President / Vice President, 2004 Election
General
Date: | November 2, 2004 |
Cycle: | 2004 |
Office: | President / Vice President |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | Statewide |
Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Kerry | Man | John Edwards (Man) | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,445,014 | 51.09 | +3.48 |
George W. Bush Incumbent | Man | Richard (Dick) Cheney (Man) Incumbent | Republican | 1,346,695 | 47.61 | |
Ralph Nader | Man | Peter Camejo (Man) | Better Life | 18,683 | 0.66 | |
Michael Badnarik | Man | Richard Campagna (Man) | Libertarian | 4,639 | 0.16 | |
David Cobb | Man | Patricia LaMarche (Woman) | Green | 4,408 | 0.16 | |
Michael Peroutka | Man | Charles (Chuck) Baldwin (Man) | Constitution | 3,074 | 0.11 | |
Thomas Harens | Man | Jennifer Ryan (Woman) | Christian Freedom | 2,387 | 0.08 | |
Bill Van Auken | Man | Jim Lawrence (Man) | Socialist Equity | 539 | 0.02 | |
RĂ³ger Calero | Man | Arrin Hawkins (Woman) | Socialist Workers | 416 | 0.01 | |
John Joseph Kennedy | Man | Daniel Robert Rezac (Man) | Write-In | 4 | 0.00 | |
Walt Brown | Man | Mary Alice Herbert (Woman) | Write-In | 2 | 0.00 | |
Debra Joyce Renderos | Woman | Oscar Renderos Castillo (Man) | Write-In | 2 | 0.00 | |
Martin Wishnatsky | Man | Andrew Vanyo (Man) | Write-In | 2 | 0.00 | |
Joy Elaina Graham-Pendergast | Woman | Ronald M. Lefeber (Man) | Write-In | 1 | 0.00 |
Kerry received nine of Minnesota's 10 Electoral College votes for president and Edwards received one. Edwards received 10 votes for vice-president. This cycle marked a party record eighth consecutive win in Minnesota for a Democratic presidential ticket. It was also just the third time in state history the state did not back the winning presidential candidate in back-to-back cycles (1912-1916, and 1980-1984-1988).
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 16, 2004 (p. 1-7).