Who won Connecticut in the 2004 presidential election?

Kerry (Democratic) carried Connecticut in 2004, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 2004?

Connecticut cast 7 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 2004?

No. Connecticut backed Kerry, while George W. Bush won the presidency nationally.

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2004

Connecticut: Kerry carries 7 EV.

Connecticut cast its 7 electoral votes for Kerry (Democratic). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Connecticut voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Connecticut, 2004

In 2004, Connecticut awarded its 7 electoral votes to Kerry of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: George W. Bush (Republican) won nationally, while Connecticut had backed a different ticket.

Connecticut stayed in the Democratic column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1992. Connecticut did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island broke the same way in 2004. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 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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