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John Kerry

John Kerry ran for president in 2004. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.

Career in office and other elections

2004 Lost

Democratic
Electoral votes
251of 537
Popular vote
59,028,44448.30%
States carried
20
Running mate
John Edwards

Opponents: George W. Bush (286 EV).

Alabama: lostAlaska: lostArizona: lostArkansas: lostCalifornia: wonColorado: lostConnecticut: wonDelaware: wonDistrict of Columbia: wonFlorida: lostGeorgia: lostHawaii: wonIdaho: lostIllinois: wonIndiana: lostIowa: lostKansas: lostKentucky: lostLouisiana: lostMaine: wonMaryland: wonMassachusetts: wonMichigan: wonMinnesota: wonMississippi: lostMissouri: lostMontana: lostNebraska: lostNevada: lostNew Hampshire: wonNew Jersey: wonNew Mexico: lostNew York: wonNorth Carolina: lostNorth Dakota: lostOhio: lostOklahoma: lostOregon: wonPennsylvania: wonRhode Island: wonSouth Carolina: lostSouth Dakota: lostTennessee: lostTexas: lostUtah: lostVermont: wonVirginia: lostWashington: wonWest Virginia: lostWisconsin: wonWyoming: lostVermont: wonNew Hampshire: wonMassachusetts: wonRhode Island: wonConnecticut: wonNew Jersey: wonDelaware: wonMaryland: wonDistrict of Columbia: won
States carried in 2004 (coloured), shaded by margin.

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Questions and answers

How many times did John Kerry run for president?

1 time (2004), without winning.

How many electoral votes did John Kerry win?

2004: 251.

What share of the popular vote did John Kerry get?

2004: 48.3% (59,028,444 votes).

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