2004 Election Night Events Timeline
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Time Polls Close TZ EV Announcement EV Tally
(EST) Bush Kerry Und N/A
6:00 p.m. Indiana(*/EST) 11 Not Closed 0 0 0 0
Kentucky(*/EST) 8 Not Closed 0 0 0 0
7:00 p.m. Florida(*/EST) 27 Not Closed 0 0 0 0
Georgia(EST) 15 Called for Bush +15 0 0 -15
Indiana(*/CST) 11 Called for Bush +11 0 0 -11
Kentucky(*/CST) 8 Called for Bush +8 0 0 -8
New Hampshire(EST)# 4 Not Called 0 0 +4 -4
South Carolina(EST) 8 Not Called 0 0 +8 -8
Vermont(EST) 3 Called for Kerry 0 +3 0 -3
Virginia(EST) 13 Not Called 0 0 +13 -13
Election Night Map
Electoral Vote Count
Bush34
Kerry3
Undecided25
Not Allocated475
Election Night Pie Chart
7:30 p.m. North Carolina(EST)# 15 Not Called 0 0 +15 -15
Ohio(EST) 20 Not Called 0 0 +20 -20
West Virginia(EST) 5 Not Called 0 0 +5 -5
7:48 p.m. WV called for Bush +5 0 -5 0
8:00 p.m. Alabama(CST) 9 Called for Bush +9 0 0 -9
Connecticut(EST) 7 Called for Kerry 0 +7 0 -7
Delaware(EST) 3 Called for Kerry 0 +3 0 -3
D.C.(EST) 3 Called for Kerry 0 +3 0 -3
Florida(*/CST) 27 Not Called 0 0 +27 -27
Illinois(CST) 21 Called for Kerry 0 +21 0 -21
Kansas(CST/MST)# 6 Not Closed 0 0 0 0
Maine(EST) 4 Called (3 of 4) for Kerry 0 +3 +1 -4
Maryland(EST) 10 Called for Kerry 0 +10 0 -10
Massachusetts(EST) 12 Called for Kerry 0 +12 0 -12
Michigan(*/EST) 17 Not Closed 0 0 0 0
Mississippi(CST) 6 Not Called 0 0 +6 -6
Missouri(CST) 11 Not Called 0 0 +11 -11
New Jersey(EST) 15 Called for Kerry 0 +15 0 -15
Oklahoma(CST) 7 Called for Bush +7 0 0 -7
Pennsylvania(EST) 21 Not Called 0 0 +21 -21
Tennessee(EST/CST) 11 Called for Bush +11 0 0 -11
Texas(*/CST) 34 Not Closed 0 0 0 0
Election Night Map
Electoral Vote Count
Kerry77
Bush66
Undecided126
Not Allocated269
Election Night Pie Chart
8:22 p.m. NC called for Bush +15 0 -15 0
8:30 p.m. SC called for Bush +8 0 -8 0
8:30 p.m. Arkansas(CST) 6 Not Called 0 0 +6 -6
8:41 p.m. VA called for Bush +13 0 -13 0
9:00 p.m. Arizona(MST) 10 Not Called 0 0 +10 -10
Colorado(MST) 9 Not Called 0 0 +9 -9
Louisiana(CST) 9 Not Called 0 0 +9 -9
Michigan(*/CST) 17 Not Called 0 0 +17 -17
Minnesota(CST) 10 Not Called 0 0 +10 -10
Nebraska(CST/MST) 5 Called for Bush +5 0 0 -5
New Mexico(MST) 5 Not Called 0 0 +5 -5
New York(EST) 31 Called for Kerry 0 +31 0 -31
Rhode Island(EST) 4 Called for Kerry 0 +4 0 -4
South Dakota(CST/MST) 3 Called for Bush +3 0 0 -3
Texas(*/MST) 34 Called for Bush +34 0 0 -34
Wisconsin(CST) 10 Not Called 0 0 +10 -10
Wyoming(MST) 3 Called for Bush +3 0 0 -3
Election Night Map
Electoral Vote Count
Bush156
Kerry112
Undecided160
Not Allocated110
Election Night Pie Chart
9:30 p.m. LA called for Bush +9 0 -9 0
9:30 p.m. MS called for Bush +6 0 -6 0
10:00 p.m. Idaho(*/MST) 4 Not Closed 0 0 0 0
Iowa(CST) 7 Not Called 0 0 +7 -7
Montana(MST) 3 Not Called 0 0 +3 -3
Nevada(PST) 5 Not Called 0 0 +5 -5
North Dakota(*/CST) 3 ? 0 0 0 0
Oregon(*/MST) 7 Not Closed 0 0 0 0
Utah(MST) 5 Called for Bush +5 0 0 -5
Election Night Map
Electoral Vote Count
Bush176
Kerry112
Undecided160
Not Allocated90
Election Night Pie Chart
10:07 p.m. AR called for Bush +6 0 -6 0
10:16 p.m. MO called for Bush +11 0 -11 0
10:49 p.m. AZ called for Bush +10 0 -10 0
10:49 p.m. PA called for Kerry 0 +21 -21 0
11:00 p.m. California(PST) 55 Called for Kerry 0 +55 0 -55
Hawaii(HI) 4 Not Called 0 0 +4 -4
Idaho(*/PST) 4 Called for Bush +4 0 0 -4
North Dakota(*/MST) 3 0 0 0 0
Oregon(*/PST) 7 Not Called 0 0 +7 -7
Washington(PST) 11 Called for Kerry 0 +11 0 -11
Election Night Map
Electoral Vote Count
Bush207
Kerry199
Undecided129
Not Allocated3
Election Night Pie Chart
12:00 a.m. Alaska(*/AKST) 3 Not Closed 0 0 0 0
12:02 a.m. OR called for Kerry 0 +7 -7 0
12:10 a.m. MT called for Bush +3 0 -3 0
12:22 a.m. CO called for Bush +9 0 -9 0
12:27 a.m. FL called for Bush +27 0 -27 0
12:44 a.m. ME (1 of 4) called for Kerry 0 +1 -1 0
01:00 a.m. OH called for Bush +20 0 -20 0
01:00 a.m. Alaska(*/ALST) 3 AK called for Bush +3 0 0 -3
Election Night Map
Electoral Vote Count
Bush269
Kerry207
Undecided62
Not Allocated0
Election Night Pie Chart
02:32 a.m. HI Called for Kerry 0 +4 -4 0
04:38 a.m. MN Called for Kerry 0 +10 -10 0
05:30 a.m. MI Called for Kerry 0 +17 -17 0
07:00 a.m. Election Night Map
Electoral Vote Count
Bush269
Kerry238
Undecided31
Not Allocated0
Election Night Pie Chart
11:00 a.m. Kerry Calls Bush to Concede
11:34 a.m. NV Called for Bush +5 0 -5 0
11:34 a.m. Bush crosses the 270 Electoral Vote Threshold

(*/TMZ) - the state resides in two time zones and the polls close at the same local time (i.e. the polls in the time zone further west close one hour later).
(TMZ1/TMZ2) - the state resides in two time zone and the polls close synchronously

# - a portion of the state may have poll closings at a later time.
07:00pm - New Hampshire - permits its 13 cities to keep their polls open until 8 PM EST by local option.
07:30pm - North Carolina - allows its County Boards of Elections to decide whether to keep polls open until 8:30 p.m. EST
08:00pm - Kansas - Most polls in the State close at either 7 pm or 8 pm local time in the Central Time Zone by local option; the remaining polls in the Mountain Time Zone close at either 6 pm or 7 pm local time by local option.

Call times are from NBC News and are approximate.

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