Rhode Island — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionRhode Island · PresidentKerryD+20.8
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| John Kerry ✓Democratic | 59.4% | 259,760 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 38.7% | 169,046 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.9% | 8,328 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, RI | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Kent County, RI | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Newport County, RI | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Providence County, RI | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Washington County, RI | Democratic | D+13.0 |
Rhode Island results by county
5 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | Kerry, John+4,593 | 14,44858.4% | 9,85539.8% | 4291.7% | 24,732 |
| Kent County | Kerry, John+9,131 | 42,83054.9% | 33,69943.2% | 1,4891.9% | 78,018 |
| Newport County | Kerry, John+6,370 | 22,99256.9% | 16,62241.1% | 8122.0% | 40,426 |
| Providence County | Kerry, John+62,474 | 144,81162.6% | 82,33735.6% | 4,1761.8% | 231,324 |
| Washington County | Kerry, John+8,146 | 34,67955.4% | 26,53342.4% | 1,4222.3% | 62,634 |
complete certified result
Rhode Island 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)
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.8% |
Same ballot, 2004RI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.