Who won Wisconsin in the 2004 presidential election?

Kerry (Democratic) carried Wisconsin in 2004, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 2004?

Wisconsin cast 10 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 2004?

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

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2004

Wisconsin: Kerry carries 10 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 10 electoral votes for Kerry (Democratic). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Wisconsin voted against the national winner this cycle.

Wisconsin in 2004

The 2004 contest saw Wisconsin line up behind Kerry, delivering 10 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Nationally the result broke the other way — George W. Bush (Republican) won the presidency, leaving Wisconsin among the states he did not carry.

It marked the 5th consecutive election in which Wisconsin backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1988. The region divided — Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan joined Wisconsin for the Democratic ticket, while Iowa did not. Across the 45 presidential elections Wisconsin has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (24 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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