2004 United States presidential election in North Dakota

none June 2025 September 2023 2004 United States presidential election 2004 United States presidential election in North Dakota North Dakota presidential no 2000 United States presidential election in North Dakota 2000 2008 United States presidential election in North Dakota 2008 November 2, 2004 x200px George-W-Bush (cropped).jpeg George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) Texas Dick Cheney 3 196,651 62.86% John F. Kerry (wide crop).jpg John Kerry North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party Massachusetts John Edwards 0 111,052 35.50% 2004 United States presidential election in North Dakota results map by county.svg 300px County results Bush #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% Kerry #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% President George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) The 2004 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Dakota was won by incumbent President George W. Bush by a 27.36% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 12 news organizations considered this a state Bush would win, or otherwise considered as a safe red state. The state has voted Republican in all but six presidential elections since statehood. In 2004, George W. Bush defeated John Kerry with 62.86% of the vote, even as incumbent Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan overwhelmingly won re-election to the senate on the same ballot. The state's population of about 650,000 is little changed from what it was 80 years ago, as North Dakota is one of seven states with the minimum of three electoral votes. Caucuses 2004 North Dakota Democratic presidential caucuses 2004 North Dakota Republican 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.http://dcpoliticalreport.com/members/2004/Pred2.htm#NW DC's Political Report 2004 dcpoliticalreport.com 15 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20101121204958/http://dcpoliticalreport.com/members/2004/Pred2.htm#NW 21 November 2010 usurped +SourceRankingD.C. Political ReportSolid RCook Political ReportSolid RResearch 2000Solid RZogby InternationalLikely RWashington PostLikely RWashington DispatchLikely RWashington TimesSolid RThe New York TimesSolid RCNNLikely RNewsweekSolid RAssociated PressSolid RRasmussen ReportsLikely R Polling Bush won both pre-election polls with a double-digit margin.Leiper Dave http://uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/GENERAL/CAMPAIGN/2004/polls.php?fips=38 2004 Presidential Election Polls – North Dakota US Election Atlas Fundraising Bush raised $135,493.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 Campaignmoney.com 2020-03-01 Kerry raised $36,600.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 Campaignmoney.com 2020-03-01 Advertising and visits Neither campaign visited or advertised in this state during the fall campaign.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/special/president/campaign.ads/ CNN CNN.com Specialshttp://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/special/president/tracking/10.25.html CNN CNN.com Specials Analysis In 2000, Al Gore won two counties, compared to Kerry who won four counties in the state, including his best performance in Sioux County, where he won with seventy percent of the vote. Overall, Bush dominated the state, winning a wide majority of the state's counties, and with large margins. In just two counties – both majority Native American – did Bush obtain less than 44 percent of the vote. This was the last election in which the Republican nominee won Cass County by majority until 2024. Results 2004 United States presidential election in North Dakotahttps://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2004&fips=38&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0 2004 Presidential General Election Results – North Dakota David Leip 2014-03-25http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2004/2004pres.pdf Official General Election Results for United States President July 17, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090513011625/http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2004/2004pres.pdf May 13, 2009 Republican Party (United States) George W. Bush (incumbent) 196,651 62.86% North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party John Kerry 111,052 35.50% Independent (politician) Ralph Nader 3,756 1.20% Libertarian Party (United States) Michael Badnarik 851 0.27% Constitution Party (United States) Michael Peroutka 514 0.16% Write In Martin Wishnatsky 9 0.00% 312,833 100.00% 64.2% Results by county CountyND US President Race, November 02, 2004 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6017 Our CampaignsGeorge W. BushRepublicanJohn KerryDemocratic-NPLRalph NaderIndependentMichael Badnarik LibertarianMichael Peroutka ConstitutionMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams91570.88%35327.34%151.16%30.23%50.39%56243.54%1,291Barnes3,54160.92%2,18637.61%641.10%90.15%130.22%1,35523.31%5,813Benson1,00244.61%1,19653.25%261.16%150.67%70.31%-194-8.64%2,246Billings44979.61%9917.55%91.60%10.18%61.06%35062.06%564Bottineau2,46867.17%1,16831.79%330.90%30.08%20.05%1,30035.38%3,674Bowman1,28074.59%39723.14%291.69%30.17%60.35%88351.45%1,716"1MartinWishnatsky" In this county there was one write-in vote for Martin Wishnatsky.Burke80869.36%33628.84%131.12%50.43%30.26%47240.52%1,165Burleigh26,57768.47%11,62129.94%4891.26%780.20%480.12%14,95638.53%38,814"1MartinWishnatsky"Cass39,61959.39%26,01038.99%7321.10%2340.35%1120.17%13,60920.40%66,711In this county there were a total of four write-in vote for Martin Wishnatsky.Cavalier1,52262.27%88736.29%291.19%10.04%50.20%63525.98%2,444Dickey1,89067.00%88331.30%341.21%70.25%70.25%1,00735.70%2,821Divide75159.23%48738.41%262.05%30.24%10.08%26420.82%1,268Dunn1,17866.40%57132.19%160.90%20.11%70.39%60734.21%1,774Eddy65554.00%53444.02%181.48%10.08%50.41%1219.98%1,213Emmons1,44968.58%61128.92%432.04%90.43%10.05%83839.66%2,113Foster1,21969.03%51829.33%201.13%60.34%30.17%70139.70%1,766Golden Valley71977.56%19521.04%60.65%30.32%40.43%52456.52%927Grand Forks17,29856.77%12,64641.50%3481.14%1370.45%410.13%4,65215.27%30,470Grant95276.65%26421.26%161.29%40.32%60.48%68855.39%1,242Griggs90763.03%50535.09%140.97%90.63%40.28%40227.94%1,439Hettinger1,04469.88%40527.11%352.34%60.40%40.27%63942.77%1,494Kidder90265.89%43331.63%201.46%70.51%70.51%46934.26%1,369LaMoure1,59268.18%71230.49%170.73%50.21%90.39%88037.69%2,335Logan84474.69%26523.45%151.33%20.18%40.35%57951.24%1,130McHenry1,74461.84%1,03036.52%361.28%70.25%30.11%71425.32%2,820McIntosh1,25472.82%43625.32%241.39%30.17%50.29%81847.50%1,722McKenzie1,89768.68%84730.67%150.54%20.07%10.04%1,05038.01%2,762McLean3,01463.45%1,66435.03%571.20%80.17%70.15%1,35028.42%4,750Mercer3,28571.17%1,24526.97%681.47%80.17%100.22%2,04044.20%4,616Morton8,32565.90%4,07332.24%1911.51%310.25%130.10%4,25233.66%12,633Mountrail1,52750.40%1,46548.35%300.99%60.20%20.07%622.05%3,030Nelson1,10757.60%77840.48%261.35%60.31%50.26%32917.12%1,922Oliver79070.60%31027.70%151.34%10.09%30.27%48042.90%1,119Pembina2,46663.95%1,32134.26%531.37%80.21%80.21%1,14529.69%3,856Pierce1,47567.20%68631.25%241.09%20.09%80.36%78935.95%2,195Ramsey2,94360.06%1,88538.47%581.18%90.18%50.10%1,05821.59%4,900Ransom1,35251.96%1,19946.08%401.54%90.35%20.08%1535.88%2,602Renville95364.87%49733.83%181.23%10.07%00.00%45631.04%1,469Richland5,26464.08%2,82134.34%941.14%250.30%110.13%2,44329.74%8,215Rolette1,39234.42%2,56463.40%661.63%150.37%70.17%-1,172-28.98%4,044Sargent1,14752.14%1,02146.41%281.27%40.18%00.00%1265.73%2,200Sheridan72777.01%20021.19%121.27%40.42%10.11%52755.82%944Sioux31927.98%80470.53%121.05%20.18%30.26%-485-42.55%1,140Slope33577.55%8920.60%51.16%20.46%10.23%24656.95%432Stark7,22069.42%3,01328.97%1261.21%190.18%220.21%4,20740.45%10,400Steele58648.31%61650.78%70.58%20.16%20.16%-30-2.47%1,213Stutsman6,51764.38%3,43833.97%1351.33%190.19%130.13%3,07930.41%10,122Towner75454.21%60643.57%251.80%20.14%40.29%14810.64%1,391Traill2,54359.86%1,65138.87%431.01%60.14%50.12%89220.99%4,248Walsh3,19461.59%1,90536.73%611.18%170.33%90.17%1,28924.86%5,186Ward17,00866.41%8,23632.16%2761.08%600.23%320.12%8,77234.25%25,612Wells1,65464.58%85833.50%351.37%30.12%90.35%79631.08%2,561In this county there were a total of two write-in vote for Martin Wishnatsky.Williams6,27870.31%2,51228.13%1091.22%180.20%120.13%3,76642.18%8,929Totals196,65162.86%111,05235.50%3,7561.20%8510.27%5140.16%85,59927.36%312,833 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Benson (largest CDP: Fort Totten) Steele (largest city: Finley) right 250px Swing by county Legend #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% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5-15% #00a1c8 Democratic — +>15% 250px Trend by county Legend #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% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5-15% #00a1c8 Democratic — +>15% 250px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold By congressional district Due to the state's low population, only one congressional district is allocated. This district is an at-large district, because it covers the entire state, and thus is equivalent to the statewide election results. District Bush Kerry RepresentativeAt-large 62.86% 35.5%Earl Pomeroy Electors List of 2004 United States presidential electors Technically the voters of ND cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. ND is allocated three electors because it has one congressional district and two senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of three electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and their running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all three 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 were pledged to and voted for Bush and Cheney:http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/10408798.htm Grand Forks news, sports, jobs, homes, cars 2009-10-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20060104005048/http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/10408798.htm 2006-01-04 dead Betsy Dalrymple (wife of Jack Dalrymple) Ben Clayburgh Jackie Williams See also United States presidential elections in North Dakota Presidency of George W. Bush Notes References North Dakota 2004 Presidential