Independent

George W. Bush

Ran in 60 elections between 2000 and 2004, winning 36.

Last margin: +25.6; Won 2004
Elections: 60; 2000–2004

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Bush has run

Margin: how far Bush finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2004	President (Alabama)	General	Won	John Kerry (D)	62.5%	+25.6
2004	President (Alaska)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Peroutka (AIP)	61.1%	+25.5
2004	President (Arizona)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	54.9%	+10.5
2004	President (Arkansas)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	54.3%	+9.8
2004	President (California)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L), David Cobb (G)	44.4%	−9.9
2004	President (Tennessee)	General	Won	John Kerry (D)	56.8%	+14.3
2004	President (Colorado)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (REF), Michael Badnarik (L)	51.7%	+4.7
2004	President (Connecticut)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), David Cobb (G)	43.9%	−10.4
2004	President (Delaware)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	45.8%	−7.6
2004	President (District of Columbia)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), David Cobb (G)	9.3%	−79.8
2004	President (Florida)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (REF), Michael Badnarik (L)	52.1%	+5.0
2004	President (Georgia)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	58%	+16.6
2004	President (Hawaii)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), David Cobb (G), Michael Badnarik (L)	45.3%	−8.7
2004	President (Idaho)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L), Michael Peroutka (CST)	68.4%	+38.1
2004	President (Illinois)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	44.5%	−10.3
2004	President (Indiana)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	59.9%	+20.7
2004	President (Iowa)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L), Michael Peroutka (CST)	49.9%	+0.7
2004	President (Kansas)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (REF), Michael Badnarik (L)	62%	+25.4
2004	President (Kentucky)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	59.5%	+19.9
2004	President (Louisiana)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Peroutka (CST)	56.7%	+14.5
2004	President (Maine)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), The Better Life (I), David Cobb (G)	44.6%	−9.0
2004	President (Maryland)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	43%	−13.0
2004	President (Massachusetts)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L), David Cobb (G)	36.8%	−25.2
2004	President (Michigan)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	47.8%	−3.4
2004	President (Minnesota)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	47.6%	−3.5
2004	President (Mississippi)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (REF), Michael Badnarik (L)	59%	+18.9
2004	President (Missouri)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L), Michael Peroutka (CST)	53.3%	+7.2
2004	President (Montana)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Peroutka (CST)	59.1%	+20.5
2004	President (Nebraska)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (REF), Michael Badnarik (L)	65.9%	+33.2
2004	President (Nevada)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	50.5%	+2.6
2004	President (New Hampshire)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I)	48.8%	−1.4
2004	President (New Jersey)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D)	46.2%	−6.7
2004	President (New Mexico)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	49.8%	+0.8
2004	President (New York)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	40.1%	−18.3
2004	President (North Carolina)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	56%	+12.4
2004	President (North Dakota)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	62.9%	+27.4
2004	President (Ohio)	General	Won	John Kerry (D)	50.8%	+2.1
2004	President (Oklahoma)	General	Won	John Kerry (D)	65.6%	+31.1
2004	President (Oregon)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L), David Cobb (G)	47.2%	−4.2
2004	President (Pennsylvania)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L), David Cobb (G)	48.4%	−2.5
2004	President (Rhode Island)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (REF), David Cobb (G)	38.7%	−20.8
2004	President (South Carolina)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Peroutka (CST)	58%	+17.1
2004	President (South Dakota)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Peroutka (CST)	59.9%	+21.5
2004	President (Texas)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	61.1%	+22.9
2004	President (Utah)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Peroutka (CST)	71.5%	+45.5
2004	President (Vermont)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	38.8%	−20.1
2004	President (Virginia)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L), Michael Peroutka (CST)	53.7%	+8.2
2004	President (Washington)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	45.6%	−7.2
2004	President (West Virginia)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	56.1%	+12.9
2004	President (Wisconsin)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	49.4%	−0.4
2004	President (Wyoming)	General	Won	John Kerry (D), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)	68.7%	+39.7
2000	President (Alabama)	General	Won	Al Gore (D), Harry Browne (L)	56.5%	+14.9
2000	President (Alaska)	General	Won	Al Gore (D), Ralph Nader (G), Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (REF)	58.6%	+31.0
2000	President (Arizona)	General	Won	Al Gore (D), Ralph Nader (G), Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (REF)	51%	+6.3
2000	President (Arkansas)	General	Won	Al Gore (D), Ralph Nader (G), Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (REF)	51.3%	+5.4
2000	President (California)	General	Lost	Al Gore (D), Ralph Nader (G), Harry Browne (L)	41.7%	−11.8
2000	President (Colorado)	General	Won	Al Gore (D), Ralph Nader (G), Harry Browne (L)	50.8%	+8.4
2000	President (Connecticut)	General	Lost	Al Gore (D), Ralph Nader (G), Howard Phillips (I)	38.4%	−17.5
2000	President (Delaware)	General	Lost	Al Gore (D), Ralph Nader (G), Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (REF)	41.9%	−13.1
2000	President (District of Columbia)	General	Lost	Al Gore (D), Ralph Nader (G), Harry Browne (L)	9%	−76.2

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Bush has run against

John Kerry (D) · 2004 election, won
Al Gore (D) · 2000 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Bush

One person, matched across every source we use.

FEC P00003335

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC