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Latest revision as of 17:51, 16 June 2013
The U.S. election of 2004 was held on November 2 of that year.
Contents
U.S. President
Republican incumbent George W. Bush defeated Democratic Senator John Kerry 286 to 251 in the Electoral College, and 62,040,610 to 59,028,111 in the Popular Vote.
Percentages and detailed election results available on the Atlas 2004 Summary Page
U.S. House
The House of Representatives recieved a slight Republican gain in the 2004 elections with a net gain of three seats. The 2003 Texas Redistricting allowed Republicans to pick up five seats from Texas alone, along with net gains of one seat in Kentucky and Indiana each. Democrats were able to pick up an open seat in Colorado, and defeated one incumbent Republican in Georgia, New York, and Illinois each. Two Louisiana seats switched parties.
Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | ||
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Republican Party | 232 | +3 | 53.33% | |
Democratic Party | 202 | -2 | 46.44% | |
Independents | 1 | +0 | 0.23% | |
Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0%
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U.S. Senate
Republicans picked up 5 open seats in the South, and defeated one Democratic incumbent -- Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota.
Democrats, meanwhile, took open seats from the Republicans in Colorado and Illinois.
The net result was a four seat pickup for the GOP, giving them a more formidable majority. However, they fell 5 seats short of the 60 votes needed to end a filibuster.
Party | Seats After Election | Net change | |
Republican | 55 | +4 | |
Democratic | 44 | -4 | |
Independent | 1 | 0 |
Alabama
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Richard Shelby* | Republican | 1,242,200 | 68% | ![]() | |
Wayne Sowell | Democratic | 595,018 | 32% | ||
Write-in | — | 1,848 | 0% |
Alaska
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Lisa Murkowski* | Republican | 149,773 | 49% | ![]() | |
Tony Knowles | Democratic | 140,424 | 46% | ||
Other | — | 18,118 | 6% |
Arizona
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
John McCain* | Republican | 1,505,372 | 77% | ![]() | |
Stuart Starkey | Democratic | 404,507 | 21% | ||
Ernest Hancock | Libertarian | 51,798 | 3% |
Arkansas
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Blanche Lincoln* | Democratic | 580,973 | 56% | ![]() | |
Jim Holt | Republican | 458,036 | 44% | ||
Other | - | 340 | 0% |
California
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Barbara Boxer* | Democratic | 6,955,728 | 58% | ![]() | |
William Jones | Republican | 4,555,922 | 38% | ||
Other | — | 541,645 | 4% |
Colorado
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Ken Salazar | Democratic | 1,081,188 | 51% | ![]() | |
Pete Coors | Republican | 980,668 | 46% | ||
Other | — | 45,616 | 3% |
Connecticut
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Christopher Dodd* | Democratic | 945,347 | 66% | ![]() | |
Jack Orchulli | Republican | 457,749 | 32% | ||
Other | — | 21,630 | 2% |
Florida
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Mel Martinez | Republican | 3,672,864 | 49% | ![]() | |
Betty Castor | Democratic | 3,590,201 | 48% | ||
Other | - | 166,829 | 2% |
Georgia
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Johnny Isakson | Republican | 1,864,205 | 58% | ![]() | |
Denise Majette | Democratic | 1,287,695 | 40% | ||
Other | - | 69,089 | 2% |
Hawaii
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Daniel Inouye* | Democratic | 313,629 | 76% | ![]() | |
Cam Cavasso | Republican | 87,172 | 21% | ||
Other | — | 14,546 | 4% |
Idaho
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Mike Crapo* | Republican | 499,796 | 99% | ![]() | |
- | Democratic | 4,136 | 1% | ||
Illinois
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,597,456 | 70% | ![]() | |
Alan Keyes | Republican | 1,390,690 | 27% | ||
Other | — | 153,374 | 3% |
Indiana
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Evan Bayh* | Democratic | 1,496,976 | 62% | ![]() | |
Marvin Scott | Republican | 903,913 | 37% | ||
Albert Barger | Libertarian | 27,344 | 1% |
Iowa
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Charles Grassley* | Republican | 1,038,175 | 70% | ![]() | |
Arthur Small | Democratic | 412,365 | 28% | ||
Other | — | 28,688 | 2% |
Kansas
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Sam Brownback* | Republican | 780,863 | 69% | ![]() | |
Lee Jones | Democratic | 310,337 | 27% | ||
Other | - | 37,822 | 3% |
Kentucky
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Jim Bunning* | Republican | 873,507 | 51% | ![]() | |
Daniel Mongiardo | Democratic | 850,855 | 49% |
Louisiana
^ * denotes an incumbent.
Governors
The balance of governors remained the same, with Republicans and Democrats both gaining two governorships each. Republican Mitch Daniels defeated incumbent Democratic governor Joe Kernan in Indiana and also gained an open seat in Missouri after the retirement of Democrat Bob Holden. Democrat John Lynch defeated Republican incumbent governor Craig Benson in New Hampshire and Democrats also gained an open seat in Montana.
Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
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Democratic Party | 22 | +0 | 44% |
Republican Party | 28 | +0 | 56% |
Totals | 50 | +0 | 100.0% |