2004Final results
2004 election for President in Hawaii
President · Hawaii
John Kerry (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 8.7 points.
John KerryDemocrat · winner
54.0%231,708
George W. BushRepublican
45.3%194,191
David CobbGreen
0.4%1,737
Michael BadnarikLibertarian
0.3%1,377
429,013 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
John Kerry (D)George W. Bush (R)
Also on the ballot: David Cobb (Green), 0.4%; Michael Badnarik (Libertarian), 0.3%