Who won North Carolina in the 2004 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried North Carolina in 2004, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 2004?

North Carolina cast 15 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 2004?

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

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2004

North Carolina: Bush carries 15 EV.

North Carolina cast its 15 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — North Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2004 result in North Carolina

North Carolina backed Bush (Republican) in the 2004 presidential election, casting 15 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed North Carolina with the eventual winner: George W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and North Carolina was part of his column.

North Carolina stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1996. North Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina broke the same way in 2004. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, North Carolina 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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