Who won Louisiana in the 2004 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 2004?

Louisiana cast 9 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 2004?

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

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2004

Louisiana: Bush carries 9 EV.

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

What happened in Louisiana, 2004

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

Louisiana stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 2000. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 2004. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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