2004Final results
2004 election for President in New York
President · New York
John Kerry (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 18.3 points.
John KerryDemocrat · winner
58.4%4,314,280
George W. BushRepublican
40.1%2,962,567
Ralph NaderIndependent
1.4%99,873
Michael BadnarikLibertarian
0.2%11,607
Roger CaleroSocialist Workers
0.0%2,405
7,391,036 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: Ralph Nader (Independent), 1.4%; Michael Badnarik (Libertarian), 0.2%; Roger Calero (Socialist Workers), 0.0%