina | 1,961,166 | 56.1 | 1,525,849 | 43.6 | 15 | |
| North Dakota | 196,651 | 62.9 | 111,052 | 35.5 | 3 | |
| Ohio | 2,859,764 | 50.8 | 2,741,165 | 48.7 | 20 | |
| Oklahoma | 959,792 | 65.6 | 503,966 | 34.4 | 7 | |
| Oregon | 866,831 | 47.4 | 943,163 | 51.6 | 7 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2,793,847 | 48.5 | 2,938,095 | 51.0 | 21 | |
| Rhode Island | 169,046 | 38.7 | 259,760 | 59.4 | 4 | |
| South Carolina | 937,974 | 58.1 | 661,699 | 41.0 | 8 | |
| South Dakota | 232,584 | 59.9 | 149,244 | 38.4 | 3 | |
| Tennessee | 1,384,375 | 56.9 | 1,036,477 | 42.6 | 11 | |
| Texas | 4,526,917 | 61.1 | 2,832,704 | 38.2 | 34 | |
| Utah | 663,742 | 72.7 | 241,199 | 26.4 | 5 | |
| Vermont | 121,180 | 38.8 | 184,067 | 58.9 | 3 | |
| Virginia | 1,716,959 | 53.8 | 1,454,742 | 45.6 | 13 | |
| Washington | 1,304,894 | 45.6 | 1,510,201 | 52.8 | 11 | |
| West Virginia | 423,778 | 56.1 | 326,541 | 43.2 | 5 | |
| Wisconsin | 1,478,120 | 49.4 | 1,489,504 | 49.7 | 10 | |
| Wyoming | 167,629 | 69.0 | 70,776 | 29.1 | 3 | |
| Total | 62,028,285 | 50.7 | 59,028,109 | 48.3 | 286 | 251 |
NOTE: Total electoral votes = 538. Total electoral votes needed to win = 270. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and other candidates.
1. One Minnesota electoral vote was cast for John Edwards.
Source: Figures are from the Federal Election Commission, 2004 Official Presidential Election Results, Feb. 11, 2005.
Voting age population (United States Election Project for Nov. 2004): 221,256,931
Estimated number of voters in the 2004 election was 122,294,978.
Estimated number of voters in the 2004 election was 122,294,978.
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