United States presidential election in Virginia, 2004

United States presidential election in Virginia, 2004

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Nominee George W. Bush John Kerry Party Republican Democratic Home state Texas Massachusetts Running mate Dick Cheney John Edwards Electoral vote 13 0 Popular vote 1,716,959 1,454,742 Percentage 53.7% 45.5%
County Results   Kerry—80-90%   Kerry—70-80%   Kerry—60-70%   Kerry—50-60%   Kerry—<50%   Bush—50-60%   Bush—60-70%   Bush—70-80%
President before election George W. Bush Republican Elected President George W. Bush Republican

George W. Bush
Republican

George W. Bush
Republican

The 2004 United States presidential election in Virginia 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 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Virginia was won by incumbent President George W. Bush by an 8.2% 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. The state had voted for the Republican candidate in all presidential elections since 1952 except during 1964's Democratic landslide. This pattern continued in 2004, although it would be broken four years later by the Democratic victory in 2008.

As of 2016 the 2004 election is the last time that Virginia has voted Republican. Barack Obama would go on to win the state in both 2008 and 2012, and Hillary Clinton was victorious in the state against Donald Trump in 2016. This is also the last time that Virginia voted for the same candidate as neighbouring West Virginia.

There were 12 news organizations who made state by state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day.