2004 United States presidential election in Nebraska

none June 2025 September 2023 2004 United States presidential election 2004 United States presidential election in Nebraska Nebraska presidential no 2000 United States presidential election in Nebraska 2000 2008 United States presidential election in Nebraska 2008 November 2, 2004 x200px George-W-Bush (cropped).jpeg George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) Texas Dick Cheney 5 512,814 65.90% John F. Kerry (wide crop).jpg John Kerry Democratic Party (United States) Massachusetts John Edwards 0 254,328 32.68% 350px County results 350px Congressional district results Bush #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% #800000 90–100% Kerry #86b6f2 50–60% President George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) 67.1% (of registered voters) 60.0% (of voting age population) The 2004 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Nebraska is notable as one of the two states (the other being Maine) that awards electoral votes based on the winners of each congressional district. The statewide winner receives two electoral votes, and the remaining 3 are awarded based on the winner of each individual congressional district. Nebraska, a rural Great Plains state, is a Republican and conservative stronghold. Prior to the election, it was regarded as a state Bush would easily win or a safe red state. Voters here gave an overwhelming statewide victory to George W. Bush, who received more than twice the number of votes of his challenger, John F. Kerry. Bush who carried the state in 2000 increased his margin of victory, from 29% (2000) to 33% in 2004. Bush also won all three congressional districts, so he received all five of the states electoral votes. Bush also carried every county except substantially Native American Thurston County which Kerry won by a narrow 2.43 percent margin. With 65.9% of the popular vote, Nebraska would prove to be Bush's fourth strongest state in the 2004 election after Utah, Wyoming and Idaho.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/stats.php?year=2004&f=0&off=0&elect=0 2004 Presidential Election Statistics Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 2018-03-05 This is the last time any candidate won Nebraska with more than 60% of the vote. Predictions There were 12 news organizations who made state-by-state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day.http://dcpoliticalreport.com/members/2004/Pred2.htm#NW Archived copy dcpoliticalreport.com 23 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20101121204958/http://dcpoliticalreport.com/members/2004/Pred2.htm#NW 21 November 2010 usurped +SourceRankingD.C. Political ReportSolid RAssociated PressSolid RCNNLikely RCook Political ReportSolid RNewsweekSolid RNew York TimesSolid RRasmussen ReportsLikely RResearch 2000Solid RWashington PostLikely RWashington TimesSolid RZogby InternationalLikely RWashington DispatchLikely R Results Presidential Candidate Running Mate Party Electoral Vote (EV) Popular Vote (PV)https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2004&fips=31&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0 Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas 2004 Presidential General Election Results – Nebraska George W. Bush of Texas (incumbent) Richard Cheney of Wyoming (incumbent) Republican 5 512,814 65.90% John Kerry of Massachusetts John Edwards of North Carolina Democrat 0 254,328 32.68% Ralph Nader of Connecticut Peter Camejo of California By Petition 0 5,698 0.73% Michael Badnarik of Texas Richard Campagna of Iowa Libertarian 0 2,041 0.26% Michael Peroutka of Maryland Chuck Baldwin of Florida Nebraska 0 1,314 0.17% David Cobb of Texas Pat LaMarche of Maine Green 0 978 0.13% – – Write-ins 0 931 0.12% Róger Calero of New Jersey Arrin Hawkins of New York By Petition 0 82 0.01% By county CountyNE US President Race, November 02, 2004 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6079 Our CampaignsGeorge W. BushRepublicanJohn KerryDemocraticRalph NaderBy PetitionMichael BadarnikLibertarianMichael PeroutkaNebraskaVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams9,23369.49%3,79128.53%1320.99%370.28%480.36%450.34%5,44240.96%13,286Antelope2,76180.64%61317.90%270.79%110.32%70.20%50.15%2,14862.73%3,424Arthur24090.23%249.02%20.75%00.00%00.00%00.00%21681.20%266Banner37986.73%5612.81%10.23%10.23%00.00%00.00%32373.91%437Blaine30188.79%3811.21%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%26377.58%339Boone2,30979.76%54618.86%200.69%60.21%100.35%40.14%1,76360.90%2,895Box Butte3,39665.92%1,65732.16%551.07%110.21%190.37%140.28%1,73933.76%5,152Boyd91179.36%22819.86%50.44%30.26%10.09%00.00%68359.49%1,148Brown1,42682.29%26815.46%130.75%40.23%191.10%30.18%1,15866.83%1,733Buffalo14,22276.43%4,10022.03%1540.83%570.31%350.19%400.21%10,12254.40%18,608Burt2,34964.04%1,27234.68%230.63%90.25%60.16%90.25%1,07729.36%3,668Butler3,01672.36%1,06825.62%531.27%60.14%150.36%100.24%1,94846.74%4,168Cass7,76367.33%3,61931.39%800.69%270.23%110.10%290.25%4,14435.94%11,529Cedar3,38774.67%1,08323.88%430.95%70.15%110.24%50.11%2,30450.79%4,536Chase1,65283.73%30215.31%70.35%80.41%20.10%20.10%1,35068.42%1,973Cherry2,50982.48%48315.88%280.92%90.30%120.39%10.03%2,02666.60%3,042Cheyenne3,79179.88%89318.82%320.67%100.21%130.27%70.15%2,89861.06%4,746Clay2,54376.21%74322.27%310.93%60.18%80.24%60.18%1,80053.94%3,337Colfax2,58971.26%99027.25%401.10%30.08%60.17%50.14%1,59944.01%3,633Cuming3,33076.57%96622.21%290.67%60.14%60.14%120.28%2,36454.36%4,349Custer4,51880.51%1,04018.53%240.43%140.25%110.20%50.09%3,47861.97%5,612Dakota3,52653.30%3,02745.76%310.47%90.14%120.18%100.16%4997.54%6,615Dawes2,80970.33%1,11928.02%380.95%100.25%70.18%110.28%1,69042.31%3,994Dawson6,14977.29%1,72821.72%450.57%200.25%100.13%40.05%4,42155.57%7,956Deuel82077.87%22221.08%50.47%30.28%20.19%10.09%59856.79%1,053Dixon2,02867.40%93831.17%220.73%70.23%70.23%70.23%1,09036.22%3,009Dodge10,71666.26%5,25032.46%1160.72%460.28%240.15%200.12%5,46633.80%16,172Douglas120,81358.34%83,33040.24%1,4620.71%6410.31%2530.12%5720.28%37,48318.10%207,071Dundy85881.48%18617.66%40.38%40.38%10.09%00.00%67263.82%1,053Fillmore2,31472.47%82825.93%270.85%90.28%90.28%60.19%1,48646.54%3,193Franklin1,27774.50%41224.04%110.64%60.35%50.29%30.18%86550.47%1,714Frontier1,16079.07%27518.75%140.95%80.55%60.41%40.27%88560.33%1,467Furnas1,95079.04%49219.94%160.65%30.12%40.16%20.08%1,45859.10%2,467Gage6,57563.32%3,65535.20%820.79%280.27%210.20%230.22%2,92028.12%10,384Garden97081.99%20116.99%90.76%20.17%10.08%00.00%76965.00%1,183Garfield80679.25%19619.27%121.18%10.10%10.10%10.10%61059.98%1,017Gosper89079.54%22219.84%50.45%10.09%10.09%00.00%66859.70%1,119Grant35288.89%4110.35%20.51%10.25%00.00%00.00%31178.54%396Greeley86569.31%36128.93%151.20%10.08%60.48%00.00%50440.38%1,248Hall14,59268.98%6,22829.44%1970.93%410.19%420.20%540.26%8,36439.54%21,154Hamilton3,78577.78%1,01220.80%501.03%40.08%100.21%50.10%2,77356.99%4,866Harlan1,46777.33%39820.98%221.16%20.11%70.37%10.05%1,06956.35%1,897Hayes52487.63%6611.04%20.33%10.17%10.17%40.67%45876.59%598Hitchcock1,17178.80%29619.92%90.61%20.13%80.54%00.00%87558.88%1,486Holt4,21781.50%89417.28%280.54%100.19%190.37%60.12%3,32364.22%5,174Hooker39285.03%6413.88%20.43%10.22%20.43%00.00%32871.15%461Howard2,02067.81%90030.21%341.14%100.34%80.27%70.23%1,12037.60%2,979Jefferson2,60064.82%1,35233.71%290.72%130.32%60.15%110.27%1,24831.11%4,011Johnson1,47061.40%88536.97%251.04%40.17%20.08%80.33%58524.44%2,394Kearney2,62177.57%70720.92%270.80%90.27%40.12%110.33%1,91456.64%3,379Keith3,35681.12%74317.96%240.58%20.05%90.22%30.07%2,61363.16%4,137Keya Paha44280.51%9817.85%50.91%20.36%10.18%10.18%34462.66%549Kimball1,49179.44%36619.50%70.37%30.16%60.32%40.21%1,12559.94%1,877Knox3,06272.68%1,08625.78%380.90%50.12%160.38%60.14%1,97646.90%4,213Lancaster69,76456.03%52,74742.36%1,0100.81%3240.26%1510.12%5130.41%17,01713.67%124,509Lincoln11,05668.25%4,90530.28%1230.76%380.23%360.22%410.25%6,15137.97%16,199Logan35783.22%6715.62%30.70%10.23%10.23%00.00%29067.60%429Loup31481.35%6817.62%30.78%10.26%00.00%00.00%24663.73%386Madison10,98177.94%2,93420.82%940.67%260.18%250.18%290.21%8,04757.12%14,089McPherson25983.01%4915.71%10.32%30.96%00.00%00.00%21067.30%312Merrick2,77175.77%83322.78%300.82%50.14%100.27%80.22%1,93852.99%3,657Morrill1,75576.54%49521.59%200.87%100.44%70.31%60.26%1,26054.95%2,293Nance1,23771.46%45926.52%191.10%30.17%90.52%40.23%77844.95%1,731Nemaha2,59569.85%1,06628.69%300.81%100.27%50.13%90.24%1,52941.16%3,715Nuckolls1,88476.24%54121.89%230.93%70.28%90.36%70.28%1,34354.35%2,471Otoe5,01867.94%2,27530.80%470.64%160.22%110.15%190.26%2,74337.14%7,386Pawnee98666.49%48132.43%50.34%30.20%50.34%30.20%50534.05%1,483Perkins1,28582.48%26216.82%50.32%40.26%20.13%00.00%1,02365.66%1,558Phelps3,87281.64%83017.50%180.38%70.15%100.21%60.13%3,04264.14%4,743Pierce2,82483.11%54616.07%140.41%70.21%30.09%40.12%2,27867.04%3,398Platte11,13079.57%2,65719.00%1070.76%300.21%260.19%370.26%8,47360.58%13,987Polk2,14678.69%54920.13%210.77%20.07%80.29%10.04%1,59758.56%2,727Red Willow4,12978.53%1,05520.06%400.76%140.27%110.21%90.17%3,07458.46%5,258Richardson2,92468.35%1,29730.32%270.63%90.21%120.28%90.21%1,62738.03%4,278Rock74083.81%13014.72%80.91%20.23%20.23%10.11%61069.08%883Saline3,07155.17%2,42043.48%380.68%100.18%130.23%140.25%65111.70%5,566Sarpy40,16368.85%17,45529.92%3340.57%2000.34%650.11%1170.20%22,70838.93%58,334Saunders6,44167.88%2,88430.39%840.89%280.30%230.24%290.31%3,55737.49%9,489Scotts Bluff10,37872.12%3,84326.71%840.58%300.21%270.19%280.19%6,53545.41%14,390Seward5,35370.76%2,11427.94%490.65%110.15%190.25%190.25%3,23942.82%7,565Sheridan2,13682.19%43016.54%160.62%110.42%20.08%40.15%1,70665.64%2,599Sherman1,07265.25%54132.93%191.16%60.37%40.24%10.06%53132.32%1,643Sioux67783.68%12315.20%40.49%40.49%10.12%00.00%55468.48%809Stanton2,15978.65%55920.36%140.51%30.11%50.18%50.18%1,60058.29%2,745Thayer2,07572.10%76426.55%180.63%50.17%100.35%60.21%1,31145.55%2,878Thomas37885.14%6013.51%40.90%10.23%10.23%00.00%31871.62%444Thurston1,15448.35%1,21250.78%140.59%20.08%30.13%20.08% -58 -2.43%2,387Valley1,80175.32%56423.59%130.54%30.13%50.21%50.21%1,23751.74%2,391Washington7,08371.19%2,75427.68%530.53%380.38%70.07%150.15%4,32943.51%9,950Wayne2,97172.73%1,05925.92%240.59%100.24%110.27%100.24%1,91246.81%4,085Webster1,40370.08%55727.82%150.75%40.20%70.35%160.80%84642.26%2,002Wheeler36680.79%8117.88%51.10%10.22%00.00%00.00%28562.91%453York5,39379.34%1,30419.18%480.71%140.21%170.25%210.31%4,08960.16%6,797Totals512,81465.90%254,32832.68%5,6980.73%2,0410.26%1,3140.17%1,9910.26%258,48633.22%778,186 right 300px Swing by county Legend #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #77e3ff Democratic — +5-7.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5-5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0-2.5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0-2.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5-5% #ff8080 Republican — +5-7.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5-10% #ff2a2a Republican — +10-12.5% 300px Trend by county Legend #ff5555 Republican — +7.5-10% #ff8080 Republican — +5-7.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5-5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0-2.5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0-2.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5-5% #77e3ff Democratic — +5-7.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #09ceff Democratic — +10-12.5% 300px County flips Legend Democratic #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Thurston (largest municipality: Pender) By congressional district Bush won all three congressional districts.https://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/4161/ Presidential Results by Congressional District, 2000-2008 – Swing State Project district Bush Kerry RepresentativeNebraska 1 1st63%36%Doug BereuterJeff FortenberryNebraska 2 2nd 60% 38%Lee TerryNebraska 3 3rd75%24%Tom Osborne See also United States presidential elections in Nebraska Presidency of George W. 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