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2004Final results

2004 election for President in Georgia

President · Georgia

George W. Bush (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating John Kerry (D) by 16.6 points.

George W. BushRepublican · winner
58.0%1,914,254
John KerryDemocrat
41.4%1,366,149
Michael BadnarikLibertarian
0.6%18,387
3,301,875 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004

Races before and after

EvenD+0.61992R+1.21996R+11.72000R+16.62004R+5.22008R+7.82012

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The candidates

George W. Bush (R)John Kerry (D)

Also on the ballot: Michael Badnarik (Libertarian), 0.6%