2004 United States elections

2004 United States elections

The 2004 United States elections were held on November 2. President George W. Bush won re-election and Republicans retained control of Congress. Democratic Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts won his party’s nomination after defeating Senator John Edwards and several other candidates.

About 2004 United States elections in brief

Summary 2004 United States electionsThe 2004 United States elections were held on November 2. President George W. Bush won re-election and Republicans retained control of Congress. Democratic Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts won his party’s nomination after defeating Senator John Edwards and several other candidates in the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries.

In the general election, Bush won 286 of the 538 electoral votes and 50. 7 percent of the popular vote. Neither party won a net gain of seats in the gubernatorial elections.