2004 United States presidential election in Kentucky information
Election in Kentucky
Main article: 2004 United States presidential election
2004 United States presidential election in Kentucky
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November 2, 2004
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Turnout
64.74%[1]
Nominee
George W. Bush
John Kerry
Party
Republican
Democratic
Home state
Texas
Massachusetts
Running mate
Dick Cheney
John Edwards
Electoral vote
8
0
Popular vote
1,069,439
712,733
Percentage
59.55%
39.69%
County Results
Bush
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Kerry
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
President before election
George W. Bush
Republican
Elected President
George W. Bush
Republican
The 2004 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Kentucky was won by incumbent President George W. Bush by a 19.86% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 12 news organizations considered this a state Bush would win, or otherwise a red state. Bush widened his margin of victory since his victory in 2000 against Al Gore, the former Senator of neighboring Tennessee, by 4.73%. He made his strongest progress in the eastern part of the state and at the border with Virginia. As of 2020, this is the last time that Kentucky has voted to the left of neighboring Indiana, the last election in which Fayette County has voted for the Republican candidate, and the last in which Knott County, Floyd County, Breathitt County, Bath County, Pike County, Carter County, and Magoffin County voted for the Democratic candidate. This was the first time ever that a Republican won a majority in Ballard County.
This victory coincided with a U.S. Senate election, where controversial Republican incumbent Jim Bunning was narrowly reelected over Daniel Mongiardo, most likely due to Bush's landslide victory.
^"Voter turnout report for the 11/02/04 General Election" (PDF). Commonwealth of Kentucky - State Board of Elections.
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