2004 California Democratic presidential primary

none June 2025 September 2023 2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2004 California Democratic presidential primary California presidential no 2000 California Democratic presidential primary 2000 2008 California Democratic presidential primary 2008 2004 03 2 441 Democratic National Convention delegates (370 pledged, 17 unpledged)The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote File:John F. Kerry (closein cropped 3x4).jpg 160x160px John Kerry 00539f 2,002,539 64.44% 288 Massachusetts File:John_Edwards,_official_Senate_photo_portrait_(cropped_3x4_v2).jpg John Edwards e50100 North Carolina 614,441 19.77% 82 UT CT File:2004 California Democratic presidential primary election results by county voter share.svg 300px Primary results by county Kerry:#8DB8E2 50–60% #679FD7 60–70% The 2004 California Democratic presidential primary was held on March 2, 2004, the same day as the Republican primary. Senator John Kerry overwhelmingly won the primary over rivals Senator John Edwards, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and Reverend Al Sharpton. The primary was open to both registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters. 440 delegates were at stake, with 370 tied to the March primary. Candidates Remaining Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts Senator John Edwards of North Carolina Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio Reverend Al Sharpton of New York Dropped out Governor Howard Dean of Vermont dropped out on February 17, 2004. http://media.www.marquettetribune.org/media/storage/paper1130/news/2004/02/19/News/Kerry.Wins.Wisconsin.Dean.Drops.Out.Of.Race-2627735.shtml Kerry wins Wisconsin; Dean drops outNovember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes NATO Commander Wesley Clark of Arkansas dropped out on February 11, 2004. http://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/10/elec04.prez.main/index.html CNN Kerry wins in south; Clark to drop out February 10, 2004 April 28, 2010 Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut dropped out on February 3, 2004. https://www.foxnews.com/story/lieberman-drops-out FOXNews.com Lieberman Drops Out Fox News February 3, 2004 July 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020094548/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,110375,00.html October 20, 2012 live mdy-all Congressman Dick Gephardt of Missouri dropped out on January 20, 2004. http://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/19/elec04.prez.gephardt/ Gephardt to drop out of race CNN January 18, 2004 April 28, 2010 Senator Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois dropped out on January 15, 2004. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june04/braun_bg_01-15.html PBS NEWSHOUR Braun Drops out PBS 2017-08-25 2014-01-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20140119022900/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june04/braun_bg_01-15.html dead Campaign With the Wisconsin primary results, which pitted John Kerry and John Edwards in a close fight, and Dean's withdrawal from the race, the campaign moved to Super Tuesday contests. California shared its primary with 9 other states, including New York and Ohio who also placed their primaries on March 2, 2004, or Super Tuesday. For months Governor Dean had been leading in California, but since his fall and Kerry's rise, polls in California were mixed. However, when Dean exited the race polls showed Kerry with over 2:1 leads over contender John Edwards. John Kerry campaign John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign Following victories in Idaho, Utah and Hawaii, Kerry moved into the Super Tuesday contests swiftly and with major momentum. With polls showing him ahead in big Super Tuesday states such as California, New York, and Ohio, Kerry was positive on big wins in all three. Kerry campaigned hard in California and didn't take competition from Edwards and Kucinich lightly. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Senator had spent 5 additional days in the state than any other candidate competing in the state as well as the fact that Kerry has increased State Staffers by 25 and increased Volunteer Numbers by hundreds in mid-February to ensure a sweep through the California Primary. http://us.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/primaries/pages/misc/california.recap.html 2004 Primaries California Primary Recap April 28, 2010 CNN John Edwards campaign John Edwards 2004 presidential campaign John Edwards, having come out with a strong second place showing in Wisconsin (losing to Kerry 40%–34%), claimed significant momentum heading into California and other Super Tuesday nominating contests on the same day. Edwards, not having as much popularity out west as in the Rust Belt, South, and Mid-West, did not focus on California until his unexpected final surge in Wisconsin, beating one-time California and national front-runner Howard Dean. Edwards sent Elizabeth Edwards out west to help campaign as well as opened Campaign offices across the state in a last-ditch effort for a final surge. When the Democrats debated on February 26, 2004, in Los Angeles, Edwards hoped to score points by attacking John Kerry like in the New York debate. However, by the time of the debate, Kerry was already ahead of Edwards by 40 points. http://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/26/elec04.prez.main/index.html Dems to debate ahead of Super Tuesday Contests February 26, 2004 April 28, 2010 CNN Polling data Candidate California Statewide Survey 2/12 Los Angeles Times Poll 2/20 Average John Kerry 56% 56% 56% John Edwards 10% 24% 17.5% Howard Dean 11% 0% (dropped out) N/A Source USA ELECTION POLLS http://usaelectionpolls.com/2004/california.html California Polls 2004 Primary USA ELECTION POLLS Exit polling Classification % of all John Kerry John Edwards Dennis Kucinich Male 47% 65% 18% 5% Female 53% 65% 20% 3% Democrat 75% 70% 18% 3% Republican 4% 33% 24% 3% Independent 21% 53% 23% 6% Source CNN EXIT POLLING http://us.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/primaries/pages/epolls/CA/index.html 2004 Primaries California Exit Poll April 28, 2010 CNN Results Key: Withdrewprior to contest 2004 California Democratic presidential primaryhttp://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_primary/pres_dem_dem_formatted.pdf The Statement of Vote 2008-05-31 Secretary of State of California https://web.archive.org/web/20080529012938/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_primary/pres_dem_dem_formatted.pdf 2008-05-29 deadCandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates John Kerry 2,002,539 64.44% 288 John Edwards 614,441 19.77% 82 Dennis Kucinich 144,954 4.66% 0 Howard Dean 130,892 4.21% 0 Al Sharpton 59,326 1.91% 0 Joe Lieberman 52,780 1.70% 0 Wesley Clark 51,084 1.64% 0 Carol Moseley Braun 24,501 0.79% 0 Dick Gephardt 19,139 0.62% 0 Lyndon LaRouche 7,953 0.26% 0 Katarina Dunmar (write-in) 6 0.00% 0 James Alexander-Pace (write-in) 4 0.00% 0 Bill Pand (write-in) 4 0.00% 0 David Giacomuzzi (write-in) 3 0.00% 0 Fern Penna (write-in) 3 0.00% 0 Totals 3,107,629 100.00% 370 Analysis On Super Tuesday, Kerry swept all the primaries and eventually won the nomination the next day. He won California by a landslide. He won with nearly 65% of the vote, including every county in the state and every congressional district with over 60% except California's 2nd congressional district. Kerry's only legit opponent left, John Edwards, received under 20% of the vote, insuring his major defeat. See also 2004 California Republican presidential primary 2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2004 United States presidential election in California References Democratic primary, 2004 California 2004