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2004 presidential election map and results
George W. Bush won 286 electoral votes to John Kerry's 251. One Minnesota elector cast a presidential vote for John Edwards. A majority was 270 of 538 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush ✓ | Republican | 286 | 62,028,285 | 50.7% |
| John Kerry | Democratic | 251 | 59,028,079 | 48.2% |
| John Edwards | Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Popular-vote totals add up the states with recorded votes; some states chose electors through their legislatures in this era.
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes | Winner % | Margin (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | George W. Bush | 9 | 62.5% | 25.6 |
| Alaska | George W. Bush | 3 | 61.1% | 25.5 |
| Arizona | George W. Bush | 10 | 54.9% | 10.5 |
| Arkansas | George W. Bush | 6 | 54.3% | 9.8 |
| California | John Kerry | 55 | 54.3% | 9.9 |
| Colorado | George W. Bush | 9 | 51.7% | 4.7 |
| Connecticut | John Kerry | 7 | 54.3% | 10.4 |
| Delaware | John Kerry | 3 | 53.3% | 7.6 |
| District of Columbia | John Kerry | 3 | 89.2% | 79.8 |
| Florida | George W. Bush | 27 | 52.1% | 5.0 |
| Georgia | George W. Bush | 15 | 58.0% | 16.6 |
| Hawaii | John Kerry | 4 | 54.0% | 8.7 |
| Idaho | George W. Bush | 4 | 68.4% | 38.1 |
| Illinois | John Kerry | 21 | 54.8% | 10.3 |
| Indiana | George W. Bush | 11 | 59.9% | 20.7 |
| Iowa | George W. Bush | 7 | 49.9% | 0.7 |
| Kansas | George W. Bush | 6 | 62.0% | 25.4 |
| Kentucky | George W. Bush | 8 | 59.5% | 19.9 |
| Louisiana | George W. Bush | 9 | 56.7% | 14.5 |
| Maine | John Kerry | 4 | 53.6% | 9.0 |
| Maryland | John Kerry | 10 | 56.0% | 13.0 |
| Massachusetts | John Kerry | 12 | 61.6% | 25.0 |
| Michigan | John Kerry | 17 | 51.2% | 3.4 |
| Minnesota * | John Kerry | Kerry 9, Edwards 1 | 51.1% | 3.5 |
| Mississippi | George W. Bush | 6 | 59.0% | 18.9 |
| Missouri | George W. Bush | 11 | 53.3% | 7.2 |
| Montana | George W. Bush | 3 | 59.1% | 20.5 |
| Nebraska | George W. Bush | 5 | 65.9% | 33.2 |
| Nevada | George W. Bush | 5 | 50.5% | 2.6 |
| New Hampshire | John Kerry | 4 | 50.2% | 1.4 |
| New Jersey | John Kerry | 15 | 52.9% | 6.7 |
| New Mexico | George W. Bush | 5 | 49.8% | 0.8 |
| New York | John Kerry | 31 | 57.9% | 18.1 |
| North Carolina | George W. Bush | 15 | 56.0% | 12.4 |
| North Dakota | George W. Bush | 3 | 62.9% | 27.4 |
| Ohio | George W. Bush | 20 | 50.8% | 2.1 |
| Oklahoma | George W. Bush | 7 | 65.6% | 31.1 |
| Oregon | John Kerry | 7 | 51.3% | 4.2 |
| Pennsylvania | John Kerry | 21 | 50.9% | 2.5 |
| Rhode Island | John Kerry | 4 | 59.4% | 20.8 |
| South Carolina | George W. Bush | 8 | 58.0% | 17.1 |
| South Dakota | George W. Bush | 3 | 59.9% | 21.5 |
| Tennessee | George W. Bush | 11 | 56.8% | 14.3 |
| Texas | George W. Bush | 34 | 61.1% | 22.9 |
| Utah | George W. Bush | 5 | 71.5% | 45.5 |
| Vermont | John Kerry | 3 | 58.9% | 20.1 |
| Virginia | George W. Bush | 13 | 53.7% | 8.2 |
| Washington | John Kerry | 11 | 52.8% | 7.2 |
| West Virginia | George W. Bush | 5 | 56.1% | 12.9 |
| Wisconsin | John Kerry | 10 | 49.7% | 0.4 |
| Wyoming | George W. Bush | 3 | 68.7% | 39.7 |
Notes
- Minnesota: One Minnesota elector cast a presidential vote for John Edwards instead of John Kerry.