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2004 presidential primary and caucus results

Who won every Democratic and Republican presidential primary and caucus in 2004, state by state, with vote shares.

Democratic contests

Alabama: John KerryAlaska: John KerryArizona: John KerryArkansas: John KerryCalifornia: John KerryColorado: John KerryConnecticut: John KerryDelaware: John KerryDistrict of Columbia: Howard DeanFlorida: John KerryGeorgia: John KerryHawaii: John KerryIdaho: John KerryIllinois: John KerryIndiana: John KerryIowa: John KerryKansas: John KerryKentucky: John KerryLouisiana: John KerryMaine: John KerryMaryland: John KerryMassachusetts: John KerryMichigan: John KerryMinnesota: John KerryMississippi: John KerryMissouri: John KerryMontana: John KerryNebraska: John KerryNevada: John KerryNew Hampshire: John KerryNew Jersey: John KerryNew Mexico: John KerryNew York: John KerryNorth Carolina: John EdwardsNorth Dakota: John KerryOhio: John KerryOklahoma: Wesley ClarkOregon: John KerryPennsylvania: John KerryRhode Island: John KerrySouth Carolina: John EdwardsSouth Dakota: John KerryTennessee: John KerryTexas: John KerryUtah: John KerryVermont: Howard DeanVirginia: John KerryWashington: John KerryWest Virginia: John KerryWisconsin: John KerryWyoming: John KerryVermont: Howard DeanNew Hampshire: John KerryMassachusetts: John KerryRhode Island: John KerryConnecticut: John KerryNew Jersey: John KerryDelaware: John KerryMaryland: John KerryDistrict of Columbia: Howard Dean
Winner of each state's Democratic primary (or caucus where there was no primary). The leading candidate is shown in the party colour; other colours identify other candidates.

Republican contests

Alabama: George W. BushAlaska: George W. BushArizona: George W. BushArkansas: George W. BushCalifornia: George W. BushColorado: George W. BushConnecticutDelaware: George W. BushDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgia: George W. BushHawaii: George W. BushIdaho: George W. BushIllinois: George W. BushIndiana: George W. BushIowa: George W. BushKansas: George W. BushKentucky: George W. BushLouisiana: George W. BushMaine: George W. BushMaryland: George W. BushMassachusetts: George W. BushMichiganMinnesota: George W. BushMississippiMissouri: George W. BushMontana: George W. BushNebraska: George W. BushNevada: George W. BushNew Hampshire: George W. BushNew Jersey: George W. BushNew Mexico: George W. BushNew YorkNorth Carolina: George W. BushNorth Dakota: George W. BushOhio: George W. BushOklahoma: George W. BushOregon: George W. BushPennsylvania: George W. BushRhode Island: George W. BushSouth Carolina: George W. BushSouth DakotaTennessee: George W. BushTexas: George W. BushUtah: George W. BushVermont: George W. BushVirginia: George W. BushWashington: George W. BushWest Virginia: George W. BushWisconsin: George W. BushWyoming: George W. BushVermont: George W. BushNew Hampshire: George W. BushMassachusetts: George W. BushRhode Island: George W. BushConnecticutNew Jersey: George W. BushDelaware: George W. BushMaryland: George W. BushDistrict of Columbia
Winner of each state's Republican primary (or caucus where there was no primary). The leading candidate is shown in the party colour; other colours identify other candidates.

Every state

StateDemocratic winnerRepublican winner
Alabama John Kerry 75%George W. Bush 93%
Alaska John Kerry 48%George W. Bush
Arizona John Kerry 43%George W. Bush
Arkansas John Kerry 67%George W. Bush 97%
California John Kerry 64%George W. Bush 100%
Colorado John Kerry 64%George W. Bush
Connecticut John Kerry 58%—
Delaware John Kerry 50%George W. Bush
District of Columbia Howard Dean 43%—
Florida John Kerry 77%—
Georgia John Kerry 47%George W. Bush 100%
Hawaii John Kerry 47%George W. Bush
Idaho John Kerry 82%George W. Bush 89%
Illinois John Kerry 72%George W. Bush 100%
Indiana John Kerry 73%George W. Bush 100%
Iowa John Kerry 37%George W. Bush
Kansas John Kerry 72%George W. Bush
Kentucky John Kerry 60%George W. Bush 93%
Louisiana John Kerry 70%George W. Bush (caucus); George W. Bush 96% (primary)
Maine John Kerry 44%George W. Bush
Maryland John Kerry 60%George W. Bush 100%
Massachusetts John Kerry 72%George W. Bush 89%
Michigan John Kerry 52%—
Minnesota John Kerry 51%George W. Bush
Mississippi John Kerry 78%—
Missouri John Kerry 51%George W. Bush 95%
Montana John Kerry 68%George W. Bush 94%
Nebraska John Kerry 73%George W. Bush 100%
Nevada John Kerry 64%George W. Bush
New Hampshire John Kerry 38%George W. Bush 80%
New Jersey John Kerry 92%George W. Bush 100%
New Mexico John Kerry 43%George W. Bush 100%
New York John Kerry 61%—
North Carolina John Edwards 51%George W. Bush
North Dakota John Kerry 51%George W. Bush
Ohio John Kerry 52%George W. Bush 100%
Oklahoma Wesley Clark 30%George W. Bush 90%
Oregon John Kerry 79%George W. Bush 95%
Pennsylvania John Kerry 74%George W. Bush 100%
Rhode Island John Kerry 71%George W. Bush 85%
South Carolina John Edwards 45%George W. Bush
South Dakota John Kerry 82%—
Tennessee John Kerry 41%George W. Bush 95%
Texas John Kerry 67%George W. Bush 92%
Utah John Kerry 55%George W. Bush
Vermont Howard Dean 54%George W. Bush 97%
Virginia John Kerry 52%George W. Bush
Washington John Kerry 48%George W. Bush
West Virginia John Kerry 69%George W. Bush 100%
Wisconsin John Kerry 40%George W. Bush 99%
Wyoming John Kerry 79%George W. Bush

Source: FiveThirtyEight election-results.