2004Final results
2004 election for President in Illinois
President · Illinois
John Kerry (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 10.3 points.
John KerryDemocrat · winner
54.8%2,891,550
George W. BushRepublican
44.5%2,345,946
Michael BadnarikLibertarian
0.6%32,442
5,274,322 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