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The '''U.S. election of 2004''' was held on [[November 2]] of that year. | The '''U.S. election of 2004''' was held on [[November 2]] of that year. | ||
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| + | ==U.S. President== | ||
| + | [[Image:Here|thumbnail|xxxpx|Results -- blue represents Bush states, red represents Kerry states.]] | ||
| + | [[George W. Bush]] of the [[Real Life Republican Party|Republican Party]] defeated [[John Kerry]] of the [[Real Life Democratic Party|Democratic Party]] with 50.7% of the vote and 286 [[Electoral Votes]] to 48.3% of the vote and 251 Electoral Votes. | ||
==U.S. Senate== | ==U.S. Senate== | ||
[[Image:US Senate 2004.png|thumbnail|320px|Results -- light blue represents Republicans holds, dark blue Republican pickups, pink Democratic holds, red Democratic pickups.]] | [[Image:US Senate 2004.png|thumbnail|320px|Results -- light blue represents Republicans holds, dark blue Republican pickups, pink Democratic holds, red Democratic pickups.]] | ||
| − | Republicans picked up 5 open seats in the South, and defeated one Democratic incumbent -- Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota. | + | Republicans picked up 5 open seats in the South, and defeated one Democratic incumbent -- Senate Majority Leader [[Tom Daschle]] of South Dakota. |
Democrats, meanwhile, took open seats from the Republicans in Colorado and Illinois. | Democrats, meanwhile, took open seats from the Republicans in Colorado and Illinois. | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 19 August 2005
The U.S. election of 2004 was held on November 2 of that year.
U.S. President
File:Here
Results -- blue represents Bush states, red represents Kerry states.
George W. Bush of the Republican Party defeated John Kerry of the Democratic Party with 50.7% of the vote and 286 Electoral Votes to 48.3% of the vote and 251 Electoral Votes.
U.S. Senate
Republicans picked up 5 open seats in the South, and defeated one Democratic incumbent -- Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota.
Democrats, meanwhile, took open seats from the Republicans in Colorado and Illinois.
The net result was a four seat pickup for the GOP, giving them a more formidable majority. However, they fell 5 seats short of the 60 votes needed to end a filibuster.
