Who won South Carolina in the 2004 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried South Carolina in 2004, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 2004?

South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 2004?

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

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2004

South Carolina: Bush carries 8 EV.

South Carolina cast its 8 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — South Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

South Carolina in 2004

The 2004 contest saw South Carolina line up behind Bush, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. South Carolina ended up on the winning side — George W. Bush captured the White House that year.

It marked the 7th consecutive election in which South Carolina backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1980. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 2004. Across the 59 presidential elections South Carolina has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (28 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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