Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 2004 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.
States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
B |
K |
%Margin |
Margin |
Bush |
Kerry |
Other |
| 1 |
WI | 10 | 2,997,007 | 2 | 1 |
0.38% |
11,384 |
49.32% |
49.70% |
0.98% |
| 2 |
IA | 7 | 1,506,908 | 1 | 2 |
0.67% |
10,059 |
49.90% |
49.23% |
0.87% |
| 3 |
NM | 5 | 756,304 | 1 | 2 |
0.79% |
5,988 |
49.84% |
49.05% |
1.11% |
| 4 |
NH | 4 | 677,738 | 2 | 1 |
1.37% |
9,274 |
48.87% |
50.24% |
0.88% |
| 5 |
OH | 20 | 5,627,908 | 1 | 2 |
2.11% |
118,601 |
50.81% |
48.71% |
0.48% |
| 6 |
PA | 21 | 5,769,590 | 2 | 1 |
2.50% |
144,248 |
48.42% |
50.92% |
0.65% |
| 7 |
NV | 5 | 829,587 | 1 | 2 |
2.59% |
21,500 |
50.47% |
47.88% |
1.65% |
| 8 |
MI | 17 | 4,839,252 | 2 | 1 |
3.42% |
165,437 |
47.81% |
51.23% |
0.96% |
| 9 |
MN | 10 | 2,828,387 | 2 | 1 |
3.48% |
98,319 |
47.61% |
51.09% |
1.30% |
| 10 |
OR | 7 | 1,836,782 | 2 | 1 |
4.16% |
76,332 |
47.19% |
51.35% |
1.46% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
B |
K |
%Margin |
Margin |
Bush |
Kerry |
Other |
| 1 |
DC | 3 | 227,586 | 2 | 1 |
79.84% |
181,714 |
9.34% |
89.18% |
1.48% |
| 2 |
UT | 5 | 927,844 | 1 | 2 |
45.54% |
422,543 |
71.54% |
26.00% |
2.47% |
| 3 |
WY | 3 | 243,428 | 1 | 2 |
39.79% |
96,853 |
68.86% |
29.07% |
2.06% |
| 4 |
ID | 4 | 598,447 | 1 | 2 |
38.12% |
228,137 |
68.38% |
30.26% |
1.36% |
| 5 |
NE | 5 | 778,186 | 1 | 2 |
33.22% |
258,486 |
65.90% |
32.68% |
1.42% |
| 6 |
OK | 7 | 1,463,758 | 1 | 2 |
31.14% |
455,826 |
65.57% |
34.43% |
0.00% |
| 7 |
ND | 3 | 312,833 | 1 | 2 |
27.36% |
85,599 |
62.86% |
35.50% |
1.64% |
| 8 |
AL | 9 | 1,883,449 | 1 | 2 |
25.62% |
482,461 |
62.46% |
36.84% |
0.70% |
| 9 |
AK | 3 | 312,598 | 1 | 2 |
25.55% |
79,864 |
61.07% |
35.52% |
3.42% |
| 10 |
KS | 6 | 1,187,756 | 1 | 2 |
25.38% |
301,463 |
62.00% |
36.62% |
1.37% |
States with Highest Percent of Vote| Bush | Kerry | Nader |
| Utah | 71.54% | District of Columbia | 89.18% | Alaska | 1.62% |
| Wyoming | 68.86% | Massachusetts | 61.94% | Vermont | 1.44% |
| Idaho | 68.38% | Rhode Island | 59.42% | Montana | 1.37% |
| Nebraska | 65.90% | Vermont | 58.94% | New York | 1.35% |
| Oklahoma | 65.57% | New York | 58.36% | Utah | 1.22% |
| Badnarik | Peroutka | Cobb |
| Indiana | 0.73% | Utah | 0.74% | Connecticut | 0.61% |
| Idaho | 0.64% | Alaska | 0.67% | Hawaii | 0.40% |
| Illinois | 0.62% | Idaho | 0.52% | Maine | 0.40% |
| Arizona | 0.59% | Montana | 0.39% | Massachusetts | 0.36% |
| Georgia | 0.56% | South Carolina | 0.33% | Alaska | 0.34% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
| Bush | Kerry | Nader |
| District of Columbia | 9.34% | Utah | 26.00% | Oregon | 0.00% |
| Massachusetts | 36.78% | Wyoming | 29.07% | Oklahoma | 0.00% |
| Rhode Island | 38.67% | Idaho | 30.26% | Ohio | 0.00% |
| Vermont | 38.80% | Nebraska | 32.68% | Hawaii | 0.00% |
| New York | 40.08% | Oklahoma | 34.43% | Pennsylvania | 0.05% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Florida | 380,441 | Oregon | 69,567 |
| New York | 356,402 | Washington | 66,519 |
| Texas | 328,320 | Ohio | 46,418 |
| Tennessee | 267,947 | Colorado | 45,987 |
| New Jersey | 263,250 | Minnesota | 39,712 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Alabama | 10.74% | Vermont | 10.20% |
| Tennessee | 10.43% | Alaska | 5.41% |
| Hawaii | 9.58% | Montana | 4.57% |
| Oklahoma | 9.26% | Maine | 3.88% |
| New Jersey | 9.15% | Oregon | 3.71% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Florida | 1,646,700 | | |
| California | 1,456,003 | | |
| Texas | 1,003,128 | | |
| Ohio | 922,451 | | |
| Pennsylvania | 856,471 | | |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Nevada | 36.23% | | |
| Arizona | 31.42% | | |
| Florida | 27.61% | | |
| Georgia | 27.25% | | |
| New Mexico | 26.34% | | |
State Ranks
| Rank | Bush | Kerry |
| 1 | 31 | 20 |
| 2 | 20 | 31 |
County Ranks
| Rank | Bush | Kerry |
| 1 | 2,530 | 583 |
| 2 | 583 | 2,530 |
Congressional District Ranks
| Rank | Bush | Kerry |
| 1 | 258 | 175 |
| 2 | 175 | 258 |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote| Bush | Kerry | Nader |
| Ochiltree, TX | 91.97% | District of Columbia, DC | 89.18% | Grand, UT | 2.83% |
| Madison, ID | 91.89% | Shannon, SD | 84.62% | Hettinger, ND | 2.34% |
| Glasscock, TX | 91.56% | San Francisco, CA | 83.02% | Mineral, MT | 2.34% |
| Roberts, TX | 90.93% | Macon, AL | 82.92% | Ulster, NY | 2.31% |
| Arthur, NE | 90.23% | Bronx, NY | 82.80% | Washington, NY | 2.27% |
| Garfield, MT | 90.08% | Menominee, WI | 82.57% | Tompkins, NY | 2.22% |
| Franklin, ID | 89.57% | New York, NY | 82.06% | Essex, NY | 2.09% |
| Rich, UT | 88.91% | Baltimore, MD | 81.95% | Seneca, NY | 2.08% |
| Grant, NE | 88.89% | Prince George's, MD | 81.81% | Oneida, NY | 2.08% |
| Blaine, NE | 88.79% | Claiborne, MS | 81.46% | Livingston, NY | 2.07% |
| Badnarik | Peroutka | Cobb |
| Loving, TX | 3.75% | Juab, UT | 2.87% | Sharkey, MS | 4.69% |
| Sharkey, MS | 2.39% | Sanpete, UT | 2.55% | Humboldt, CA | 1.26% |
| Mississippi, AR | 1.47% | Idaho, ID | 2.53% | Franklin, MA | 1.04% |
| Travis, TX | 1.44% | Millard, UT | 2.42% | Alpine, CA | 1.00% |
| Granite, MT | 1.43% | Pottawatomie, KS | 2.27% | McCormick, SC | 0.98% |
| Latah, ID | 1.36% | Webster, LA | 2.16% | Wheeler, OR | 0.91% |
| Benton, IN | 1.35% | Perkins, SD | 1.88% | Hampshire, MA | 0.85% |
| Quitman, GA | 1.35% | Middlesex, VA | 1.86% | New Haven, CT | 0.73% |
| LaPorte, IN | 1.30% | Smyth, VA | 1.81% | Hartford, CT | 0.71% |
| Hays, TX | 1.27% | Augusta, VA | 1.59% | Yazoo, MS | 0.70% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote| Bush | Kerry |
| District of Columbia, DC | 9.34% | Madison, ID | 7.10% |
| Shannon, SD | 12.48% | Ochiltree, TX | 7.90% |
| San Francisco, CA | 15.21% | Garfield, MT | 7.94% |
| Bronx, NY | 16.53% | Glasscock, TX | 8.26% |
| Macon, AL | 16.69% | Arthur, NE | 9.02% |
Counties with Highest Number of Votes| Bush | Kerry | Nader |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,076,225 | Los Angeles, CA | 1,907,736 | Suffolk, NY | 11,803 |
| Maricopa, AZ | 679,455 | Cook, IL | 1,439,724 | Erie, NY | 8,619 |
| Orange, CA | 641,832 | Wayne, MI | 600,047 | King, WA | 6,468 |
| Cook, IL | 597,405 | King, WA | 580,378 | Nassau, NY | 6,035 |
| San Diego, CA | 596,033 | Philadelphia, PA | 542,205 | Salt Lake, UT | 6,025 |
| Harris, TX | 584,723 | New York, NY | 526,765 | New York, NY | 6,023 |
| Miami-Dade, FL | 361,095 | San Diego, CA | 526,437 | Westchester, NY | 5,533 |
| Tarrant, TX | 349,462 | Kings, NY | 514,973 | Monroe, NY | 5,063 |
| Dallas, TX | 346,246 | Maricopa, AZ | 504,849 | Kings, NY | 4,859 |
| Riverside, CA | 322,473 | Harris, TX | 475,865 | Queens, NY | 4,535 |
| Badnarik | Peroutka | Cobb |
| Los Angeles, CA | 11,855 | Los Angeles, CA | 6,565 | Los Angeles, CA | 10,749 |
| Cook, IL | 11,478 | Orange, CA | 2,555 | Middlesex, MA | 2,880 |
| Maricopa, AZ | 6,776 | Salt Lake, UT | 2,199 | Hartford, CT | 2,794 |
| Orange, CA | 5,414 | San Diego, CA | 2,129 | New Haven, CT | 2,689 |
| Harris, TX | 5,256 | Cuyahoga, OH | 1,752 | Orange, CA | 2,660 |
| Travis, TX | 5,075 | Utah, UT | 1,621 | Alameda, CA | 2,637 |
| San Diego, CA | 4,660 | San Bernardino, CA | 1,473 | San Diego, CA | 2,551 |
| Middlesex, MA | 4,209 | Riverside, CA | 1,417 | Santa Clara, CA | 2,007 |
| Dallas, TX | 3,653 | Franklin, OH | 1,129 | Fairfield, CT | 1,913 |
| Allegheny, PA | 3,573 | Santa Clara, CA | 982 | San Francisco, CA | 1,854 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
| Bush | Kerry |
| Loving, TX | 65 | Loving, TX | 12 |
| Kenedy, TX | 82 | King, TX | 18 |
| King, TX | 137 | Arthur, NE | 24 |
| San Juan, CO | 216 | Blaine, NE | 38 |
| Buffalo, SD | 223 | Grant, NE | 41 |
| Petroleum, MT | 228 | Glasscock, TX | 44 |
| Arthur, NE | 240 | Roberts, TX | 46 |
| McPherson, NE | 259 | Clark, ID | 46 |
| Menominee, WI | 288 | McPherson, NE | 49 |
| Blaine, NE | 301 | Garfield, MT | 52 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Maricopa, AZ | 81,322 | Cook, IL | 96,314 |
| Nassau, NY | 80,451 | King, WA | 75,806 |
| Orange, CA | 73,113 | Alameda, CA | 68,064 |
| Riverside, CA | 64,288 | Travis, TX | 65,059 |
| Suffolk, NY | 59,354 | Philadelphia, PA | 63,883 |
| San Bernardino, CA | 54,509 | Cuyahoga, OH | 59,089 |
| Kings, NY | 53,080 | Multnomah, OR | 56,382 |
| Ocean, NJ | 50,785 | San Francisco, CA | 52,335 |
| Monmouth, NJ | 42,062 | New York, NY | 46,950 |
| New Haven, CT | 36,339 | Hennepin, MN | 46,766 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Smith, TN | 30.13% | San Miguel, CO | 27.66% |
| Walker, AL | 28.51% | Ziebach, SD | 27.09% |
| Terrell, TX | 26.31% | Bennett, SD | 25.48% |
| Harmon, OK | 25.25% | San Juan, CO | 21.60% |
| Wyoming, WV | 25.17% | Teton, WY | 21.22% |
| DeKalb, TN | 24.96% | Ouray, CO | 21.15% |
| Haskell, TX | 24.84% | Corson, SD | 21.05% |
| Harlan, KY | 24.68% | Lyman, SD | 20.26% |
| Robertson, TN | 24.43% | Boulder, CO | 20.21% |
| Wilson, TN | 24.34% | Dewey, SD | 19.64% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Los Angeles, CA | 328,126 | Cass, IN | -1,175 |
| Maricopa, AZ | 293,262 | Duval, TX | -939 |
| Cook, IL | 183,527 | Carteret, NC | -886 |
| San Diego, CA | 177,717 | Oneida, NY | -629 |
| Clark, NV | 163,199 | Silver Bow, MT | -619 |
| Miami-Dade, FL | 149,174 | Pike, AR | -604 |
| Broward, FL | 131,633 | Haskell, TX | -511 |
| Duval, FL | 115,880 | Phillips, AR | -445 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 112,889 | Swisher, TX | -381 |
| Franklin, OH | 111,753 | Lamar, AL | -364 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Todd, SD | 135.88% | Loving, TX | -48.72% |
| Shannon, SD | 115.77% | Kenedy, TX | -25.88% |
| Buffalo, SD | 106.13% | Culberson, TX | -22.13% |
| Paulding, GA | 67.00% | Duval, TX | -18.67% |
| Henry, GA | 65.27% | Haskell, TX | -17.46% |
| Lincoln, SD | 61.67% | Baylor, TX | -17.34% |
| Divide, ND | 59.70% | Swisher, TX | -15.23% |
| Forsyth, GA | 59.19% | Pike, AR | -15.21% |
| Newton, GA | 58.86% | Grant, ND | -12.96% |
| Pinal, AZ | 56.51% | Garfield, MT | -11.96% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
| Bush | Kerry |
| Cayuga, NY | 49.22% | Penobscot, ME | 49.22% |
| Pope, MN | 49.30% | Mono, CA | 49.23% |
| Lincoln, WV | 49.35% | Niagara, NY | 49.29% |
| Hot Spring, AR | 49.40% | Danville, VA | 49.37% |
| Manistee, MI | 49.41% | Suffolk, NY | 49.46% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
| Bush | Kerry |
| Chatham, NC | 49.73% | Perry, IN | 49.68% |
| Orange, FL | 49.62% | Pemiscot, MO | 49.68% |
| Chatham, GA | 49.62% | Burke, GA | 49.64% |
| Russell, AL | 49.60% | Monroe, PA | 49.64% |
| Peoria, IL | 49.60% | Bladen, NC | 49.61% |
Congressional Districts with Highest Percent of Vote| Bush | Kerry | Nader |
| District 6, AL | 78.73% | District 15, NY | 89.62% | District 27, NY | 2.08% |
| District 11, TX | 78.05% | District 16, NY | 89.28% | District 22, NY | 1.96% |
| District 13, TX | 77.22% | District 10, NY | 86.23% | District 24, NY | 1.96% |
| District 19, TX | 77.06% | District 11, NY | 86.08% | District 23, NY | 1.88% |
| District 3, UT | 76.98% | District 9, CA | 85.90% | District 28, NY | 1.86% |