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George W. Bush vs John Kerry

George W. Bush vs John Kerry in 2004: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.

George W. Bush

Elections
2 (2000, 2004)
Won
2
Electoral votes, all runs
557
Best popular vote
50.7% in 2004
Parties
Republican
vs

John Kerry

Elections
1 (2004)
Won
0
Electoral votes, all runs
251
Best popular vote
48.3% in 2004
Parties
Democratic

2004

George W. Bush states
31
John Kerry states
20
Popular vote
50.7% – 48.3%
Alabama: George W. BushAlaska: George W. BushArizona: George W. BushArkansas: George W. BushCalifornia: John KerryColorado: George W. BushConnecticut: John KerryDelaware: John KerryDistrict of Columbia: John KerryFlorida: George W. BushGeorgia: George W. BushHawaii: John KerryIdaho: George W. BushIllinois: John KerryIndiana: George W. BushIowa: George W. BushKansas: George W. BushKentucky: George W. BushLouisiana: George W. BushMaine: John KerryMaryland: John KerryMassachusetts: John KerryMichigan: John KerryMinnesota: John KerryMississippi: George W. BushMissouri: George W. BushMontana: George W. BushNebraska: George W. BushNevada: George W. BushNew Hampshire: John KerryNew Jersey: John KerryNew Mexico: George W. BushNew York: John KerryNorth Carolina: George W. BushNorth Dakota: George W. BushOhio: George W. BushOklahoma: George W. BushOregon: John KerryPennsylvania: John KerryRhode Island: John KerrySouth Carolina: George W. BushSouth Dakota: George W. BushTennessee: George W. BushTexas: George W. BushUtah: George W. BushVermont: John KerryVirginia: George W. BushWashington: John KerryWest Virginia: George W. BushWisconsin: John KerryWyoming: George W. BushVermont: John KerryNew Hampshire: John KerryMassachusetts: John KerryRhode Island: John KerryConnecticut: John KerryNew Jersey: John KerryDelaware: John KerryMaryland: John KerryDistrict of Columbia: John Kerry
Every state, 2004
StateGeorge W. BushJohn KerryGap (pts)EV
Alabama 62.5% 9 36.8% 25.7 9
Alaska 61.1% 3 35.5% 25.6 3
Arizona 54.9% 10 44.4% 10.5 10
Arkansas 54.3% 6 44.5% 9.8 6
California 44.4% 54.3% 55 -9.9 55
Colorado 51.7% 9 47.0% 4.7 9
Connecticut 43.9% 54.3% 7 -10.4 7
Delaware 45.8% 53.3% 3 -7.5 3
District of Columbia 9.3% 89.2% 3 -79.9 3
Florida 52.1% 27 47.1% 5.0 27
Georgia 58.0% 15 41.4% 16.6 15
Hawaii 45.3% 54.0% 4 -8.7 4
Idaho 68.4% 4 30.3% 38.1 4
Illinois 44.5% 54.8% 21 -10.3 21
Indiana 59.9% 11 39.3% 20.6 11
Iowa 49.9% 7 49.2% 0.7 7
Kansas 62.0% 6 36.6% 25.4 6
Kentucky 59.5% 8 39.7% 19.8 8
Louisiana 56.7% 9 42.2% 14.5 9
Maine 44.6% 53.6% 4 -9.0 4
Maryland 42.9% 55.9% 10 -13.0 10
Massachusetts 36.8% 61.9% 12 -25.1 12
Michigan 47.8% 51.2% 17 -3.4 17
Minnesota 47.6% 51.1% 9 -3.5 9
Mississippi 59.5% 6 39.8% 19.7 6
Missouri 53.3% 11 46.1% 7.2 11
Montana 59.1% 3 38.6% 20.5 3
Nebraska 65.9% 5 32.7% 33.2 5
Nevada 50.5% 5 47.9% 2.6 5
New Hampshire 48.9% 50.2% 4 -1.3 4
New Jersey 46.2% 52.9% 15 -6.7 15
New Mexico 49.8% 5 49.0% 0.8 5
New York 40.1% 58.4% 31 -18.3 31
North Carolina 56.0% 15 43.6% 12.4 15
North Dakota 62.9% 3 35.5% 27.4 3
Ohio 50.8% 20 48.7% 2.1 20
Oklahoma 65.6% 7 34.4% 31.2 7
Oregon 47.2% 51.3% 7 -4.1 7
Pennsylvania 48.4% 50.9% 21 -2.5 21
Rhode Island 38.7% 59.4% 4 -20.7 4
South Carolina 58.0% 8 40.9% 17.1 8
South Dakota 59.9% 3 38.4% 21.5 3
Tennessee 56.8% 11 42.5% 14.3 11
Texas 61.1% 34 38.2% 22.9 34
Utah 71.5% 5 26.0% 45.5 5
Vermont 38.8% 58.9% 3 -20.1 3
Virginia 53.7% 13 45.5% 8.2 13
Washington 45.6% 52.8% 11 -7.2 11
West Virginia 56.1% 5 43.2% 12.9 5
Wisconsin 49.3% 49.7% 10 -0.4 10
Wyoming 68.9% 3 29.1% 39.8 3

Questions and answers

Who won between George W. Bush and John Kerry in 2004?

George W. Bush won the presidency. Electoral votes: George W. Bush 286, John Kerry 251. Popular vote: George W. Bush 50.7%, John Kerry 48.3%.

How many states did George W. Bush and John Kerry each win in 2004?

George W. Bush carried 31 and John Kerry carried 20.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data