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DemocratNot in office · last served 2008Last on a ballot: Nov 2004

John Kerry

John Kerry ran in 51 elections in 2004, winning 20. Served in President (Wisconsin), President (Washington) and President (Vermont).

Last office: President (California)

Elections
51
2004
Won
20
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Kerry was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Kerry has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
2004President (Alabama)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R)36.8%R+25.6
2004President (Alaska)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Peroutka (AIP)35.5%R+25.5
2004President (Arizona)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L)44.4%R+10.5
2004President (Arkansas)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)44.5%R+9.8
2004President (California)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L), David Cobb (G)54.3%D+9.9
2004President (Tennessee)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R)42.5%R+14.3
2004President (Colorado)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (REF), Michael Badnarik (L)47%R+4.7
2004President (Connecticut)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), David Cobb (G)54.3%D+10.4
2004President (Delaware)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)53.3%D+7.6
2004President (District of Columbia)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), David Cobb (G)89.2%D+79.8
2004President (Florida)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (REF), Michael Badnarik (L)47.1%R+5.0
2004President (Georgia)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L)41.4%R+16.6
2004President (Hawaii)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), David Cobb (G), Michael Badnarik (L)54%D+8.7
2004President (Idaho)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L), Michael Peroutka (CST)30.3%R+38.1
2004President (Illinois)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L)54.8%D+10.3
2004President (Indiana)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L)39.3%R+20.7
2004President (Iowa)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L), Michael Peroutka (CST)49.2%R+0.7
2004President (Kansas)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (REF), Michael Badnarik (L)36.6%R+25.4
2004President (Kentucky)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)39.7%R+19.9
2004President (Louisiana)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Peroutka (CST)42.2%R+14.5
2004President (Maine)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), The Better Life (I), David Cobb (G)53.6%D+9.0
2004President (Maryland)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)56%D+13.0
2004President (Massachusetts)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L), David Cobb (G)61.9%D+25.2
2004President (Michigan)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)51.2%D+3.4
2004President (Minnesota)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)51.1%D+3.5
2004President (Mississippi)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (REF), Michael Badnarik (L)40.2%R+18.9
2004President (Missouri)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L), Michael Peroutka (CST)46.1%R+7.2
2004President (Montana)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Peroutka (CST)38.6%R+20.5
2004President (Nebraska)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (REF), Michael Badnarik (L)32.7%R+33.2
2004President (Nevada)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)47.9%R+2.6
2004President (New Hampshire)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I)50.2%D+1.4
2004President (New Jersey)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R)52.9%D+6.7
2004President (New Mexico)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)49%R+0.8
2004President (New York)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)58.4%D+18.3
2004President (North Carolina)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L)43.6%R+12.4
2004President (North Dakota)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)35.5%R+27.4
2004President (Ohio)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R)48.7%R+2.1
2004President (Oklahoma)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R)34.4%R+31.1
2004President (Oregon)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L), David Cobb (G)51.3%D+4.2
2004President (Pennsylvania)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L), David Cobb (G)50.9%D+2.5
2004President (Rhode Island)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (REF), David Cobb (G)59.4%D+20.8
2004President (South Carolina)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Peroutka (CST)40.9%R+17.1
2004President (South Dakota)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Peroutka (CST)38.4%R+21.5
2004President (Texas)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L)38.2%R+22.9
2004President (Utah)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Peroutka (CST)26%R+45.5
2004President (Vermont)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)58.9%D+20.1
2004President (Virginia)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L), Michael Peroutka (CST)45.5%R+8.2
2004President (Washington)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)52.8%D+7.2
2004President (West Virginia)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)43.2%R+12.9
2004President (Wisconsin)GeneralWonGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)49.7%D+0.4
2004President (Wyoming)GeneralLostGeorge W. Bush (R), Ralph Nader (I), Michael Badnarik (L)29%R+39.7

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Kerry has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Kerry has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)