With the few small updates today (amended Ohio results, two changes in West Virginia, and reallocation of write-ins in New Hampshire and Virginia), the popular vote results of the 2004 Presidential Election are complete (note that some data are likely to be amended in the future based on analysis of precincts or county-level canvasses). The final tally is: Bush 62,041,268 (or 50.73%) vs. Kerry 59,028,908 (48.27%). Nader came in a distant third with 463,635 (0.38%) just above Badnarik at 397,157 (0.32%). Other candidates received 365,170 (0.30%). The 2004 election is the first to have a winner with a majority of the popular vote since George HW Bush defeated Michael Dukakis in 1988.
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I notice that the “official” numbers at the various Secretaries of States’ websites are not always the same as the “official” numbers on the Certificates of Ascertainment. In some cases, not all candidates are included on the Certificates–especially write-ins–but in other cases, the numbers are just different.
Any idea why?
Yes, I have noticed this as well. The Certificate of Ascertainment tends to be completed before the election data has been finalized. Although I’d rather they update the published results based on more correct data than to stick to the COA figures.
A change already! WV amended their Certificate: Changed Kerry vote in Lincoln County from 4,408 to 4,048. This drops Kerry’s overall vote by 360 to 59,028,548.
Dave….the most outstanding aspect of this site is its accuracy! Thanks for all your terrific research!
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Dave, your 2004 popular vote graph has Kerry winning.
I was wondering when we would get the governor’s races from 2000 and 2004.