2004 Vermont Democratic presidential primary

none June 2025 September 2023 2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2004 Vermont Democratic presidential primary Vermont presidential no 2004 03 02 2000 Vermont Democratic presidential primary 2000 2008 Vermont Democratic presidential primary 2008 WY RI 15 pledged delegates to the2004 Democratic National Convention 160x160px Howard Dean(withdrawn) e7cf1e Vermont 44,393 53.56% 9 160x160px John Kerry 00539f Massachusetts 26,171 31.58% 6 160x160px John Edwards(write-in) e50100 North Carolina 5,113 6.17% 0 220px County results 220px Municipality results Dean #f0e6be 30–40% #d7c477 40–50% #c0a32f 50–60% #a88600 60–70% #907300 70–80% Kerry #b4d0ec 40–50% #8db8e2 50–60% #679fd7 60–70% #4187cd 70–80% #336aa2 80–90% The 2004 Vermont Democratic presidential primary took place on March 2, 2004, as part of Super Tuesday along with other primaries and caucuses held throughout the country. Vermont's 15 pledged delegates were allocated based on the results of the primary. Howard Dean, who had served as Governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2003, won the primary despite having ended his campaign on February 18 following his third-place finish in the Wisconsin primary.February 18, 2004 Dean Drops Out of Race After Distant Third-Place Finish https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/politics-jan-june04-dean_02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20231008223300/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/politics-jan-june04-dean_02-18 October 8, 2023 October 24, 2023 PBS NewsHour en-us Procedure Ballot access Candidates wishing to appear on the ballot were required to submit at least 1,000 signatures from Vermont voters and pay a $2,000 filing fee. For the 2004 presidential primaries, nominating petitions had to be submitted by January 19, 2004.2004 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2004pdates.pdf FEC Delegate allocation Pledged nationalconvention delegates Type Del. Delegates CD at-large 10 At-large 3 PLEO Party leaders and elected officials 2 Total pledged delegates 15 Vermont was allocated 22 delegates to the Democratic National Convention: 15 were allocated based on the results of the primary, with the other seven being unpledged superdelegates.Vermont Democratic Delegation 2004 https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P04/VT-D.phtml https://web.archive.org/web/20230528073232/https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P04/VT-D.phtml May 28, 2023 October 24, 2023 The Green Papers In order to qualify for pledged delegates, a candidate had to receive at least 15% of the vote statewide. Five of Vermont's pledged delegates were allocated based on the statewide popular vote, consisting of three at-large delegates and two pledged PLEOs (party leaders and elected officials). As Vermont had only one congressional district, the remaining 10 pledged delegates were also allocated according to the popular vote statewide, with the exact delegates being elected at the State Convention caucuses held on May 22. Campaign Apart from Howard Dean, the only major candidates who filed to appear on the ballot by the January 19 deadline were Wesley Clark, John Kerry and Dennis Kucinich. Dean, who had served as governor of the state from 1991 to 2003, was still in the race and was considered the frontrunner for the nomination at the time, discouraging other candidates from contesting the state.February 19, 2004 Edwards not on Vermont Democratic ballot http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/primariescaucus/2004-02-19-edwards-vermont_x.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121021081808/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/primariescaucus/2004-02-19-edwards-vermont_x.htm October 21, 2012 October 17, 2023 USA Today After a disappointing third place finish in the Wisconsin primary, Dean announced the end of his presidential campaign on February 18. In his speech, Dean stated that while he was no longer "actively pursuing" the presidency, his campaign would continue with the goal of "transform[ing] the Democratic Party and to change [the] country." He urged his supporters to continue voting for him in upcoming primaries and caucuses to send more progressive delegates to the Democratic National Convention.Sneyd Ross February 19, 2004 Dean rises, falls, drops out https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2004/02/19/dean-rises-falls-drops-out/51262182007/ https://web.archive.org/web/20231102150758/https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2004/02/19/dean-rises-falls-drops-out/51262182007/ November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 Portsmouth Herald en-US In the days leading up to the primary, supporters of Dean began a campaign to get letters to the editor published in local newspapers to call for readers to cast their vote for Dean. Pro-Dean letters appeared in publications including the Brattleboro Reformer and the Burlington Free Press.Wilgoren Jodi 2004-03-03 THE 2004 CAMPAIGN: THE FORMER GOVERNOR; Out of Running, Dean Wins Home Primary en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/03/us/the-2004-campaign-the-former-governor-out-of-running-dean-wins-home-primary.html 2023-11-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20150528014646/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/03/us/the-2004-campaign-the-former-governor-out-of-running-dean-wins-home-primary.html 2015-05-28 0362-4331 Results Despite having ended his campaign for the presidency two weeks prior,February 18, 2004 Dean quits US presidential race en-GB BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3500405.stm 2023-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20040518125422/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3500405.stm May 18, 2004 Dean won a majority of votes cast in the primary and received nine pledged delegates, topping the popular vote in nearly every county. John Kerry, who by this point had cemented his status as the frontunner for the nomination, finished second and won six delegates, placing first in the counties of Essex and Bennington. Although absent from the ballot, John Edwards received over six percent of the vote through write-ins. 2004 Vermont Democratic presidential primaryVT Elections Database » 2004 President Democratic Primary https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75551/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220524064021/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75551/ May 24, 2022 November 5, 2023 VT Elections Database en-USCandidateVotes%Delegates Howard Dean (withdrawn)44,39353.569 John Kerry26,17131.586 John Edwards (write-in)5,1136.17 rowspan="5" Dennis Kucinich3,3964.10 Wesley Clark (withdrawn)2,7493.32 Other write-ins6730.81 Lyndon LaRouche3860.47Total83,116100%15 Reactions On the night of the primary, Howard Dean released a statement on his campaign website in which he thanked the voters of his home state for having "overwhelmingly endorsed" his "campaign for change."Dean Howard March 2, 2004 Thank You Vermont http://www.deanforamerica.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20040323225056/http://www.deanforamerica.com/ March 23, 2004 November 8, 2023 Howard Dean for America References 30em Vermont Presidential_primary 2004