2004 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

none June 2025 September 2023 2004 United States presidential election 2004 United States presidential election in Washington (state) Washington presidential no 2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state) 2000 November 2, 2004 2008 United States presidential election in Washington (state) 2008 82.05% (of registered voters) 6.59%https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/research/voter-turnout-by-election.aspx Voter Turnout by Election Secretary of State: Kim Wyman www.sos.wa.gov 2020-05-25 x200px John F. Kerry (wide crop).jpg John Kerry Democratic Party (United States) Massachusetts John Edwards 11 1,510,201 52.82% George-W-Bush (cropped).jpeg George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) Texas Dick Cheney 0 1,304,894 45.64% 350px County results 350px Congressional district results Kerry #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% Bush #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% President George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) The 2004 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. The State of Washington was considered a competitive swing state in 2004, and on election day, Kerry won the state with a margin of 7.2%. This is the most recent presidential election in which Washington was considered a swing state.https://www.fairvote.org/how-new-mexico-lost-its-swing How New Mexico Lost Its Swing Levien, Andrea October 4, 2012 FairVote November 24, 2020 2020 11 As of the 2024 presidential election, this remains the last time the state's margin of victory was in single digits and the last time a Republican received more than 45% of the state's vote. This was the only time since statehood that any president was elected twice without carrying Washington either time, a feat that lasted until 2024. Caucuses 2004 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses Campaign Predictions There were 12 news organizations who made state-by-state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day.Members DC Political Report July 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes +SourceRankingD.C. Political ReportSolid DCook Political ReportSolid DNewsweekSolid DZogby InternationalLikely DWashington PostLikely DResearch 2000Solid DWashington TimesSolid DWashington DispatchLikely DThe New York TimesSolid DCNNLikely DAssociated PressSolid DRasmussen ReportsLikely D Polling Kerry won every single pre-election except one tie. The final 3 poll average had Kerry winning with 50% to 45%.https://uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/GENERAL/CAMPAIGN/2004/polls.php?fips=53 US Election Atlas 2004 Presidential Election Polls. Washington Polls Fundraising Bush raised $3,263,363.http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/campaigns/george_w_bush.asp?cycle=04 George W Bush - $374,659,453 raised, '04 election cycle, Republican Party, President Kerry raised $5,337,921.http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/campaigns/john_f_kerry.asp?cycle=04 John F Kerry - $345,826,176 raised, '04 election cycle, Democrat Party, President Advertising and visits Neither campaign advertised or visited this state during the fall election.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/special/president/tracking/ America votes 2004: Candidate tracker CNN 2022-05-27http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/special/president/campaign.ads/ America votes 2004: Campaign ad buys CNN 2022-05-27 2021-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20210422073439/http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/special/president/campaign.ads/ live Analysis A Democratic leaning swing state at the time, Washington has voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in every presidential election since 1988. Like Oregon, the state is divided politically by the urban/rural divide and geographically by the Cascade Mountains. Most of the state's population resides in Western Washington along the Pacific Coast and in highly urbanized areas like Seattle; this part of the state votes overwhelmingly Democratic. The other side of the mountains in Eastern Washington is much more rural and conservative and therefore heavily Republican. While polling showed that voters trusted Bush more than Kerry on the issue of terrorism, the Iraq War and Bush's domestic policies were unpopular in the state.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004//pages/results/states/WA/P/00/epolls.0.html Election 2004: Exit polls Cnn.com 1970-04-13 2022-05-27 2024 11 As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last election in which Clark County, Island County, and Skagit County voted for the Republican candidate. Results 2004 United States presidential election in Washington Democratic Party (United States) John KerryJohn Edwards 1,510,201 52.82% +2.66% Republican Party (United States) George W. BushDick Cheney 1,304,894 45.64% +1.06% Independent politician Ralph NaderPeter Camejo 23,283 0.81% N/A Libertarian Party (United States) Michael BadnarikRichard Campagna 11,955 0.42% −0.11% Constitution Party (United States) Michael PeroutkaChuck Baldwin 3,922 0.14% +0.06% Green Party (United States) David CobbPat LaMarche 2,974 0.10% −4.04% Workers World Party John ParkerTeresa Gutierrez 1,077 0.04% −0.03% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Roger CaleroMargaret Trowe 547 0.02% +0.01% Socialist Equality Party (United States) Bill Van AukenJim Lawrence 231 0.01% N/A 2,859,084 100.00% N/A By county Countyhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=67&c=&c2=&t=772&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 2004 General President/Vice President Reed Sam Sam Reed November 2, 2004 Secretary of State of Washington November 6, 2025John KerryDemocraticGeorge W. BushRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal#%#%#%#% Adams 1,315 25.65% 3,751 73.16% 61 1.19% -2,436 -47.51% 5,127 Asotin 3,319 37.78% 5,320 60.55% 147 1.67% -2,001 -22.77% 8,786 Benton 21,549 32.22% 44,350 66.31% 987 1.48% -22,801 -34.09% 66,886 Chelan 10,471 35.62% 18,482 62.87% 443 1.51% -8,011 -27.25% 29,396 Clallam 17,049 46.37% 18,871 51.33% 846 2.30% -1,822 -4.96% 36,766 Clark 79,538 46.67% 88,646 52.01% 2,255 1.32% -9,108 -5.34% 170,439 Columbia 605 28.71% 1,470 69.77% 32 1.52% -865 -41.05% 2,107 Cowlitz 21,589 50.83% 20,217 47.60% 667 1.57% 1,372 3.23% 42,473 Douglas 4,306 32.20% 8,900 66.56% 166 1.24% -4,594 -34.36% 13,372 Ferry 1,201 35.95% 2,019 60.43% 121 3.62% -818 -24.48% 3,341 Franklin 5,188 32.11% 10,757 66.57% 214 1.32% -5,569 -34.46% 16,159 Garfield 365 27.65% 935 70.83% 20 1.52% -570 -43.18% 1,320 Grant 7,779 29.92% 17,799 68.47% 417 1.60% -10,020 -38.55% 25,995 Grays Harbor 14,583 52.17% 12,871 46.05% 499 1.79% 1,712 6.12% 27,953 Island 18,216 47.24% 19,754 51.23% 589 1.53% -1,538 -3.99% 38,559 Jefferson 11,610 62.37% 6,650 35.72% 356 1.91% 4,960 26.64% 18,616 King 580,378 64.95% 301,043 33.69% 12,113 1.36% 279,335 31.26% 893,534 Kitsap 60,796 51.32% 55,608 46.95% 2,049 1.73% 5,188 4.38% 118,453 Kittitas 6,731 41.85% 9,052 56.28% 301 1.87% -2,321 -14.43% 16,084 Klickitat 4,036 43.69% 5,016 54.30% 185 2.00% -980 -10.61% 9,237 Lewis 10,726 33.08% 21,042 64.89% 660 2.04% -10,316 -31.81% 32,428 Lincoln 1,706 29.36% 4,015 69.09% 90 1.55% -2,309 -39.73% 5,811 Mason 12,894 50.78% 11,987 47.20% 513 2.02% 907 3.57% 25,394 Okanogan 6,309 38.61% 9,636 58.96% 397 2.43% -3,327 -20.36% 16,342 Pacific 5,570 53.40% 4,634 44.43% 227 2.18% 936 8.97% 10,431 Pend Oreille 2,310 37.27% 3,693 59.58% 195 3.15% -1,383 -22.31% 6,198 Pierce 158,231 50.50% 150,783 48.12% 4,317 1.38% 7,448 2.38% 313,331 San Juan 6,589 65.32% 3,290 32.61% 209 2.07% 3,299 32.70% 10,088 Skagit 25,131 48.12% 26,139 50.05% 960 1.84% -1,008 -1.93% 52,230 Skamania 2,374 46.02% 2,695 52.24% 90 1.74% -321 -6.22% 5,159 Snohomish 156,468 53.04% 134,317 45.53% 4,212 1.43% 22,151 7.51% 294,997 Spokane 87,490 43.19% 111,606 55.09% 3,491 1.72% -24,116 -11.90% 202,587 Stevens 6,822 33.54% 13,015 63.99% 503 2.47% -6,193 -30.45% 20,340 Thurston 62,650 55.55% 47,992 42.55% 2,147 1.90% 14,658 13.00% 112,789 Wahkiakum 1,021 45.68% 1,171 52.39% 43 1.92% -150 -6.71% 2,235 Walla Walla 8,257 36.02% 14,323 62.48% 345 1.50% -6,066 -26.46% 22,925 Whatcom 48,268 53.40% 40,296 44.58% 1,830 2.02% 7,972 8.82% 90,394 Whitman 8,287 46.01% 9,397 52.17% 328 1.82% -1,110 -6.16% 18,012 Yakima 28,474 39.12% 43,352 59.56% 964 1.32% -14,878 -20.44% 72,790Totals1,510,20152.82%1,304,89445.64%43,9891.54%205,3077.18%2,859,084 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Whatcom (Largest city: Bellingham) right 275px Swing by county Legend #00a1c8 Democratic — +>15% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5-15% #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% 275px Trend relative to the state by county Legend #00bdec Democratic — +12.5-15% #09ceff Democratic — +10-12.5% #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% 275px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold By congressional district Kerry won six of nine congressional districts. Both candidates won a district held by the other party.http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/4161/ Presidential Results by Congressional District, 2000-2008 – Swing State Project District Bush Kerry RepresentativeWashington 1 1st 42% 56%Jay InsleeWashington 2 2nd 47% 51%Rick LarsenWashington 3 3rd 50% 48%Brian BairdWashington 4 4th 63% 35%Doc HastingsWashington 5 5th57%41%George NethercuttCathy McMorris RodgersWashington 6 6th 45% 53%Norm DicksWashington 7 7th 19% 79%Jim McDermottWashington 8 8th48%51%Jennifer DunnDave ReichertWashington 9 9th 46% 53%Adam Smith Electors List of 2004 United States presidential electors Technically the voters of Washington cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Washington is allocated 11 electors because it has 9 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 11 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and their running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 11 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than their candidate is known as a faithless elector. The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 13, 2004, to cast their votes for president and vice president. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols. The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All 11 were pledged for Kerry/Edwards: David Peterson Mary Ervin Valeria Ogden Patsy Whitefoot Larry Armstrong Ken Bumgarner Richard Kelley Sarah Chandler Greg Markley Alan Johanson Mary Crosby See also United States presidential elections in Washington (state) Presidency of George W. Bush References Washington (state) 2004 Presidential