Who won Nevada in the 2004 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 2004?

Nevada cast 5 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 2004?

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

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2004

Nevada: Bush carries 5 EV.

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

Nevada in 2004

The 2004 contest saw Nevada line up behind Bush, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Nevada ended up on the winning side — George W. Bush captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Nevada backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 2000. The region divided — Idaho, Utah, and Arizona joined Nevada for the Republican ticket, while California and Oregon did not. Across the 41 presidential elections Nevada has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (21 times). The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

In the national count, George W. Bush took 286 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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