The 34 seats in the United States Senate Class 3 were up for election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Read headlines covering the presidential debates, results, and more. In the general election, Bush won 286 of the 538 electoral votes and 50.7 percent of the popular vote. and state judicial branch offices (seats on state Supreme Courts and, in some states, state appellate courts). Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. Bush won 9 of 11 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[17]. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 20 electoral votes. The popular vote broke for Bush, who received 50.7% of the vote compared to 48.3% for Kerry. Among female voters, it was tied 50-50. [3], Bush raised $8,594,386. The result of the 2000 presidential election ending in such a close call wasn’t a huge surprise: According to The Perfect Tie, the Gallup tracking … 1996 . Republicans had a net gain of 4 seats. Find the latest news, photos and videos from the 2020 United States presidential election. It is a way to view the relative competitiveness of each state. As of the 2016 election, this was the last time Hamilton County voted for a Republican presidential candidate, and the last time until the 2020 election that Stark County voted for the losing candidate nationally. [6][7], In the last century Virginia has shifted from a largely rural, politically Southern and conservative state to a more urbanized, pluralistic, and politically moderate environment. [11] Rural southern and western areas moved to support the Republican Party in response to its "southern strategy", while urban and growing suburban areas, including Northern Virginia, form the Democratic Party base. The 2004 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. Election Notes: In Minnesota, one Kerry Elector voted for John Edwards (President) and John Edwards (Vice President) Electoral Vote Map Note: there is no implied geographical significance as to the location of the shaded areas for Minnesota's split electoral votes. 2004 Election Results. [4], Both candidates campaigned heavily. Ohio was won by incumbent President George W. Bush by a 2.10% margin of victory. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. This page was last edited on 17 August 2020, at 04:24. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Senator from Massachusetts. United States presidential election of 2004, American presidential election held on Nov. 2, 2004, in which Republican George W. Bush was elected to a second term, defeating Democrat John Kerry, a U.S senator from Massachusetts. President George W. Bush won re-election and Republicans retained control of Congress. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 20 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Barack Obama would go on to win the state in both 2008 and 2012, and Hillary Clinton was victorious in the state against Donald Trump in 2016. There were 12 news organizations who made state-by-state predictions of the election. Senator John Kerry (D) on November 2, 2004. Up until the 1970s, Virginia was a racially divided one-party state dominated by the Byrd Organization. The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 13, 2004, to cast their votes for president and vice president. Bush and Kerry debated the country’s foreign policy in the wake of the 2001 attacks and the Iraq invasion and occupation. These results combine counties and independent cities in Virginia. Prior to the election, most news organizations considered the Buckeye state as a swing state. Bush became the first Republican to win the White House without carrying Fairfax County since Calvin Coolidge in 1924. 2000 . Voters chose 20 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president, the record lowest from Ohio at the time since 1828. This is also the last time that Virginia voted for the same candidate as neighboring West Virginia. But in October, Kerry gained back momentum as he started winning many of the polls, leading with from 48% to as high as 50%. [3] Kerry raised $3,428,504. Electoral Vote changes for 2004 based on 2000 Census: [+2: AZ, FL, GA, TX], [+1: CA, CO, NV, NC]. © 2020 Electoral Ventures LLC. Bush dominated in the rural areas, while Kerry dominated and won most of the counties with large populations. Here are their last predictions before election day. The state's 1992 . The state had voted for the Republican candidate in all presidential elections since 1952 except during 1964's Democratic landslide. [5], Neither campaign advertised or visited this state during the fall election. Ohio is allocated 20 electors because it has 18 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 13 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. In the primary campaign, Bush faced little opposition for the Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. [10] It was only the second Congressional objection to an entire State's electoral delegation in U.S. history; the first instance was in 1877, when all the electors from three southern states were challenged, and one from Oregon. The 2004 United States elections were held on November 2. ABOUT US Virginia was won by incumbent President George W. Bush by an 8.20% margin of victory. [10] Regional differences play a large part in Virginia politics. In the 2020 presidential election, President Trump and Vice President Pence will likely face a slew of Democratic candidates vying for the chance to challenge their bid for a second term. RealClearPolitics - Election 2004 - General Election: Bush vs. Kerry Click on the states in the map to toggle the… The state's economic situation gave hope for Senator Kerry. The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 13, 2004, to cast their votes for president and vice president. Bush visited the state 18 times to Kerry's 23 times. 1988 . An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector. ... 2004 . [6], CNN Exit polling showed that Bush barely won the state. Republican incumbent President George W. Bush was re-elected, defeating Democratic Senator John Kerry from Massachusetts. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. [12][13] Democratic support also persists in union-influenced parts of Southwest Virginia, college towns such as Charlottesville and Blacksburg, and the southeastern region.[14][15]. Also, 53% of the voters approved of Bush's job as president.[7]. November 2, 2004 - Election Night Timeline < 2000 Choose Year 2020 2016 2012 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 1980 1976 1972 1968 1964 1960 1956 1952 1948 1944 1940 1936 1932 1928 1924 1920 1916 1912 1908 1904 1900 1896 1892 1888 1884 1880 1876 1872 1868 1864 1860 1856 1852 1848 1844 1840 1836 1832 1828 1824 Choose Office U.S. Senate Governor An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector. This pattern continued in 2004, although it would be broken four years later by the Democratic victory in 2008. To view maps and results from all prior presidential elections on a single page, see this historical elections timeline. The 2004 electoral map is above. Bush improved on his 270 electoral votes in 2000 by winning 286 electoral votes in 2004 to Kerry’s 251 electoral votes. Many states across the nation held elections for their state legislatures.[2]. 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The 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. 1972 . The final results were a net change of zero between the political parties. President George W. Bush won re-election and Republicans retained control of Congress. The close contest was the subject of the documentary film ...So Goes the Nation, the title of which is a reference to Ohio's 2004 status as a crucial swing state. [4] Kerry raised $6,125,128. The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States 55th quadrennial presidential election. The Democrats picked up the governorships in Montana and New Hampshire, but the Republicans picked up the ones in Indiana and Missouri. This was also the last time Loudoun County, Prince William County, Henrico County, and the independent Cities of Winchester, Radford, Staunton, Harrisonburg, Manassas, Suffolk, Hopewell, and Manassas Park would vote Republican for president. All 20 were pledged for Bush/Cheney. The 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. All the congressional districts Kerry won were in the northern section of the state. The last 3 polls averaged Kerry leading 49% to 48%. SITE MAP, Making the Call: Why Media Outlets are Showing Different Electoral Vote Totals, Biden Elected as Pennsylvania Puts Him Across 270 Electoral Votes, Wisconsin Called for Biden; ME-2 for Trump: Remaining Paths to 270 Electoral Votes, Kerry won Minnesota; however one elector cast a vote for Dem. [2], Bush won every single pre-election poll. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. It may have been unintentional, as this ballot also voted for John Edwards as Vice-President; Bush and Kerry each received more votes than any candidates in history to that point. Bush won thirteen of eighteen congressional districts.[9]. Detailed state-level election results in the state of Kansas for the 2004 Presidential General Election. PRIVACY As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. 1968 . Summary of the United States Senate elections, 2004 results [edit], Republicans gained a couple of seats in the House, mainly due to the 2003 Texas redistricting. 1976 . These maps are also available as a timeline for each election from 1972-2016. As of the 2020 presidential election[update], the 2004 election is the last time that Virginia has voted Republican. This map is shaded by how large the popular vote difference was between the two nominees. [2], Bush raised $7,349,944. Technically the voters of Virginia cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John … [10][12] (An objection to a single faithless elector was filed in 1969. • Key: n/a = not available; * Represents a statistically insignificant number of respondents • Exit polls are a survey of selected voters taken soon after they leave their voting place. Ohio was won by incumbent President George W. Bush by a 2.10% margin of victory. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. In the end, the state became the deciding factor of the entire election. President George W. Bush (R) won re-election against U.S. [5] Almost every week, over $10 million was spent on television advertising. 1984 . See maps and real-time presidential election results for the 2020 US election. Here are their last predictions before election day. Technically the voters of Ohio cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. Prior to the election, all 12 news organizations considered this a state Bush would win, or otherwise considered as a safe red state. Democratic Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts won his party's nomination after defeating Senator John Edwards and several other candidates in the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries. Kerry conceded the state, and the entire election, the morning following election night, as Bush won the state and its 20 electoral votes. Home 2020 Election Results Election Info Weblog Forum Wiki Search Email Login Site Info Store Note: The Google advertisement links below may advocate political positions that this site does not endorse. There were 12 news organizations that made state-by-state predictions of the election. [8] African Americans were effectively disfranchised until after passage of civil rights legislation in the mid-1960s. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. The prior record, about 54.5 million votes, was set in 1984 by Ronald Reagan. Republicans won the national popular vote for the House of Representatives by a margin of 2.6 percentage points.[1]. Overall, Bush won most of the counties and congressional districts in the state. In the gubernatorial elections, neither party won a net gain of seats. The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States 55th quadrennial presidential election. In September, Bush was gaining momentum here, reaching over 50% in several polls and even reaching double digit margins in some. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. [10][11] The Senate voted the objection down 74–1; the House voted the objection down 267–31. 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Some of the major American cities that held their mayoral elections in 2004 included: United States Elections Project at George Mason University, 2004 United States House of Representatives elections, Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk, 2004 United States gubernatorial elections, "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 2004", "Chesapeake mayor Dalton Edge won't run for second term", "San Diego mayor announces departure less than 5 months into second term", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2004_United_States_elections&oldid=973426439, Articles to be expanded from December 2009, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. As of the 2016 presidential election[update], This was the last time Buchanan County and Dickenson County would vote Democratic for president. All Rights Reserved. The popular vote broke for Bush, who received 50.7% of the vote compared to 48.3% for Kerry. Stempel III, Guido H. and Thomas K. Hargrove, eds. In many states where if the following positions were elective offices, voters cast votes for candidates for state executive branch offices of Lieutenant Governor (though some were voted for on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee), Secretary of state, state Treasurer, state Auditor, state Attorney General, state Superintendent of Education, Commissioners of Insurance, Agriculture or, Labor, etc.) On January 6, 2005, Senator Barbara Boxer joined Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio in filing a Congressional objection to the certification of Ohio's Electoral College votes due to alleged irregularities including disqualification of provisional ballots, alleged misallocation of voting machines, and disproportionately long waits in predominantly African-American communities. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 13 electoral votes. The 2004 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election.Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. [8] As of the 2016 presidential election[update], this is the last election in which Hamilton County voted for the Republican candidate and the last time that Stark County voted for the losing candidate. Virginia is allocated 13 electors because it has 11 congressional districts and 2 senators. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols. [1], Pre-election polling showed a lot of volatility throughout the general election. Kerry won Minnesota; however one elector cast a vote for Dem. The 2004 United States elections were held on November 2. Prior to the election, most news organizations considered the Buckeye state as a swing state. Vice-President candidate John Edwards. President George W. Bush (R) won re-election against U.S. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Riding Bush's coattails, the Republicans picked up net gains of four Senate seats and three House seats. 1980 . Vice-President candidate John Edwards. Bush improved on his 270 electoral votes in 2000by winning 286 electoral votes in 2004 to Kerry’s 251 electoral votes. Senator John Kerry (D) on November 2, 2004. Voters chose 20 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president, the record lowest from Ohio at the time since 1828. Among male voters, he won with 52%. 2004 Election Facts. Eleven of the fifty United States governors were up for re-election, as were the governorships of two U.S. territories. [9] Enfranchisement and immigration of other groups, especially Hispanics, have placed growing importance on minority voting. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It may have been unintentional, as this ballot also voted for John Edwards as Vice-President, Bush and Kerry each received more votes than any candidates in history to that point.