Nevada — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionNevada · PresidentBushR+2.6
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 50.5% | 418,690 |
|---|---|---|
| John KerryDemocratic | 47.9% | 397,190 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 13,707 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Mineral County, NV | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Storey County, NV | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+4.2 |
| White Pine County, NV | Republican | R+40.0 |
Nevada results by county
17 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | Bush, George W.+3,730 | 13,17157.0% | 9,44140.9% | 4942.1% | 23,106 |
| Churchill County | Bush, George W.+4,630 | 7,33571.7% | 2,70526.4% | 1971.9% | 10,237 |
| Clark County | Kerry, John+26,430 | 255,33746.8% | 281,76751.7% | 8,2931.5% | 545,397 |
| Douglas County | Bush, George W.+6,917 | 15,19263.6% | 8,27534.6% | 4311.8% | 23,898 |
| Elko County | Bush, George W.+8,888 | 11,93878.0% | 3,05019.9% | 3212.1% | 15,309 |
| Esmeralda County | Bush, George W.+268 | 36776.3% | 9920.6% | 153.1% | 481 |
| Eureka County | Bush, George W.+427 | 57177.4% | 14419.5% | 233.1% | 738 |
| Humboldt County | Bush, George W.+2,535 | 3,89672.6% | 1,36125.4% | 1102.0% | 5,367 |
| Lander County | Bush, George W.+1,188 | 1,60278.0% | 41420.2% | 371.8% | 2,053 |
| Lincoln County | Bush, George W.+1,161 | 1,57977.1% | 41820.4% | 502.4% | 2,047 |
| Lyon County | Bush, George W.+5,499 | 11,13664.9% | 5,63732.9% | 3782.2% | 17,151 |
| Mineral County | Bush, George W.+405 | 1,33657.4% | 93140.0% | 602.6% | 2,327 |
| Nye County | Bush, George W.+2,871 | 8,48758.5% | 5,61638.7% | 4072.8% | 14,510 |
| Pershing County | Bush, George W.+803 | 1,34170.0% | 53828.1% | 382.0% | 1,917 |
| Storey County | Bush, George W.+382 | 1,25357.8% | 87140.2% | 442.0% | 2,168 |
| Washoe County | Bush, George W.+6,704 | 81,54551.3% | 74,84147.0% | 2,6931.7% | 159,079 |
| White Pine County | Bush, George W.+1,522 | 2,60468.5% | 1,08228.5% | 1163.1% | 3,802 |
complete certified result
Nevada candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.