United States presidential election, 2004
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| United States presidential election, 2004 |
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| November 2, 2004 | ||||
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| Nominee | George W. Bush | John Kerry | ||
| Party | Republican | Democrat | ||
| Home state | Texas | Massachusetts | ||
| Running mate | Dick Cheney | John Edwards | ||
| Electoral vote | 286 | 251 | ||
| States won | 31 | 19+DC | ||
| Popular vote | 62,040,610 | 59,028,444 | ||
| Percentage | 50.7% | 48.3% | ||
 Presidential election results map. Red denotes states won by Bush/Cheney (31), Blue denotes those won by Kerry/Edwards (19+DC). The split vote in Minnesota denotes a faithless elector's vote counted for John Edwards. Each number represents the electoral votes a state gave to one candidate. |
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The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. It was the 55th consecutive quadrennial election for President and Vice President. Republican Party candidate and the current President George W. Bush won against Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the junior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. Foreign policy was the biggest issue during the election campaign, as well as how Bush handled the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
As in the previous election, there were concerns about voting, and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. 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. [1]
Only three states changed allegiance. New Mexico and Iowa voted Democratic in 2000, but voted Republican in 2004. New Hampshire voted Republican in 2000 but voted Democratic in 2004. In the Electoral College, Bush received 286 votes, and Kerry 252.
References
- ↑ ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.Posted Jun 01, 2006 5:02 PM (Posted Jun 01, 2006 5:02 PM). "Was the 2004 Election Stolen? : Rolling Stone". Rollingstone.com. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10432334/was_the_2004_election_stolen/4. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
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