Who won Washington in the 2004 presidential election?

Kerry (Democratic) carried Washington in 2004, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 2004?

Washington cast 11 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did Washington vote for the national winner in 2004?

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

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2004

Washington: Kerry carries 11 EV.

Washington cast its 11 electoral votes for Kerry (Democratic). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Washington voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Washington, 2004

In 2004, Washington awarded its 11 electoral votes to Kerry of the Democratic party. Nationally the result broke the other way — George W. Bush (Republican) won the presidency, leaving Washington among the states he did not carry.

It marked the 5th consecutive election in which Washington backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1988. The region divided — Oregon joined Washington for the Democratic ticket, while Idaho did not. Across the 34 presidential elections Washington has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (19 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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