United States presidential election 2004 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 2004-11-02 · held
George W. Bush was elected president. One Minnesota elector cast a presidential vote for John Edwards.
Electoral map — 2004
538 electors; 270 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | George W. Bush 9 |
| Alaska | 3 | George W. Bush 3 |
| Arizona | 10 | George W. Bush 10 |
| Arkansas | 6 | George W. Bush 6 |
| California | 55 | John Kerry 55 |
| Colorado | 9 | George W. Bush 9 |
| Connecticut | 7 | John Kerry 7 |
| Delaware | 3 | John Kerry 3 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | John Kerry 3 |
| Florida | 27 | George W. Bush 27 |
| Georgia | 15 | George W. Bush 15 |
| Hawaii | 4 | John Kerry 4 |
| Idaho | 4 | George W. Bush 4 |
| Illinois | 21 | John Kerry 21 |
| Indiana | 11 | George W. Bush 11 |
| Iowa | 7 | George W. Bush 7 |
| Kansas | 6 | George W. Bush 6 |
| Kentucky | 8 | George W. Bush 8 |
| Louisiana | 9 | George W. Bush 9 |
| Maine | 4 | John Kerry 4 |
| Maryland | 10 | John Kerry 10 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | John Kerry 12 |
| Michigan | 17 | John Kerry 17 |
| Minnesota | 10 | John Kerry 9; John Edwards 1 |
| Mississippi | 6 | George W. Bush 6 |
| Missouri | 11 | George W. Bush 11 |
| Montana | 3 | George W. Bush 3 |
| Nebraska | 5 | George W. Bush 5 |
| Nevada | 5 | George W. Bush 5 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | John Kerry 4 |
| New Jersey | 15 | John Kerry 15 |
| New Mexico | 5 | George W. Bush 5 |
| New York | 31 | John Kerry 31 |
| North Carolina | 15 | George W. Bush 15 |
| North Dakota | 3 | George W. Bush 3 |
| Ohio | 20 | George W. Bush 20 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | George W. Bush 7 |
| Oregon | 7 | John Kerry 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | John Kerry 21 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | John Kerry 4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | George W. Bush 8 |
| South Dakota | 3 | George W. Bush 3 |
| Tennessee | 11 | George W. Bush 11 |
| Texas | 34 | George W. Bush 34 |
| Utah | 5 | George W. Bush 5 |
| Vermont | 3 | John Kerry 3 |
| Virginia | 13 | George W. Bush 13 |
| Washington | 11 | John Kerry 11 |
| West Virginia | 5 | George W. Bush 5 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | John Kerry 10 |
| Wyoming | 3 | George W. Bush 3 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush | 62040610 | 50.73014839608163% | — | 286 |
| John Kerry | 59028444 | 48.2671225139436% | — | 251 |
| Other candidates / recorded votes | 1226291 | 1.0027290899747656% | — | 0 |
| John Edwards | — | — | — | 1 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
One Minnesota elector cast a presidential vote for John Edwards.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 2004 electoral count and state allocations