2004 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox election Template:ElectionsWI The 2004 United States presidential election in Wisconsin took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Wisconsin was won by Democratic nominee John Kerry by a 0.38% margin of victory. Although no Republican carried this state in a presidential election since Ronald Reagan in 1984, early polling showed the race was a toss-up, thus was considered as a possible target for the Republicans. Prior to the election, most news organizations considered this a toss-up, or a crucial swing state, and faced similar political scrutiny to neighboring Michigan, Minnesota, and Iowa. On election day, Kerry barely carried the state over President George W. Bush. The results in Wisconsin were nearly identical to the results from four years earlier, when Al Gore squeaked by Bush, and the 2020 presidential election when Joe Biden had a similarly narrow victory in Wisconsin against Donald Trump.

As of 2024, this is the most recent election to date in which Wisconsin would vote for the losing candidate, thus the state is tied with Michigan and Pennsylvania for the longest bellwether streak in the nation. This was also only the third time since 1960 (after 2000 and 1988) that it would vote for the losing candidate. Bush is to date the only presidential candidate to win two terms in office without carrying Wisconsin at least once, as well as the most recent Republican to win without the state.

Primaries

Campaign

Predictions

There were 12 news organizations that made state-by-state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Source Ranking
D.C. Political Report Template:USRaceRating
Associated Press Template:USRaceRating
CNN Template:USRaceRating
Cook Political Report Template:USRaceRating
Newsweek Template:USRaceRating
New York Times Template:USRaceRating
Rasmussen Reports Template:USRaceRating
Research 2000 Template:USRaceRating
Washington Post Template:USRaceRating
Washington Times Template:USRaceRating
Zogby International Template:USRaceRating
Washington Dispatch Template:USRaceRating

Polling

Pre-election polling had Bush and Kerry winning polls, with neither candidate grasping a strong lead. The last 3 poll averages showed Bush leading 49% to 46%.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Fundraising

Bush raised $1,993,040.<ref>George W Bush - $374,659,453 raised, '04 election cycle, Republican Party, President</ref> Kerry raised $1,130,602.<ref>John F Kerry - $345,826,176 raised, '04 election cycle, Democratic Party, President</ref>

Advertising and visits

Bush visited the state 12 times. Kerry visited the state 14 times.<ref>CNN.com Specials</ref> A total of between $1.3 million to $3.6 million was spent each week.<ref>CNN.com Specials</ref>

Analysis

Wisconsin has voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in the last four elections before the fifth time in 2004. The urban centers of Milwaukee and Madison tend to vote strongly Democratic. The suburbs of those cities are politically diverse but tend to vote Republican. Counties in the western part of the state tend to be liberal, a tradition passed down from Scandinavian immigrants. The rural areas in the northern and eastern part of the state are the most solidly Republican areas in Wisconsin.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The CNN exit polls showed a dead heat between the two. However, the deciding factor for Kerry's victory was union members who voted for him with 62%, while non-members (83% of the population) voted for Bush with just 52% of the vote.<ref>CNN.com Election 2004</ref>

Results

2004 United States presidential election in Wisconsin
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic John Forbes Kerry 1,489,504 49.70% 10
Republican George Walker Bush (Incumbent) 1,478,120 49.32% 0
Independent Ralph Nader 16,390 0.55% 0
Libertarian Michael Badnarik 6,464 0.22% 0
Green David Cobb 2,661 0.09% 0
Independent Walt Brown 471 0.02% 0
Independent Roger Calero 411 0.01% 0
Write Ins 2,986 0.10% 0
Totals 2,997,007 100.00% 10
Voter turnout (Voting age population) 72.4%

By county

County John Kerry
Democratic 		George W. Bush
Republican 		Various candidates
Other parties 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Adams Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5,447 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 52.09% Template:Party shading/Republican| 4,890 Template:Party shading/Republican| 46.77% Template:Party shading/Others| 119 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.14% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 557 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5.32% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 10,456
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Ashland Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5,805 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 63.10% Template:Party shading/Republican| 3,313 Template:Party shading/Republican| 36.01% Template:Party shading/Others| 81 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.88% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 2,492 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 27.09% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 9,199
Template:Party shading/Republican| Barron Template:Party shading/Democratic| 11,696 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 48.86% Template:Party shading/Republican| 12,030 Template:Party shading/Republican| 50.26% Template:Party shading/Others| 211 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.89% Template:Party shading/Republican| -334 Template:Party shading/Republican| -1.40% Template:Party shading/Republican| 23,937
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Bayfield Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5,845 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 60.26% Template:Party shading/Republican| 3,754 Template:Party shading/Republican| 38.71% Template:Party shading/Others| 100 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.03% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 2,091 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 21.55% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 9,699
Template:Party shading/Republican| Brown Template:Party shading/Democratic| 54,935 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 44.56% Template:Party shading/Republican| 67,173 Template:Party shading/Republican| 54.48% Template:Party shading/Others| 1,186 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.96% Template:Party shading/Republican| -12,238 Template:Party shading/Republican| -9.92% Template:Party shading/Republican| 123,294
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Buffalo Template:Party shading/Democratic| 3,998 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 52.67% Template:Party shading/Republican| 3,502 Template:Party shading/Republican| 46.13% Template:Party shading/Others| 91 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.20% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 496 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 6.54% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 7,591
Template:Party shading/Republican| Burnett Template:Party shading/Democratic| 4,499 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 48.27% Template:Party shading/Republican| 4,743 Template:Party shading/Republican| 50.89% Template:Party shading/Others| 79 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.85% Template:Party shading/Republican| -244 Template:Party shading/Republican| -2.62% Template:Party shading/Republican| 9,321
Template:Party shading/Republican| Calumet Template:Party shading/Democratic| 10,290 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 40.71% Template:Party shading/Republican| 14,721 Template:Party shading/Republican| 58.24% Template:Party shading/Others| 265 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.05% Template:Party shading/Republican| -4,431 Template:Party shading/Republican| -17.53% Template:Party shading/Republican| 25,276
Template:Party shading/Republican| Chippewa Template:Party shading/Democratic| 14,751 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 48.33% Template:Party shading/Republican| 15,450 Template:Party shading/Republican| 50.62% Template:Party shading/Others| 323 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.06% Template:Party shading/Republican| -699 Template:Party shading/Republican| -2.29% Template:Party shading/Republican| 30,524
Template:Party shading/Republican| Clark Template:Party shading/Democratic| 6,966 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 46.06% Template:Party shading/Republican| 7,966 Template:Party shading/Republican| 52.67% Template:Party shading/Others| 193 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.27% Template:Party shading/Republican| -1,000 Template:Party shading/Republican| -6.61% Template:Party shading/Republican| 15,125
Template:Party shading/Republican| Columbia Template:Party shading/Democratic| 14,300 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 48.38% Template:Party shading/Republican| 14,956 Template:Party shading/Republican| 50.60% Template:Party shading/Others| 299 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.01% Template:Party shading/Republican| -656 Template:Party shading/Republican| -2.22% Template:Party shading/Republican| 29,555
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Crawford Template:Party shading/Democratic| 4,656 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 55.04% Template:Party shading/Republican| 3,680 Template:Party shading/Republican| 43.50% Template:Party shading/Others| 123 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.45% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 976 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 11.54% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 8,459
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Dane Template:Party shading/Democratic| 181,052 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 66.02% Template:Party shading/Republican| 90,369 Template:Party shading/Republican| 32.95% Template:Party shading/Others| 2,828 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.03% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 90,683 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 33.07% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 274,249
Template:Party shading/Republican| Dodge Template:Party shading/Democratic| 16,690 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 37.64% Template:Party shading/Republican| 27,201 Template:Party shading/Republican| 61.35% Template:Party shading/Others| 445 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.01% Template:Party shading/Republican| -10,511 Template:Party shading/Republican| -23.71% Template:Party shading/Republican| 44,336
Template:Party shading/Republican| Door Template:Party shading/Democratic| 8,367 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 47.84% Template:Party shading/Republican| 8,910 Template:Party shading/Republican| 50.94% Template:Party shading/Others| 214 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.22% Template:Party shading/Republican| -543 Template:Party shading/Republican| -3.10% Template:Party shading/Republican| 17,491
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Douglas Template:Party shading/Democratic| 16,537 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 65.66% Template:Party shading/Republican| 8,448 Template:Party shading/Republican| 33.54% Template:Party shading/Others| 202 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.81% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 8,089 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 32.12% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 25,187
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Dunn Template:Party shading/Democratic| 12,039 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 51.95% Template:Party shading/Republican| 10,879 Template:Party shading/Republican| 46.95% Template:Party shading/Others| 254 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.09% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 1,160 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5.00% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 23,172
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Eau Claire Template:Party shading/Democratic| 30,068 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 54.24% Template:Party shading/Republican| 24,653 Template:Party shading/Republican| 44.47% Template:Party shading/Others| 716 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.30% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5,415 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 9.77% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 55,437
Template:Party shading/Republican| Florence Template:Party shading/Democratic| 993 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 36.45% Template:Party shading/Republican| 1,703 Template:Party shading/Republican| 62.52% Template:Party shading/Others| 28 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.03% Template:Party shading/Republican| -710 Template:Party shading/Republican| -26.07% Template:Party shading/Republican| 2,724
Template:Party shading/Republican| Fond du Lac Template:Party shading/Democratic| 19,216 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 36.23% Template:Party shading/Republican| 33,291 Template:Party shading/Republican| 62.77% Template:Party shading/Others| 529 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.00% Template:Party shading/Republican| -14,075 Template:Party shading/Republican| -26.54% Template:Party shading/Republican| 53,036
Template:Party shading/Republican| Forest Template:Party shading/Democratic| 2,509 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 48.69% Template:Party shading/Republican| 2,608 Template:Party shading/Republican| 50.61% Template:Party shading/Others| 36 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.70% Template:Party shading/Republican| -99 Template:Party shading/Republican| -1.92% Template:Party shading/Republican| 5,153
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Grant Template:Party shading/Democratic| 12,864 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 50.92% Template:Party shading/Republican| 12,208 Template:Party shading/Republican| 48.32% Template:Party shading/Others| 192 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.76% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 656 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 2.60% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 25,264
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Green Template:Party shading/Democratic| 9,575 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 52.47% Template:Party shading/Republican| 8,497 Template:Party shading/Republican| 46.56% Template:Party shading/Others| 176 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.96% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 1,078 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5.91% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 18,248
Template:Party shading/Republican| Green Lake Template:Party shading/Democratic| 3,605 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 35.42% Template:Party shading/Republican| 6,472 Template:Party shading/Republican| 63.59% Template:Party shading/Others| 101 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.99% Template:Party shading/Republican| -2,867 Template:Party shading/Republican| -28.17% Template:Party shading/Republican| 10,178
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Iowa Template:Party shading/Democratic| 7,122 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 56.79% Template:Party shading/Republican| 5,348 Template:Party shading/Republican| 42.64% Template:Party shading/Others| 72 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.57% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 1,774 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 14.15% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 12,542
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Iron Template:Party shading/Democratic| 1,956 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 50.43% Template:Party shading/Republican| 1,884 Template:Party shading/Republican| 48.57% Template:Party shading/Others| 39 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.00% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 72 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 1.86% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 3,879
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Jackson Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5,249 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 53.97% Template:Party shading/Republican| 4,387 Template:Party shading/Republican| 45.11% Template:Party shading/Others| 90 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.92% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 862 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 8.86% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 9,726
Template:Party shading/Republican| Jefferson Template:Party shading/Democratic| 17,925 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 42.56% Template:Party shading/Republican| 23,776 Template:Party shading/Republican| 56.45% Template:Party shading/Others| 414 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.98% Template:Party shading/Republican| -5,851 Template:Party shading/Republican| -13.89% Template:Party shading/Republican| 42,115
Template:Party shading/Republican| Juneau Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5,734 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 46.32% Template:Party shading/Republican| 6,473 Template:Party shading/Republican| 52.29% Template:Party shading/Others| 172 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.39% Template:Party shading/Republican| -739 Template:Party shading/Republican| -5.97% Template:Party shading/Republican| 12,379
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Kenosha Template:Party shading/Democratic| 40,107 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 52.48% Template:Party shading/Republican| 35,587 Template:Party shading/Republican| 46.56% Template:Party shading/Others| 734 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.96% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 4,520 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5.92% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 76,428
Template:Party shading/Republican| Kewaunee Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5,175 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 45.91% Template:Party shading/Republican| 5,970 Template:Party shading/Republican| 52.96% Template:Party shading/Others| 128 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.13% Template:Party shading/Republican| -795 Template:Party shading/Republican| -7.05% Template:Party shading/Republican| 11,273
Template:Party shading/Democratic| La Crosse Template:Party shading/Democratic| 33,170 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 53.38% Template:Party shading/Republican| 28,289 Template:Party shading/Republican| 45.53% Template:Party shading/Others| 677 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.09% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 4,881 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 7.85% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 62,136
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Lafayette Template:Party shading/Democratic| 4,402 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 52.48% Template:Party shading/Republican| 3,929 Template:Party shading/Republican| 46.84% Template:Party shading/Others| 57 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.68% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 473 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5.64% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 8,388
Template:Party shading/Republican| Langlade Template:Party shading/Democratic| 4,751 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 42.90% Template:Party shading/Republican| 6,235 Template:Party shading/Republican| 56.30% Template:Party shading/Others| 88 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.80% Template:Party shading/Republican| -1,484 Template:Party shading/Republican| -13.40% Template:Party shading/Republican| 11,074
Template:Party shading/Republican| Lincoln Template:Party shading/Democratic| 7,484 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 47.67% Template:Party shading/Republican| 8,024 Template:Party shading/Republican| 51.11% Template:Party shading/Others| 192 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.22% Template:Party shading/Republican| -540 Template:Party shading/Republican| -3.44% Template:Party shading/Republican| 15,700
Template:Party shading/Republican| Manitowoc Template:Party shading/Democratic| 20,652 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 46.77% Template:Party shading/Republican| 23,027 Template:Party shading/Republican| 52.14% Template:Party shading/Others| 481 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.09% Template:Party shading/Republican| -2,375 Template:Party shading/Republican| -5.37% Template:Party shading/Republican| 44,160
Template:Party shading/Republican| Marathon Template:Party shading/Democratic| 30,899 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 45.40% Template:Party shading/Republican| 36,394 Template:Party shading/Republican| 53.47% Template:Party shading/Others| 766 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.12% Template:Party shading/Republican| -5,495 Template:Party shading/Republican| -8.07% Template:Party shading/Republican| 68,059
Template:Party shading/Republican| Marinette Template:Party shading/Democratic| 10,190 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 45.76% Template:Party shading/Republican| 11,866 Template:Party shading/Republican| 53.28% Template:Party shading/Others| 214 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.96% Template:Party shading/Republican| -1,676 Template:Party shading/Republican| -7.52% Template:Party shading/Republican| 22,270
Template:Party shading/Republican| Marquette Template:Party shading/Democratic| 3,785 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 44.65% Template:Party shading/Republican| 4,604 Template:Party shading/Republican| 54.31% Template:Party shading/Others| 88 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.03% Template:Party shading/Republican| -819 Template:Party shading/Republican| -9.66% Template:Party shading/Republican| 8,477
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Menominee Template:Party shading/Democratic| 1,412 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 82.57% Template:Party shading/Republican| 288 Template:Party shading/Republican| 16.84% Template:Party shading/Others| 10 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.58% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 1,124 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 65.73% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 1,710
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Milwaukee Template:Party shading/Democratic| 297,653 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 61.72% Template:Party shading/Republican| 180,287 Template:Party shading/Republican| 37.39% Template:Party shading/Others| 4,296 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.89% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 117,366 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 24.33% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 482,236
Template:Party shading/Republican| Monroe Template:Party shading/Democratic| 8,973 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 45.89% Template:Party shading/Republican| 10,375 Template:Party shading/Republican| 53.06% Template:Party shading/Others| 206 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.05% Template:Party shading/Republican| -1,402 Template:Party shading/Republican| -7.17% Template:Party shading/Republican| 19,554
Template:Party shading/Republican| Oconto Template:Party shading/Democratic| 8,534 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 43.11% Template:Party shading/Republican| 11,043 Template:Party shading/Republican| 55.79% Template:Party shading/Others| 217 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.10% Template:Party shading/Republican| -2,509 Template:Party shading/Republican| -12.68% Template:Party shading/Republican| 19,794
Template:Party shading/Republican| Oneida Template:Party shading/Democratic| 10,464 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 47.48% Template:Party shading/Republican| 11,351 Template:Party shading/Republican| 51.50% Template:Party shading/Others| 224 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.02% Template:Party shading/Republican| -887 Template:Party shading/Republican| -4.02% Template:Party shading/Republican| 22,039
Template:Party shading/Republican| Outagamie Template:Party shading/Democratic| 40,169 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 44.61% Template:Party shading/Republican| 48,903 Template:Party shading/Republican| 54.31% Template:Party shading/Others| 978 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.09% Template:Party shading/Republican| -8,734 Template:Party shading/Republican| -9.70% Template:Party shading/Republican| 90,050
Template:Party shading/Republican| Ozaukee Template:Party shading/Democratic| 17,714 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 33.40% Template:Party shading/Republican| 34,904 Template:Party shading/Republican| 65.82% Template:Party shading/Others| 414 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.78% Template:Party shading/Republican| -17,190 Template:Party shading/Republican| -32.42% Template:Party shading/Republican| 53,032
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Pepin Template:Party shading/Democratic| 2,181 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 53.64% Template:Party shading/Republican| 1,853 Template:Party shading/Republican| 45.57% Template:Party shading/Others| 32 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.79% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 328 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 8.07% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 4,066
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Pierce Template:Party shading/Democratic| 11,176 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 51.09% Template:Party shading/Republican| 10,437 Template:Party shading/Republican| 47.71% Template:Party shading/Others| 263 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.21% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 739 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 3.38% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 21,876
Template:Party shading/Republican| Polk Template:Party shading/Democratic| 11,173 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 47.54% Template:Party shading/Republican| 12,095 Template:Party shading/Republican| 51.46% Template:Party shading/Others| 235 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.00% Template:Party shading/Republican| -922 Template:Party shading/Republican| -3.92% Template:Party shading/Republican| 23,503
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Portage Template:Party shading/Democratic| 21,861 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 56.11% Template:Party shading/Republican| 16,546 Template:Party shading/Republican| 42.47% Template:Party shading/Others| 554 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.43% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5,315 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 13.64% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 38,961
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Price Template:Party shading/Democratic| 4,349 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 49.63% Template:Party shading/Republican| 4,312 Template:Party shading/Republican| 49.21% Template:Party shading/Others| 102 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.17% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 37 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 0.42% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 8,763
Template:Party shading/Republican| Racine Template:Party shading/Democratic| 48,229 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 47.48% Template:Party shading/Republican| 52,456 Template:Party shading/Republican| 51.65% Template:Party shading/Others| 884 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.87% Template:Party shading/Republican| -4,227 Template:Party shading/Republican| -4.17% Template:Party shading/Republican| 101,569
Template:Party shading/Republican| Richland Template:Party shading/Democratic| 4,501 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 47.78% Template:Party shading/Republican| 4,836 Template:Party shading/Republican| 51.34% Template:Party shading/Others| 83 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.88% Template:Party shading/Republican| -335 Template:Party shading/Republican| -3.56% Template:Party shading/Republican| 9,420
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Rock Template:Party shading/Democratic| 46,598 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 57.90% Template:Party shading/Republican| 33,151 Template:Party shading/Republican| 41.19% Template:Party shading/Others| 730 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.91% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 13,447 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 16.71% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 80,479
Template:Party shading/Republican| Rusk Template:Party shading/Democratic| 3,820 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 48.19% Template:Party shading/Republican| 3,985 Template:Party shading/Republican| 50.27% Template:Party shading/Others| 122 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.53% Template:Party shading/Republican| -165 Template:Party shading/Republican| -2.08% Template:Party shading/Republican| 7,927
Template:Party shading/Republican| St. Croix Template:Party shading/Democratic| 18,784 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 44.90% Template:Party shading/Republican| 22,679 Template:Party shading/Republican| 54.21% Template:Party shading/Others| 372 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.89% Template:Party shading/Republican| -3,895 Template:Party shading/Republican| -9.31% Template:Party shading/Republican| 41,835
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Sauk Template:Party shading/Democratic| 15,708 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 51.64% Template:Party shading/Republican| 14,415 Template:Party shading/Republican| 47.39% Template:Party shading/Others| 294 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.96% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 1,293 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 4.25% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 30,417
Template:Party shading/Republican| Sawyer Template:Party shading/Democratic| 4,411 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 46.66% Template:Party shading/Republican| 4,951 Template:Party shading/Republican| 52.37% Template:Party shading/Others| 91 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.97% Template:Party shading/Republican| -540 Template:Party shading/Republican| -5.71% Template:Party shading/Republican| 9,453
Template:Party shading/Republican| Shawano Template:Party shading/Democratic| 8,657 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 41.23% Template:Party shading/Republican| 12,150 Template:Party shading/Republican| 57.86% Template:Party shading/Others| 192 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.92% Template:Party shading/Republican| -3,493 Template:Party shading/Republican| -16.63% Template:Party shading/Republican| 20,999
Template:Party shading/Republican| Sheboygan Template:Party shading/Democratic| 27,608 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 44.08% Template:Party shading/Republican| 34,458 Template:Party shading/Republican| 55.02% Template:Party shading/Others| 559 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.90% Template:Party shading/Republican| -6,850 Template:Party shading/Republican| -10.94% Template:Party shading/Republican| 62,625
Template:Party shading/Republican| Taylor Template:Party shading/Democratic| 3,829 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 40.12% Template:Party shading/Republican| 5,582 Template:Party shading/Republican| 58.49% Template:Party shading/Others| 132 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.38% Template:Party shading/Republican| -1,753 Template:Party shading/Republican| -18.37% Template:Party shading/Republican| 9,543
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Trempealeau Template:Party shading/Democratic| 8,075 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 57.42% Template:Party shading/Republican| 5,878 Template:Party shading/Republican| 41.80% Template:Party shading/Others| 109 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.77% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 2,197 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 15.62% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 14,062
Template:Party shading/Democratic| Vernon Template:Party shading/Democratic| 7,924 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 53.38% Template:Party shading/Republican| 6,774 Template:Party shading/Republican| 45.63% Template:Party shading/Others| 147 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.99% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 1,150 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 7.75% Template:Party shading/Democratic| 14,845
Template:Party shading/Republican| Vilas Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5,713 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 40.80% Template:Party shading/Republican| 8,155 Template:Party shading/Republican| 58.24% Template:Party shading/Others| 134 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.95% Template:Party shading/Republican| -2,442 Template:Party shading/Republican| -17.44% Template:Party shading/Republican| 14,002
Template:Party shading/Republican| Walworth Template:Party shading/Democratic| 19,177 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 39.58% Template:Party shading/Republican| 28,754 Template:Party shading/Republican| 59.35% Template:Party shading/Others| 515 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.06% Template:Party shading/Republican| -9,577 Template:Party shading/Republican| -19.77% Template:Party shading/Republican| 48,446
Template:Party shading/Republican| Washburn Template:Party shading/Democratic| 4,705 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 49.18% Template:Party shading/Republican| 4,762 Template:Party shading/Republican| 49.78% Template:Party shading/Others| 100 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.05% Template:Party shading/Republican| -57 Template:Party shading/Republican| -0.60% Template:Party shading/Republican| 9,567
Template:Party shading/Republican| Washington Template:Party shading/Democratic| 21,234 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 29.30% Template:Party shading/Republican| 50,641 Template:Party shading/Republican| 69.88% Template:Party shading/Others| 592 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.82% Template:Party shading/Republican| -29,407 Template:Party shading/Republican| -40.58% Template:Party shading/Republican| 72,467
Template:Party shading/Republican| Waukesha Template:Party shading/Democratic| 73,626 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 31.96% Template:Party shading/Republican| 154,926 Template:Party shading/Republican| 67.25% Template:Party shading/Others| 1,811 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.79% Template:Party shading/Republican| -81,300 Template:Party shading/Republican| -35.29% Template:Party shading/Republican| 230,363
Template:Party shading/Republican| Waupaca Template:Party shading/Democratic| 10,792 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 40.01% Template:Party shading/Republican| 15,941 Template:Party shading/Republican| 59.10% Template:Party shading/Others| 241 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.89% Template:Party shading/Republican| -5,149 Template:Party shading/Republican| -19.09% Template:Party shading/Republican| 26,974
Template:Party shading/Republican| Waushara Template:Party shading/Democratic| 5,257 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 42.93% Template:Party shading/Republican| 6,888 Template:Party shading/Republican| 56.25% Template:Party shading/Others| 101 Template:Party shading/Others| 0.83% Template:Party shading/Republican| -1,631 Template:Party shading/Republican| -13.32% Template:Party shading/Republican| 12,246
Template:Party shading/Republican| Winnebago Template:Party shading/Democratic| 40,943 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 46.21% Template:Party shading/Republican| 46,542 Template:Party shading/Republican| 52.53% Template:Party shading/Others| 1,111 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.25% Template:Party shading/Republican| -5,599 Template:Party shading/Republican| -6.32% Template:Party shading/Republican| 88,596
Template:Party shading/Republican| Wood Template:Party shading/Democratic| 18,950 Template:Party shading/Democratic| 47.29% Template:Party shading/Republican| 20,592 Template:Party shading/Republican| 51.39% Template:Party shading/Others| 529 Template:Party shading/Others| 1.32% Template:Party shading/Republican| -1,642 Template:Party shading/Republican| -4.10% Template:Party shading/Republican| 40,071
Totals 1,489,504 49.70% 1,478,120 49.32% 29,383 0.98% 11,384 0.38% 2,997,007
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

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District Bush Kerry Representative
Template:Party shading/Republican|Template:Ushr 53% 46% Template:Party shading/Republican|Paul Ryan
Template:Party shading/Democratic|Template:Ushr 37% 62% Template:Party shading/Democratic|Tammy Baldwin
Template:Party shading/Democratic|Template:Ushr 48% 51% Template:Party shading/Democratic|Ron Kind
rowspan=2 Template:Party shading/Democratic|Template:Ushr 30% 69% Template:Party shading/Democratic|Jerry Kleczka
Template:Party shading/Democratic|Gwen Moore
Template:Party shading/Republican|Template:Ushr 63% 36% Template:Party shading/Republican|Jim Sensenbrenner
Template:Party shading/Republican|Template:Ushr 56% 42% Template:Party shading/Republican|Tom Petri
Template:Party shading/Democratic|Template:Ushr 49% 50% Template:Party shading/Democratic|Dave Obey
Template:Party shading/Republican|Template:Ushr 55% 44% Template:Party shading/Republican|Mark Andrew Green

Electors

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Technically the voters of Wisconsin cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Wisconsin is allocated 10 electors because it has 8 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 10 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 10 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector.

The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 13, 2004, to cast their votes for president and vice president. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.

The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All 10 were pledged for Kerry/Edwards.

  1. Gail Gabrelian
  2. Margaret McEntire
  3. Jordan Franklin
  4. Martha Toran
  5. Jim Shinners
  6. Jan Banicki
  7. Daniel Hannula
  8. Steve Mellenthin
  9. Glenn Carlson
  10. Linda Honold

See also

References

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