The 2004 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Nebraska is notable as one of the two states (the other being Maine) that awards electoral votes based on the winners of each congressional district. The statewide winner receives two electoral votes, and the remaining 3 are awarded based on the winner of each individual congressional district.
Nebraska, a rural Great Plains state, is a Republican and conservative stronghold. Prior to the election, it was regarded as a state Bush would easily win or a safe red state.
Voters here gave an overwhelming statewide victory to George W. Bush, who received more than twice the number of votes of his challenger, John F. Kerry. Bush who carried the state in 2000 increased his margin of victory, from 29% (2000) to 33% in 2004. Bush also won all three congressional districts, so he received all five of the states electoral votes.
Bush also carried every county except substantially Native American Thurston County which Kerry won by a narrow 2.43 percent margin.
With 65.9% of the popular vote, Nebraska would prove to be Bush's fourth strongest state in the 2004 election after Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. This is the last time any candidate won Nebraska with more than 60% of the vote.
Predictions There were 12 news organizations who made state-by-state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day. +SourceRankingD.C. Political ReportAssociated PressCNNCook Political ReportNewsweekNew York TimesRasmussen ReportsResearch 2000Washington PostWashington TimesZogby InternationalWashington Dispatch
Results Presidential Candidate Running Mate Party Electoral Vote (EV) Popular Vote (PV) George W. Bush of Texas (incumbent) Richard Cheney of Wyoming (incumbent) Republican 5 512,814 65.90% John Kerry of Massachusetts John Edwards of North Carolina Democrat 0 254,328 32.68% Ralph Nader of Connecticut Peter Camejo of California By Petition 0 5,698 0.73% Michael Badnarik of Texas Richard Campagna of Iowa Libertarian 0 2,041 0.26% Michael Peroutka of Maryland Chuck Baldwin of Florida Nebraska 0 1,314 0.17% David Cobb of Texas Pat LaMarche of Maine Green 0 978 0.13% – – Write-ins 0 931 0.12% Róger Calero of New Jersey Arrin Hawkins of New York By Petition 0 82 0.01%
By county CountyGeorge W. BushRepublicanJohn KerryDemocraticRalph NaderBy PetitionMichael BadarnikLibertarianMichael PeroutkaNebraskaVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams9,23369.49%3,79128.53%1320.99%370.28%480.36%450.34%5,44240.96%13,286Antelope2,76180.64%61317.90%270.79%110.32%70.20%50.15%2,14862.73%3,424Arthur24090.23%249.02%20.75%00.00%00.00%00.00%21681.20%266Banner37986.73%5612.81%10.23%10.23%00.00%00.00%32373.91%437Blaine30188.79%3811.21%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%26377.58%339Boone2,30979.76%54618.86%200.69%60.21%100.35%40.14%1,76360.90%2,895Box Butte3,39665.92%1,65732.16%551.07%110.21%190.37%140.28%1,73933.76%5,152Boyd91179.36%22819.86%50.44%30.26%10.09%00.00%68359.49%1,148Brown1,42682.29%26815.46%130.75%40.23%191.10%30.18%1,15866.83%1,733Buffalo14,22276.43%4,10022.03%1540.83%570.31%350.19%400.21%10,12254.40%18,608Burt2,34964.04%1,27234.68%230.63%90.25%60.16%90.25%1,07729.36%3,668Butler3,01672.36%1,06825.62%531.27%60.14%150.36%100.24%1,94846.74%4,168Cass7,76367.33%3,61931.39%800.69%270.23%110.10%290.25%4,14435.94%11,529Cedar3,38774.67%1,08323.88%430.95%70.15%110.24%50.11%2,30450.79%4,536Chase1,65283.73%30215.31%70.35%80.41%20.10%20.10%1,35068.42%1,973Cherry2,50982.48%48315.88%280.92%90.30%120.39%10.03%2,02666.60%3,042Cheyenne3,79179.88%89318.82%320.67%100.21%130.27%70.15%2,89861.06%4,746Clay2,54376.21%74322.27%310.93%60.18%80.24%60.18%1,80053.94%3,337Colfax2,58971.26%99027.25%401.10%30.08%60.17%50.14%1,59944.01%3,633Cuming3,33076.57%96622.21%290.67%60.14%60.14%120.28%2,36454.36%4,349Custer4,51880.51%1,04018.53%240.43%140.25%110.20%50.09%3,47861.97%5,612Dakota3,52653.30%3,02745.76%310.47%90.14%120.18%100.16%4997.54%6,615Dawes2,80970.33%1,11928.02%380.95%100.25%70.18%110.28%1,69042.31%3,994Dawson6,14977.29%1,72821.72%450.57%200.25%100.13%40.05%4,42155.57%7,956Deuel82077.87%22221.08%50.47%30.28%20.19%10.09%59856.79%1,053Dixon2,02867.40%93831.17%220.73%70.23%70.23%70.23%1,09036.22%3,009Dodge10,71666.26%5,25032.46%1160.72%460.28%240.15%200.12%5,46633.80%16,172Douglas120,81358.34%83,33040.24%1,4620.71%6410.31%2530.12%5720.28%37,48318.10%207,071Dundy85881.48%18617.66%40.38%40.38%10.09%00.00%67263.82%1,053Fillmore2,31472.47%82825.93%270.85%90.28%90.28%60.19%1,48646.54%3,193Franklin1,27774.50%41224.04%110.64%60.35%50.29%30.18%86550.47%1,714Frontier1,16079.07%27518.75%140.95%80.55%60.41%40.27%88560.33%1,467Furnas1,95079.04%49219.94%160.65%30.12%40.16%20.08%1,45859.10%2,467Gage6,57563.32%3,65535.20%820.79%280.27%210.20%230.22%2,92028.12%10,384Garden97081.99%20116.99%90.76%20.17%10.08%00.00%76965.00%1,183Garfield80679.25%19619.27%121.18%10.10%10.10%10.10%61059.98%1,017Gosper89079.54%22219.84%50.45%10.09%10.09%00.00%66859.70%1,119Grant35288.89%4110.35%20.51%10.25%00.00%00.00%31178.54%396Greeley86569.31%36128.93%151.20%10.08%60.48%00.00%50440.38%1,248Hall14,59268.98%6,22829.44%1970.93%410.19%420.20%540.26%8,36439.54%21,154Hamilton3,78577.78%1,01220.80%501.03%40.08%100.21%50.10%2,77356.99%4,866Harlan1,46777.33%39820.98%221.16%20.11%70.37%10.05%1,06956.35%1,897Hayes52487.63%6611.04%20.33%10.17%10.17%40.67%45876.59%598Hitchcock1,17178.80%29619.92%90.61%20.13%80.54%00.00%87558.88%1,486Holt4,21781.50%89417.28%280.54%100.19%190.37%60.12%3,32364.22%5,174Hooker39285.03%6413.88%20.43%10.22%20.43%00.00%32871.15%461Howard2,02067.81%90030.21%341.14%100.34%80.27%70.23%1,12037.60%2,979Jefferson2,60064.82%1,35233.71%290.72%130.32%60.15%110.27%1,24831.11%4,011Johnson1,47061.40%88536.97%251.04%40.17%20.08%80.33%58524.44%2,394Kearney2,62177.57%70720.92%270.80%90.27%40.12%110.33%1,91456.64%3,379Keith3,35681.12%74317.96%240.58%20.05%90.22%30.07%2,61363.16%4,137Keya Paha44280.51%9817.85%50.91%20.36%10.18%10.18%34462.66%549Kimball1,49179.44%36619.50%70.37%30.16%60.32%40.21%1,12559.94%1,877Knox3,06272.68%1,08625.78%380.90%50.12%160.38%60.14%1,97646.90%4,213Lancaster69,76456.03%52,74742.36%1,0100.81%3240.26%1510.12%5130.41%17,01713.67%124,509Lincoln11,05668.25%4,90530.28%1230.76%380.23%360.22%410.25%6,15137.97%16,199Logan35783.22%6715.62%30.70%10.23%10.23%00.00%29067.60%429Loup31481.35%6817.62%30.78%10.26%00.00%00.00%24663.73%386Madison10,98177.94%2,93420.82%940.67%260.18%250.18%290.21%8,04757.12%14,089McPherson25983.01%4915.71%10.32%30.96%00.00%00.00%21067.30%312Merrick2,77175.77%83322.78%300.82%50.14%100.27%80.22%1,93852.99%3,657Morrill1,75576.54%49521.59%200.87%100.44%70.31%60.26%1,26054.95%2,293Nance1,23771.46%45926.52%191.10%30.17%90.52%40.23%77844.95%1,731Nemaha2,59569.85%1,06628.69%300.81%100.27%50.13%90.24%1,52941.16%3,715Nuckolls1,88476.24%54121.89%230.93%70.28%90.36%70.28%1,34354.35%2,471Otoe5,01867.94%2,27530.80%470.64%160.22%110.15%190.26%2,74337.14%7,386Pawnee98666.49%48132.43%50.34%30.20%50.34%30.20%50534.05%1,483Perkins1,28582.48%26216.82%50.32%40.26%20.13%00.00%1,02365.66%1,558Phelps3,87281.64%83017.50%180.38%70.15%100.21%60.13%3,04264.14%4,743Pierce2,82483.11%54616.07%140.41%70.21%30.09%40.12%2,27867.04%3,398Platte11,13079.57%2,65719.00%1070.76%300.21%260.19%370.26%8,47360.58%13,987Polk2,14678.69%54920.13%210.77%20.07%80.29%10.04%1,59758.56%2,727Red Willow4,12978.53%1,05520.06%400.76%140.27%110.21%90.17%3,07458.46%5,258Richardson2,92468.35%1,29730.32%270.63%90.21%120.28%90.21%1,62738.03%4,278Rock74083.81%13014.72%80.91%20.23%20.23%10.11%61069.08%883Saline3,07155.17%2,42043.48%380.68%100.18%130.23%140.25%65111.70%5,566Sarpy40,16368.85%17,45529.92%3340.57%2000.34%650.11%1170.20%22,70838.93%58,334Saunders6,44167.88%2,88430.39%840.89%280.30%230.24%290.31%3,55737.49%9,489Scotts Bluff10,37872.12%3,84326.71%840.58%300.21%270.19%280.19%6,53545.41%14,390Seward5,35370.76%2,11427.94%490.65%110.15%190.25%190.25%3,23942.82%7,565Sheridan2,13682.19%43016.54%160.62%110.42%20.08%40.15%1,70665.64%2,599Sherman1,07265.25%54132.93%191.16%60.37%40.24%10.06%53132.32%1,643Sioux67783.68%12315.20%40.49%40.49%10.12%00.00%55468.48%809Stanton2,15978.65%55920.36%140.51%30.11%50.18%50.18%1,60058.29%2,745Thayer2,07572.10%76426.55%180.63%50.17%100.35%60.21%1,31145.55%2,878Thomas37885.14%6013.51%40.90%10.23%10.23%00.00%31871.62%444Thurston1,15448.35%1,21250.78%140.59%20.08%30.13%20.08% -58 -2.43%2,387Valley1,80175.32%56423.59%130.54%30.13%50.21%50.21%1,23751.74%2,391Washington7,08371.19%2,75427.68%530.53%380.38%70.07%150.15%4,32943.51%9,950Wayne2,97172.73%1,05925.92%240.59%100.24%110.27%100.24%1,91246.81%4,085Webster1,40370.08%55727.82%150.75%40.20%70.35%160.80%84642.26%2,002Wheeler36680.79%8117.88%51.10%10.22%00.00%00.00%28562.91%453York5,39379.34%1,30419.18%480.71%140.21%170.25%210.31%4,08960.16%6,797Totals512,81465.90%254,32832.68%5,6980.73%2,0410.26%1,3140.17%1,9910.26%258,48633.22%778,186
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Thurston (largest municipality: Pender)
By congressional district Bush won all three congressional districts. district Bush Kerry Representative63%36%Doug BereuterJeff Fortenberry 60% 38%Lee Terry75%24%Tom Osborne
See also United States presidential elections in Nebraska Presidency of George W. Bush
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