2004Final results
2004 election for President in Wisconsin
President · Wisconsin
John Kerry (D) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 0.4 points.
John KerryDemocrat · winner
49.7%1,489,504
George W. BushRepublican
49.4%1,478,120
Ralph NaderIndependent
0.6%17,272
Michael BadnarikLibertarian
0.2%6,464
David CobbGreen
0.1%2,661
2,994,021 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), 0.6%; Michael Badnarik (Libertarian), 0.2%; David Cobb (Green), 0.1%