US Election 2004 Map
Across the U.S. 2004 election map, red stretches far and wide. George W. Bush won re-election over John Kerry in a close but clear race. Bush held the central region of the United States. Whereas Kerry carried the Northeast and West Coast. It’s a map that shows two Americas split by region and outlook.
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On the Map
The 2004 U.S. Presidential Election saw Republican incumbent George W. Bush defeat Democratic challenger John Kerry, securing a second term. This election was the first since 1988 in which a candidate won a majority of both the popular vote and the Electoral College.
States and Electoral Votes
|
State Name |
Total Votes |
George W. Bush (R) |
John Kerry (D) |
|
California |
55 |
0 |
55 |
|
Texas |
34 |
34 |
0 |
|
New York |
31 |
0 |
31 |
|
Florida |
27 |
27 |
0 |
|
Illinois |
21 |
0 |
21 |
|
Pennsylvania |
21 |
0 |
21 |
|
Ohio |
20 |
20 |
0 |
|
Michigan |
17 |
0 |
17 |
|
Georgia |
15 |
15 |
0 |
|
New Jersey |
15 |
0 |
15 |
|
North Carolina |
15 |
15 |
0 |
|
Virginia |
13 |
13 |
0 |
|
Massachusetts |
12 |
0 |
12 |
|
Indiana |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
Missouri |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
Tennessee |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
Washington |
11 |
0 |
11 |
|
Arizona |
10 |
10 |
0 |
|
Maryland |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|
Minnesota |
10 |
0 |
9* |
|
Wisconsin |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|
Alabama |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
Colorado |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
Louisiana |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
Kentucky |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
South Carolina |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Connecticut |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
Iowa |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
Oklahoma |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
Oregon |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
Arkansas |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
Kansas |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
Mississippi |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
Nebraska |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Nevada |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
New Mexico |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Utah |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
West Virginia |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Hawaii |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Idaho |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Maine |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
New Hampshire |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Rhode Island |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Alaska |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Delaware |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Dist. of Columbia |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Montana |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
North Dakota |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
South Dakota |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Vermont |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Wyoming |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Election Summary
- Winner: George W. Bush (Republican) won 31 states, totaling 286 electoral votes.
- Opponent: John Kerry (Democrat) won 19 states and D.C., totaling 251 electoral votes.
- Popular Vote: Bush received 62,040,610 (50.7%) while Kerry received 59,028,444 (48.3%).
- Faithless Elector: A single elector in Minnesota cast their ballot for the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, John Edwards, for President.
- Key Swing State: The election remained very close throughout the night, eventually being decided by the results in Ohio.