Who won Pennsylvania in the 2004 presidential election?

Kerry (Democratic) carried Pennsylvania in 2004, winning its 21 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 2004?

Pennsylvania cast 21 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 2004?

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

Modern PolarizationPA · 21 EV

2004

Pennsylvania: Kerry carries 21 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 21 electoral votes for Kerry (Democratic). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Pennsylvania voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2004 result in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania backed Kerry (Democratic) in the 2004 presidential election, casting 21 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: George W. Bush (Republican) won nationally, while Pennsylvania had backed a different ticket.

Pennsylvania stayed in the Democratic column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1988. The region divided — Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York joined Pennsylvania for the Democratic ticket, while Ohio and West Virginia did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Pennsylvania has backed the Republican party more than any other — 26 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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