Who won Nebraska in the 2004 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Nebraska in 2004, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 2004?

Nebraska cast 5 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did Nebraska vote for the national winner in 2004?

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

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2004

Nebraska: Bush carries 5 EV.

Nebraska cast its 5 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Nebraska voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Nebraska, 2004

In 2004, Nebraska awarded its 5 electoral votes to Bush of the Republican party. That placed Nebraska with the eventual winner: George W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Nebraska was part of his column.

Nebraska stayed in the Republican column for the 10th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Nebraska did not move alone — neighboring South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming broke the same way in 2004. Over its 40 recorded presidential cycles, Nebraska has backed the Republican party more than any other — 31 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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