Who won Utah in the 2004 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Utah have in 2004?

Utah cast 5 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did Utah vote for the national winner in 2004?

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

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2004

Utah: Bush carries 5 EV.

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

Utah in 2004

The 2004 contest saw Utah line up behind Bush, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Utah with the eventual winner: George W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Utah was part of his column.

Utah stayed in the Republican column for the 10th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Utah did not move alone — neighboring Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada broke the same way in 2004. Over its 33 recorded presidential cycles, Utah has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 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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