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 Wayne Sowell, Democrat 595,018 Write-in 1,848

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