Who won Rhode Island in the 2004 presidential election?

Kerry (Democratic) carried Rhode Island in 2004, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 2004?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 2004?

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

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2004

Rhode Island: Kerry carries 4 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 4 electoral votes for Kerry (Democratic). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Rhode Island voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2004 result in Rhode Island

Rhode Island backed Kerry (Democratic) in the 2004 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: George W. Bush (Republican) won nationally, while Rhode Island had backed a different ticket.

Rhode Island stayed in the Democratic column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1988. Rhode Island did not move alone — neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts broke the same way in 2004. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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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