Who won Alabama in the 2004 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Alabama in 2004, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 2004?

Alabama cast 9 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 2004?

Yes. Alabama backed George W. Bush, who won the presidency that year.

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2004

Alabama: Bush carries 9 EV.

Alabama cast its 9 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Alabama voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Alabama, 2004

In 2004, Alabama awarded its 9 electoral votes to Bush of the Republican party. That placed Alabama with the eventual winner: George W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Alabama was part of his column.

Alabama stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1996. Alabama did not move alone — neighboring Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida broke the same way in 2004. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Alabama has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, George W. Bush finished with 286 of the 538 electoral votes to John Kerry's 251. George W. Bush led the national popular vote with 50.73% of the ballots cast.

The 2004 national map

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