2004 United States presidential election in Nebraska
The 2004 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 5 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. However, this state is one of the two states of the U.S. that, starting in the 2004 election, instead of giving all of its electors to the winner based on its statewide results, just two of them vote based on the statewide results, and the others vote based on their individual congressional district results.
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Nebraska, a rural Great Plains state, is a Republican and conservative stronghold. Voters here gave an overwhelming victory to George W. Bush, who received more than twice the number of votes of his challenger, John F. Kerry. Bush who carried the state in 2000 increased his margin of victory, from 29% (2000) to 33% in 2004. Bush carried every congressional district, and all but one county (Thurston County) which Kerry won with barely 50.8% (see table below).
With 65.9% of the popular vote, Nebraska would prove to be Bush's fourth strongest state in the 2004 election after Utah, Wyoming and Idaho.[1]
Primaries & Caucuses
- 2004 Nebraska Democratic caucuses
- 2004 Nebraska Republican primary
Results
Statewide
| Presidential Candidate | Running Mate | Party | Electoral Vote (EV) | Popular Vote (PV) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush of Texas | Richard Cheney of Wyoming | Republican | 5 | 512,814 | 65.90% |
| John Kerry of Massachusetts | John Edwards of North Carolina | Democrat | 0 | 254,328 | 32.68% |
| Ralph Nader of Connecticut | Peter Camejo of California | Reform | 0 | 5,698 | 0.73% |
| Michael Badnarik of Texas | Richard Campagna of Iowa | Libertarian | 0 | 2,041 | 0.26% |
| Others | - | - | 0 | 3,305 | 0.42% |
Congressional District
Bush won all three congressional districts.[2]
| district | Bush | Kerry | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 63% | 36% | Doug Bereuter |
| Jeff Fortenberry | |||
| 2nd | 60% | 38% | Lee Terry |
| 3rd | 75% | 24% | Tom Osborne |
Results Breakdown
By county
| County | John Forbes Kerry
Democratic |
George Walker Bush
Republican |
Other candidates
Various parties |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | # | % | # | % | # | ||
| Adams | 28.5% | 3,791 | 69.5% | 9,233 | 2.0% | 262 | 13,286 |
| Antelope | 17.9% | 613 | 80.6% | 2,761 | 1.5%% | 50 | 3,424 |
| Arthur | 9.0% | 24 | 90.2% | 240 | 0.8% | 2 | 266 |
| Banner | 12.8% | 56 | 86.7% | 379 | 0.5% | 2 | 437 |
| Blaine | 11.2% | 38 | 88.8% | 301 | 0% | 0 | 339 |
| Boone | 18.9% | 546 | 79.8% | 2,309 | 1.4% | 40 | 2,895 |
| Box Butte | 32.2% | 1,657 | 65.9% | 3,396 | 1.9% | 99 | 5,152 |
| Boyd | 19.9% | 228 | 79.4% | 911 | 0.8% | 9 | 1,148 |
| Brown | 15.5% | 268 | 82.3% | 1,426 | 2.3% | 39 | 1,733 |
| Buffalo | 22.0% | 4,100 | 76.4% | 14,222 | 1.5% | 286 | 18,608 |
| Burt | 34.7% | 1,272 | 64.0% | 2,349 | 1.3% | 47 | 3,668 |
| Butler | 25.6% | 1,068 | 72.4% | 3,016 | 2.0% | 84 | 4,168 |
| Cass | 31.4% | 3,619 | 67.3% | 7,763 | 1.3% | 147 | 11,529 |
| Cedar | 23.9% | 1,083 | 74.7% | 3,387 | 1.5% | 66 | 4,536 |
| Chase | 15.3% | 302 | 83.7% | 1,652 | 1.0% | 19 | 1,973 |
| Cherry | 15.9% | 483 | 82.5% | 2,509 | 1.6%% | 50 | 3,042 |
| Cheyenne | 18.8% | 893 | 79.9% | 3,791 | 1.3% | 62 | 4,746 |
| Clay | 22.3% | 743 | 76.2% | 2,543 | 1.5% | 51 | 3,337 |
| Colfax | 27.3% | 990 | 71.3% | 2,589 | 1.5% | 54 | 3,633 |
| Cuming | 22.2% | 966 | 76.6% | 3,330 | 1.2% | 53 | 4,349 |
| Custer | 18.5% | 1,040 | 80.5% | 4,518 | 1.0% | 54 | 5,612 |
| Dakota | 45.8% | 3,027 | 53.3% | 3,526 | 0.9% | 62 | 6,615 |
| Dawes | 28.0% | 1,119 | 70.3% | 2,809 | 1.7% | 66 | 3,994 |
| Dawson | 21.7% | 1,728 | 77.3% | 6,149 | 1.0% | 79 | 7,956 |
| Deuel | 21.1% | 222 | 77.9% | 820 | 1.0% | 11 | 1,053 |
| Dixon | 31.2% | 938 | 67.4% | 2,028 | 1.4% | 43 | 3,009 |
| Dodge | 32.5% | 5,250 | 66.3% | 10,716 | 1.3% | 206 | 16,172 |
| Douglas | 40.2% | 83,330 | 58.3% | 120,813 | 1.4% | 2,928 | 207,071 |
| Dundy | 17.7% | 186 | 81.5% | 858 | 0.9% | 9 | 1,053 |
| Fillmore | 25.9% | 828 | 72.5% | 2,314 | 1.6% | 51 | 3,193 |
| Franklin | 24.0% | 412 | 74.5% | 1,277 | 1.5% | 25 | 1,714 |
| Frontier | 18.7% | 275 | 79.1% | 1,160 | 2.2% | 32 | 1,467 |
| Furnas | 19.9% | 492 | 79.0% | 1,950 | 1.0% | 25 | 2,467 |
| Gage | 35.2% | 3,655 | 63.3% | 6,575 | 1.5% | 154 | 10,384 |
| Garden | 17.0% | 201 | 82.0% | 970 | 1.0% | 12 | 1,183 |
| Garfield | 19.3% | 196 | 79.3% | 806 | 1.5% | 15 | 1,017 |
| Gosper | 19.8% | 222 | 79.5% | 890 | 0.6% | 7 | 1,119 |
| Grant | 10.4% | 41 | 88.9% | 352 | 0.8% | 3 | 396 |
| Greeley | 28.9% | 361 | 69.3% | 865 | 1.8% | 22 | 1,248 |
| Hall | 29.4% | 6,228 | 69.0% | 14,592 | 1.6% | 334 | 21,154 |
| Hamilton | 20.8% | 1,012 | 77.8% | 3,785 | 1.4% | 69 | 4,866 |
| Harlan | 21.0% | 398 | 77.3% | 1,467 | 1.7% | 32 | 1,897 |
| Hayes | 11.0% | 66 | 87.6% | 524 | 1.3% | 8 | 598 |
| Hitchcock | 19.9% | 296 | 78.8% | 1,171 | 1.3% | 19 | 1,486 |
| Holt | 17.3% | 894 | 81.5% | 4,217 | 1.2% | 63 | 5,174 |
| Hooker | 13.9% | 64 | 85.0% | 392 | 1.1% | 5 | 461 |
| Howard | 30.2% | 900 | 67.8% | 2,020 | 2.0% | 59 | 2,979 |
| Jefferson | 33.7% | 1,352 | 64.8% | 2,600 | 1.5% | 59 | 4,011 |
| Johnson | 37.0% | 885 | 61.4% | 1,470 | 1.6% | 39 | 2,394 |
| Kearney | 20.9% | 707 | 77.6% | 2,621 | 1.5% | 51 | 3,379 |
| Keith | 18.0% | 743 | 81.1% | 3,356 | 0.9% | 38 | 4,137 |
| Keya Paha | 17.9% | 98 | 80.5% | 442 | 1.6% | 9 | 549 |
| Kimball | 19.5% | 366 | 79.4% | 1,491 | 1.1% | 20 | 1,877 |
| Knox | 25.8% | 1,086 | 72.7% | 3,062 | 1.5% | 65 | 4,213 |
| Lancaster | 42.4% | 52,747 | 56.0% | 69,764 | 1.6% | 1,998 | 124,509 |
| Lincoln | 30.3% | 4,905 | 68.3% | 11,056 | 1.5% | 238 | 16,199 |
| Logan | 15.6% | 67 | 83.2% | 357 | 1.2% | 5 | 429 |
| Loup | 17.6% | 68 | 81.3% | 314 | 1.0% | 4 | 386 |
| McPherson | 20.8% | 2,934 | 77.9% | 10,981 | 1.2% | 174 | 14,089 |
| Madison | 15.7% | 49 | 83.0% | 259 | 1.3% | 4 | 312 |
| Merrick | 22.8% | 833 | 75.8% | 2,771 | 1.4% | 53 | 3,657 |
| Morrill | 21.6% | 495 | 76.5% | 1,755 | 1.9% | 43 | 2,293 |
| Nance | 26.5% | 459 | 71.5% | 1,237 | 2.0% | 35 | 1,731 |
| Nemaha | 28.7% | 1,066 | 69.9% | 2,595 | 1.5% | 54 | 3,715 |
| Nuckolls | 21.9% | 541 | 76.2% | 1,884 | 1.9% | 46 | 2,471 |
| Otoe | 30.8% | 2,275 | 67.9% | 5,018 | 1.3% | 93 | 7,386 |
| Pawnee | 32.4% | 481 | 66.5% | 986 | 1.1% | 16 | 1,483 |
| Perkins | 16.8% | 262 | 82.5% | 1,285 | 0.7% | 11 | 1,558 |
| Phelps | 17.5% | 830 | 81.6% | 3,872 | 0.9% | 41 | 4,743 |
| Pierce | 16.1% | 546 | 83.1% | 2,824 | 0.8% | 28 | 3,398 |
| Platte | 19.0% | 2,657 | 79.6% | 11,130 | 1.4% | 200 | 13,978 |
| Polk | 20.1% | 549 | 78.7% | 2,146 | 1.2% | 32 | 2,727 |
| Red Willow | 20.1% | 1,055 | 78.5% | 4,129 | 1.4% | 74 | 5,258 |
| Richardson | 30.3% | 1,297 | 68.3% | 2,924 | 1.3% | 57 | 4,278 |
| Rock | 14.7% | 130 | 83.8% | 740 | 1.5% | 13 | 883 |
| Saline | 43.5% | 2,420 | 55.2% | 3,071 | 1.3% | 75 | 5,566 |
| Sarpy | 29.9% | 17,455 | 68.9% | 40,163 | 1.2% | 716 | 58,334 |
| Saunders | 30.4% | 2,884 | 67.9% | 6,441 | 1.7% | 164 | 9,489 |
| Scotts Bluff | 26.7% | 3,843 | 72.1% | 10,378 | 1.2% | 169 | 14,381 |
| Seward | 27.9% | 2,114 | 70.8% | 5,353 | 1.3%% | 98 | 7,565 |
| Sheridan | 16.5% | 430 | 82.2% | 2,136 | 1.3% | 33 | 2,599 |
| Sherman | 32.9% | 541 | 65.2% | 1,072 | 1.8% | 30 | 1,643 |
| Sioux | 15.2% | 123 | 83.7% | 677 | 1.1% | 9 | 809 |
| Stanton | 20.4% | 559 | 78.7% | 2,159 | 1.0% | 27 | 2,745 |
| Thayer | 26.5% | 764 | 72.1% | 2,075 | 1.4% | 39 | 2,878 |
| Thomas | 13.5% | 60 | 85.1% | 378 | 1.4% | 6 | 444 |
| Thurston | 50.8% | 1,212 | 48.3% | 1,154 | 0.9% | 21 | 2,387 |
| Valley | 23.6% | 564 | 75.3% | 1,801 | 1.1% | 26 | 2,391 |
| Washington | 27.7% | 2,754 | 71.2% | 7,083 | 1.1% | 113 | 9,950 |
| Wayne | 25.9% | 1,059 | 72.7% | 2,971 | 1.3% | 55 | 4,085 |
| Webster | 27.8% | 557 | 70.1% | 1,403 | 2.1% | 42 | 2,002 |
| Wheeler | 17.9% | 81 | 80.8% | 366 | 1.3% | 6 | 453 |
| York | 19.2% | 1,304 | 79.3% | 5,393 | 1.5% | 100 | 6,797 |
See also
References
- "2004 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/4161/