2004 U.S. General Election

The U.S. election of 2004 was held on November 2 of that year.

U.S. President

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

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.

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.

Alabama

• Richard C. Shelby, Republican 1,242,200 Shelby - 67.5%
• Wayne Sowell, Democrat 595,018 Sowell - 32.4%
• Write-in 1,848 Write In - 0.1%

Alaska

• Lisa Murkowski, Republican 149,773
• Tony Knowles, Democrat 140,424
• Marc J. Millican, Nonpartisan 8,885
• Jerry Sanders, Alaskan Independence 3,785
• Jim Sykes, Green 3,053
• Scott A. Kohlhaas, Alaska Libertarian 1,240
• Ted "Big" Gianoutsos, Nonpartisan 732
• Write-in 423

Arizona

• John McCain, Republican 1,505,372
• Stuart Starky, Democrat 404,507
• Ernest Hancock, Libertarian 51,798

Arkansas

• Blanche L. Lincoln, Democrat 580,973
• Jim Holt, Republican 458,036
• Glen A. Schwarz, Write-in 212
• Gene Mason, Write-in 128