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2004 U.S. Presidential Election — General
Nationwide · 2 tickets
George W. BushRepublicanWINNER50.7%
62,040,610 votes · 286 electoral
Running mate: Dick Cheney
John KerryDemocratic48.3%
59,028,444 votes · 251 electoral
Running mate: John Edwards
Popular-vote counts follow Dave Leip’s Atlas (pre-1976) and official certified totals (1976–2024), cross-checked against MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial — six states chose electors by their legislatures.