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.
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

