United States presidential election in Oklahoma, 2004
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County Results
Bush—50-60%
Bush—60-70%
Bush—70-80%
Bush—80-90%
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The 2004 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 2, 2004 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 7 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Oklahoma was won by incumbent President George W. Bush by a 31.1% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 12 news organizations considered this a state Bush would win, or otherwise considered as a safe red state. Bush won this state, every single county, and congressional district. Giving Bush nearly 66% of the vote, it was the most Republican state in the south and one of Bush's best performances in the country. In addition, he performed nine points better here than in 2000, indicating the state is trending Republican.
There were 12 news organizations who made state by state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day.
Bush won every single pre-election poll, each with a double digit margin and with at least 53% of the vote, except for the first poll. Many polls had Bush winning with a 30% margin or even higher. The final 3 poll average had Bush leading 63% to 32%.
Bush raised $1,194,549. Kerry raised $357,038.
Neither campaign advertised or visited this state during the fall campaign.
Bush won here in 2000 with just 60% of the vote, and losing several counties in the eastern part of the state. However, the major difference between 2000 and 2004 is that in 2000 the Reform Party and Libertarian Party candidates were on the ballot. Oklahoma now has the toughest laws for a third party candidate to get ballot access, as no independent has gotten ballot access here since 2000. Bush won every single county in 2004, including winning statewide with over 65% of the vote, which is one of Bush's best performances in the nation. Bush's key to victory was gaining the heavily populated counties of Tulsa County and Oklahoma County with over 64% of the vote in each.
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