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Source (Electoral and Popular Vote): Federal Elections Commission Electoral and Popular Vote Summary Voting age population: 215,664,000 Percent of voting age population casting a vote for president: 56.70%
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2004. 122,349,480. 219,508,000. 203,483,455. 142,070,000. 55.7%. 60.1%. 2008. 131,406,895. 229,989,000. 213,313,508. 146,311,000. 57.1%. 61.6%. 2012. 129,139,997. 240,177,000. 222,474,111. 153,157,000. 53.8%. 58.0%. 2016. 136,787,187. 249,422,000. 230,931,921. 157,596,000. 54.8%. 59.2%
YearTurnoutVoting Age Population (vap)Voting Eligible Population (vep)2016136,787,187249,422,000230,931,9212012129,139,997240,177,000222,474,1112008131,406,895229,989,000213,313,5082004122,349,480219,508,000203,483,455Nov 27, 2004 · Voter Turnout: The numbers prove that 2004 may signal more voter interest. This year, 2004, was a good year for participation in American politics. Approximately 120.3 million people cast a...
Popular vote totals from Federal Elections 2004. Electoral Vote changes for 2004 based on 2000 Census: [+2: AZ, FL, GA, TX], [+1: CA, CO, NV, NC], [-1: CT, IL, IN, MI, MS, OH, OK, WI], [-2: NY, PA]
Electoral Vote: Popular Vote Presidential: Vice Presidential Republican: George W. Bush: Richard Cheney: 286: 53.2%: 62,040,610: 50.7% Democratic John Kerry: John Edwards: 251: 46.7%: 59,028,444: 48.3%
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United States presidential election of 2004, American presidential election held on Nov. 2, 2004, in which Republican George W. Bush was elected to a second term, defeating Democrat John Kerry, a U.S senator from Massachusetts.
In the primary campaign, Bush faced little opposition for the Republican nomination, while Kerry overcame an initial surge by Vermont governor Howard Dean and North Carolina senator John Edwards; Edwards was nominated as Kerry’s running mate. The general election was contested less than 18 months after the beginning of the Iraq War and three years after the September 11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. As a result, central issues in the campaign were terrorism and, particularly, the Iraq War—with the lack of evidence that Iraq had stocks of weapons of mass destruction (one rationale given for the invasion) and with continuing American casualties. Kerry touted plans to reduce joblessness and the national deficit, increase access to health care, and roll back tax cuts that Bush had secured for America’s wealthiest. Other campaign issues included free trade and the role of the country in the international community, as well as debates over religion, abortion, gay rights (particularly same-sex marriage), and civil rights.
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Candidate spending, voter turnout, and partisan dissension were high, and Bush defeated Kerry in a contentious and close election, which, as in 2000, hinged on the electoral votes of a single state, this time Ohio rather than Florida. Bush finished with 50.7 percent of the vote and 286 electoral votes (16 more than the required 270), while Kerry captured 48.3 percent and 251 electoral votes (Edwards received 1 electoral vote).
Summary of the 2004 United States House of Representatives elections results Parties Seats Popular vote 2002 2004 Net change Strength Vote % Change Republican Party: 229 232: 3 53.3% 55,958,144 49.4% -0.6% Democratic Party: 205 202: 3 46.4% 52,969,786 46.8% +1.6% Libertarian Party — — — — 1,056,844 0.9% -0.5% Independent: 1 1: 0 0.2% ...
