Who won Arkansas in the 2004 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Arkansas in 2004, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 2004?

Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 2004?

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

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2004

Arkansas: Bush carries 6 EV.

Arkansas cast its 6 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Arkansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Arkansas, 2004

In 2004, Arkansas awarded its 6 electoral votes to Bush of the Republican party. That placed Arkansas with the eventual winner: George W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Arkansas was part of his column.

Arkansas stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 2000. Arkansas did not move alone — neighboring Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma broke the same way in 2004. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Arkansas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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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