User:DukeOfDelTaco/sandbox/Results of the 2004 United States presidential election

This workpage details the results of the 2004 United States presidential election, which was the 55th quadrennial presidential election held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Republican president George W. Bush won re-election to a second term against Democratic nominee John Kerry, the junior Senator from Massachusetts.

Although Kerry managed to flip New Hampshire, Bush flipped two states that voted Democratic in 2000: Iowa and New Mexico. As of 2024, this was the last time that Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Virginia voted for the Republican nominee.

Close states
States where the margin of victory was under 1% (22 electoral votes):
 * 1)  Wisconsin, 0.38% (11,384 votes) 
 * 2)  Iowa, 0.67% (10,059 votes) 
 * 3)  New Mexico, 0.79% (5,988 votes) 

States where the margin of victory was under 5% (93 electoral votes):
 * 1)  New Hampshire, 1.37% (9,274 votes) 
 * 2)  Ohio, 2.11% (118,601 votes) 
 * 3)  Pennsylvania, 2.50% (144,248 votes) 
 * 4)  Nevada, 2.59% (21,500 votes) 
 * 5)  Michigan, 3.42% (165,437 votes) 
 * 6)  Minnesota, 3.48% (98,319 votes) 
 * 7)  Oregon, 4.16% (76,332 votes) 
 * 8)  Colorado, 4.67% (99,523 votes) 

States where the margin of victory was under 10% (149 electoral votes):
 * 1)  Florida, 5.01% (380,978 votes) 
 * 2)  New Jersey, 6.68% (241,427 votes) 
 * 3)  Washington, 7.18% (205,307 votes) 
 * 4)  Missouri, 7.20% (196,542 votes) 
 * 5)  Delaware, 7.59% (28,492 votes) 
 * 6)  Virginia, 8.20% (262,217 votes) 
 * 7)  Hawaii, 8.74% (37,517 votes) 
 * 8)  Maine, 9.00% (66,641 votes) 
 * 9)  Arkansas, 9.76% (102,945 votes) 
 * 10)  California, 9.95% (1,235,659 votes) 

Alabama
[[File:Alabama Presidential Election Results 2004.svg|thumb|250x250px|Alabama results by county Map legend

Bush:

Kerry: Flipped counties

Republican: Barbour, Choctaw, Colbert, Conecuh, Jackson, Lawrence, Marengo]]

Alaska
[[File:Alaska Presidential Election Results 2004.svg|thumb|250x250px|Alaska results by county Map legend

Bush:

Kerry:]]

Arizona
[[File:Arizona Presidential Election Results 2004.svg|thumb|250x250px|Arizona results by county Map legend

Bush:

Kerry:]]

Arkansas
[[File:Arkansas Presidential Election Results 2004.svg|thumb|250x250px|Arkansas results by county Map legend

Bush:

Kerry: Flipped counties

Republican: Ashley, Craighead, Cross, Dallas, Drew, Greene, Hot Spring, Izard, Lafayette, Nevada, Ouachita]]

California
[[File:California Presidential Election Results 2004.svg|thumb|250x250px|California results by county Map legend

Kerry:

Bush: Flipped counties

Democratic: Alpine, Mono]]

Colorado
[[File:Colorado Presidential Election Results 2004.svg|thumb|250x250px|Colorado results by county Map legend

Bush:

Kerry: Flipped counties

Republican: Huerfano

Democratic: Clear Creek, Conejos, Eagle, Gunnison, La Plata, Routt, San Juan]]

Connecticut
[[File:Connecticut Presidential Election Results 2004.svg|thumb|250x250px|Connecticut results by county Map legend

Kerry:

Bush: Flipped counties

Republican: Litchfield]]

Delaware
[[File:Delaware Presidential Election Results 2004.svg|thumb|250x250px|Delaware results by county Map legend

Kerry:

Bush:]]