2004 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary

none June 2025 September 2023 2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2004 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary Wisconsin presidential no 2000 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary 2000 2008 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary 2008 2004 02 17 File:John_F._Kerry_(closein_cropped_3x4).jpg 150x150px John Kerry 00539f Massachusetts 328,358 39.64% 32 Image:John_Edwards,_official_Senate_photo_portrait_(cropped_3x4_v2).jpg John Edwards e50100 North Carolina 284,163 34.30% 26 File:Howard Dean (44658398) (cropped).jpg Howard Dean e7cf1e Vermont 150,845 18.21% 14 2004 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary.svg 260px County resultsKerry: #dee8fb 30-40% #b4c7ec 40-50% #8da9e2 50-60% #678cd7 60-70%Edwards: #ffcccc 30-40% #ffb3b3 40-50%Tie: #DECDE6 30-40% HI 87 delegates to the 2004 Democratic National Convention(72 pledged, 15 unpledged) NV The 2004 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary took place on February 17, 2004 as part of the 2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries. The delegate allocation is Proportional. The candidates are awarded delegates in proportion to the percentage of votes received and is open to registered Democrats only. A total of 72 (of 87) delegates are awarded proportionally. A 15 percent threshold is required to receive delegates. John Kerry won the primary with John Edwards coming in second. Results 2004 United States presidential primary election in Wisconsinhttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential ElectionsPartyCandidateVotesPercentageDelegates Democratic John Kerry 328,358 39.6%32 Democratic John Edwards 284,163 34.3% 26 Democratic Howard Dean 150,845 18.2% 14 Democratic Dennis Kucinich 27,353 3.3% 0 Democratic Al Sharpton 14,701 1.8% 0 Democratic Wesley Clark 12,713 1.5% 0 Democratic Joe Lieberman 3,929 0.5% 0 Democratic Lyndon LaRouche 1,637 0.2% 0 Democratic Carol Moseley-Braun 1,590 0.2% 0 Democratic Dick Gephardt 1,263 0.2% 0 Totals 100.00% 72 Voter turnout % — Analysis Although Kerry was gaining momentum, he won Wisconsin with just 39.6% of the vote and won with a margin of slightly over 5%. Edwards did very well in the state, winning several counties and even won Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. Edwards reached 40% in 5 counties, and Kerry did win a majority of the counties in the state. One of Kerry's keys to victory was winning the heavily populated and the county with the highest turnout, Milwaukee County, with 40% of the vote. Following a poor third place finish, Dean, who just a few months ago was seen as the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, suspended his campaign. See also 2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries References Wisconsin Category:2004 Wisconsin elections 2004