2004Final results
2004 election for President in Kansas
President · Kansas
George W. Bush (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating John Kerry (D) by 25.4 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
62.0%736,456
John KerryDemocrat
36.6%434,993
Ralph NaderReform
0.8%9,348
Michael BadnarikLibertarian
0.3%4,013
Michael PeroutkaIndependent
0.2%2,899
1,187,756 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
George W. Bush (R)John Kerry (D)
Also on the ballot: Ralph Nader (Reform), 0.8%; Michael Badnarik (Libertarian), 0.3%; Michael Peroutka (Independent), 0.2%