The 2004 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 2, 2004 throughout all 50 states and the District of Columbia, which was part of the 2004 presidential election

United States presidential election, 2004

The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...

. Voters chose 6 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President

President of the United States

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 and Vice President

Vice President of the United States

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.

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...

 was won by incumbent President George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

 by a 25.4% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 12 news organizations considered this a state Bush would win, or otherwise considered as a safe red state. On election day, it trended Republican from the 2000 election by a swing margin of almost 5%. He won every single congressional district and county, excluding just 2: Wyandotte County and Douglas County

Douglas County, Kansas

Douglas County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 110,826...

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Predictions

There were 12 news organizations who made state by state predictions of the election. Here are there last predictions before election day.

1. D.C. Political Report: Solid Republican
2. Associated Press
   Associated Press
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   : Solid Bush
3. CNN
   CNN
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   : Bush
4. Cook Political Report
   Cook Political Report
   The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five...
   
   : Solid Republican
5. Newsweek
   Newsweek
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   : Solid Bush
6. New York Times: Solid Bush
7. Rasmussen Reports
   Rasmussen Reports
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   : Bush
8. Research 2000
   Research 2000
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   : Solid Bush
9. Washington Post: Bush
10. Washington Times: Solid Bush
11. Zogby International
    Zogby International
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    : Bush
12. Washington Dispatch: Bush

Polling

Bush won every single pre-election poll, and won each by a double digit margin of victory and with at least 56% of the vote. The final 3 polls averaged Bush leading 58% to 37% for Kerry and 3% for Nader.

Advertising and visits

Neither presidential candidate advertised or visited this state. However, John Edward visited the city of Lawrence in Douglas County briefly.

Analysis

Kansas has always been a Republican stronghold at the presidential level. The last Democratic presidential nominee to carry the Sunflower State was Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...

 in his landslide election in 1964

United States presidential election, 1964

The United States presidential election of 1964 was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Johnson, who had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's...

. A combination of rural counties embedded with deep pockets of evangelical Christianity

Evangelicalism

Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...

/social conservatism and moderate, fiscally conservative residents in Johnson County

Johnson County, Kansas

Johnson County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The county is largely suburban, being part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, and containing many of its affluent southwestern suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 544,179. Its county...

, Kansas nearly always votes Republican.

Results

United States presidential election in Kansas, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....  (Inc.)	736,456	62.0%	6
	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	John Kerry John Kerry John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...	434,993	36.6%	0
	Reform Party Reform Party of the United States of America The Reform Party of the United States of America is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot...	Ralph Nader Ralph Nader Ralph Nader is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government....	9,348	0.8%	0
	Independent	Michael Badnarik Michael Badnarik Michael J. Badnarik is an American software engineer, political figure, and former radio talk show host. He was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2004 elections, and placed fourth in the race, behind independent candidate Ralph Nader...	4,013	0.3%	0
	Independent	Michael Peroutka Michael Peroutka Michael Anthony Peroutka is a Maryland lawyer, the founder of the Institute on the Constitution. He once held a position in the United States Department of Health and Human Services and was the Constitution Party candidate for president in 2004. He is co-host of The American View radio...	2,899	0.2%	0
	Write In	David Cobb David Cobb David Keith Cobb is an American activist and was the 2004 presidential candidate of the Green Party of the United States .-Career and political activities:...	33	0.0%	0
	Write In	John J. Kennedy John J. Kennedy John J. Kennedy was an American businessman and politician.- Life :...	5	0.0%	0
	Write In	Bill Van Auken Bill Van Auken Bill Van Auken is a politician and activist for the Socialist Equality Party and was a presidential candidate in the U.S. election of 2004, announcing his candidacy on January 27, 2004. His running mate was Jim Lawrence. He came in 15th for the popular vote, receiving 1,857 votes. In November...	5	0.0%	0
	Write In	Walt Brown Walt Brown Walter Frederick Brown is an American politician and was the presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA in the 2004 elections. Brown became a socialist in 1948. He served as Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate from 1975 to 1987. Brown also served as a Socialist Party of Oregon...	4	0.0%	0
Totals			1,187,756	100.00%	6
Voter turnout (Voting age population)					58.6%

By county

County	Bush #	Bush %	Kerry #	Kerry %	Others #	Others %	Total
Allen County, Kansas Allen County, Kansas Allen County is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 13,371...	3,808	65.92%	1,885	32.63%	84	1.45%	5,777
Anderson County, Kansas Anderson County, Kansas Anderson County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,102...	2,490	64.74%	1,291	33.57%	65	1.69%	3,846
Atchison County, Kansas Atchison County, Kansas Atchison County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 16,924. Its county seat and most populous city is Atchison. The county is named in honor of David Rice Atchison, a United States Senator from Missouri...	3,769	54.54%	3,028	43.81%	114	1.65%	6,911
Barber County, Kansas Barber County, Kansas Barber County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,861. Its county seat and most populous city is Medicine Lodge...	1,749	73.89%	585	24.71%	33	1.39%	2,367
Barton County, Kansas Barton County, Kansas Barton County is a county located in Western Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 27,674. Its county seat and most populous city is Great Bend. The county is named in honor of Clara Barton, responsible for the founding of the American Red Cross...	8,545	74.00%	2,837	24.57%	165	1.43%	11,547
Bourbon County, Kansas Bourbon County, Kansas Bourbon County is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 15,173...	4,268	65.36%	2,167	33.19%	95	1.45%	6,530
Brown County, Kansas Brown County, Kansas Brown County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,984. Its county seat and most populous city is Hiawatha...	3,034	70.18%	1,234	28.54%	55	1.27%	4,323
Butler County, Kansas Butler County, Kansas Butler County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 65,880. Its county seat and most populous city is El Dorado. The county is a part of the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area.-19th century:It was named in...	16,331	71.26%	6,292	27.46%	293	1.28%	22,916
Chase County, Kansas Chase County, Kansas Chase County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,790. Its county seat and most populous city is Cottonwood Falls. Chase County is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.The county has been the subject...	1,043	70.28%	413	27.83%	28	1.89%	1,484
Chautauqua County, Kansas Chautauqua County, Kansas Chautauqua County is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,669. Its county seat and most populous city is Sedan...	1,496	77.84%	400	20.81%	26	1.35%	1,922
Cherokee County, Kansas Cherokee County, Kansas Cherokee County is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 21,603. Its county seat is Columbus, and its most populous city is Baxter Springs...	6,045	61.38%	3,694	37.51%	109	1.11%	9,848
Cheyenne County, Kansas Cheyenne County, Kansas Cheyenne County is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,726. Its county seat and most populous city is St...	1,346	80.02%	317	18.85%	19	1.13%	1,682
Clark County, Kansas Clark County, Kansas Clark County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,215...	998	78.46%	254	19.97%	20	1.57%	1,272
Clay County, Kansas Clay County, Kansas Clay County is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,535...	3,119	79.20%	777	19.73%	42	1.07%	3,938
Cloud County, Kansas Cloud County, Kansas Cloud County is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,533. Its county seat and most populous city is Concordia.-19th century:...	3,134	71.49%	1,179	26.89%	71	1.62%	4,384
Coffey County, Kansas Coffey County, Kansas Coffey County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,601...	3,204	73.93%	1,076	24.83%	54	1.25%	4,334
Comanche County, Kansas Comanche County, Kansas Comanche County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 1,891...	765	78.54%	198	20.33%	11	1.13%	974
Cowley County, Kansas Cowley County, Kansas Cowley County is a county located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 36,311. Its county seat and most populous city is Winfield...	9,237	65.06%	4,747	33.44%	213	1.50%	14,197
Crawford County, Kansas Crawford County, Kansas Crawford County is a county located in southeastern Kansas in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 39,134. Its county seat is Girard, and its most populous city is Pittsburg. The county was named in honor of Samuel J. Crawford, Governor of Kansas...	8,423	52.09%	7,470	46.20%	277	1.71%	16,170
Decatur County, Kansas Decatur County, Kansas Decatur County is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,961. Its county seat and most populous city is Oberlin. The county is named in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr.-History:The county was established...	1,354	77.86%	355	20.41%	30	1.73%	1,739
Dickinson County, Kansas Dickinson County, Kansas Dickinson County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,754. Its county seat and most populous city is Abilene. It was named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson.-19th century:In 1887, Mr. Herington successfully got...	6,186	71.69%	2,316	26.84%	127	1.47%	8,629
Doniphan County, Kansas Doniphan County, Kansas Doniphan County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,945. Its county seat is Troy and its most populous city is Wathena. The county along with Buchanan, Andrew, and DeKalb counties in Missouri is included in...	2,460	69.24%	1,049	29.52%	44	1.24%	3,553
Douglas County, Kansas Douglas County, Kansas Douglas County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 110,826...	19,923	41.44%	27,282	56.74%	875	1.82%	48,080
Edwards County, Kansas Edwards County, Kansas Edwards County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,037...	1,072	72.43%	383	25.88%	25	1.69%	1,480
Elk County, Kansas Elk County, Kansas Elk County is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,882...	1,114	73.87%	367	24.34%	27	1.79%	1,508
Ellis County, Kansas Ellis County, Kansas Ellis County is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 28,452. Its county seat and most populous city is Hays...	7,683	64.70%	3,938	33.16%	254	2.14%	11,875
Ellsworth County, Kansas Ellsworth County, Kansas Ellsworth County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,497. Its county seat and most populous city is Ellsworth.-19th century:...	2,246	72.90%	794	25.77%	41	1.33%	3,081
Finney County, Kansas Finney County, Kansas Finney County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 36,776. Its county seat and most populous city is Garden City...	7,361	75.39%	2,303	23.59%	100	1.02%	9,764
Ford County, Kansas Ford County, Kansas Ford County is a county located in southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 33,848. The Dodge City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ford County. Its county seat and most populous city is Dodge City. The county is named in...	6,413	73.66%	2,195	25.21%	98	1.13%	8,706
Franklin County, Kansas Franklin County, Kansas Franklin County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 25,992. Its county seat and most populous city is Ottawa...	7,278	64.34%	3,874	34.25%	159	1.41%	11,311
Geary County, Kansas Geary County, Kansas Geary County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 34,362. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City. The county is named in honor of Governor John W. Geary...	4,553	64.33%	2,436	34.42%	89	1.26%	7,078
Gove County, Kansas Gove County, Kansas Gove County is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,695...	1,182	81.46%	245	16.88%	24	1.65%	1,451
Graham County, Kansas Graham County, Kansas Graham County is a county located in northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,597. Its county seat and most populous city is Hill City...	1,067	75.09%	330	23.22%	24	1.69%	1,421
Grant County, Kansas Grant County, Kansas Grant County is a county located in southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,829...	2,082	78.39%	549	20.67%	25	0.94%	2,656
Gray County, Kansas Gray County, Kansas Gray County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,006...	1,730	80.92%	387	18.10%	21	0.98%	2,138
Greeley County, Kansas Greeley County, Kansas Greeley County is a county located in West Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 1,247, which is the lowest in Kansas. Its county seat and largest town is Tribune...	577	79.59%	137	18.90%	11	1.52%	725
Greenwood County, Kansas Greenwood County, Kansas Greenwood County is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,689...	2,247	70.28%	899	28.12%	51	1.60%	3,197
Hamilton County, Kansas Hamilton County, Kansas Hamilton County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,690...	874	78.88%	222	20.04%	12	1.08%	1,108
Harper County, Kansas Harper County, Kansas Harper County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,034. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony...	2,123	73.54%	717	24.84%	47	1.63%	2,887
Harvey County, Kansas Harvey County, Kansas Harvey County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 34,684. Its county seat and most populous city is Newton. The county is a part of the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area which also includes Butler,...	9,364	63.08%	5,237	35.28%	244	1.64%	14,845
Haskell County, Kansas Haskell County, Kansas Haskell County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,256...	1,309	84.67%	221	14.29%	16	1.03%	1,546
Hodgeman County, Kansas Hodgeman County, Kansas Hodgeman County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 1,916...	949	80.63%	222	18.86%	6	0.51%	1,177
Jackson County, Kansas Jackson County, Kansas Jackson County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 13,462. Its county seat and most populous city is Holton...	3,682	63.47%	2,026	34.93%	93	1.60%	5,801
Jefferson County, Kansas Jefferson County, Kansas Jefferson County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,126. Its county seat is Oskaloosa, and its most populous city is Valley Falls...	5,345	61.43%	3,226	37.08%	130	1.49%	8,701
Jewell County, Kansas Jewell County, Kansas Jewell County is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,077. Its county seat and most populous city is Mankato.-19th century:...	1,494	78.10%	384	20.07%	35	1.83%	1,913
Johnson County, Kansas Johnson County, Kansas Johnson County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The county is largely suburban, being part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, and containing many of its affluent southwestern suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 544,179. Its county...	153,718	61.16%	95,002	37.80%	2,624	1.04%	251,344
Kearny County, Kansas Kearny County, Kansas Kearny County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,977. Its county seat and most populous city is Lakin...	1,160	80.67%	272	18.92%	6	0.42%	1,438
Kingman County, Kansas Kingman County, Kansas Kingman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,858. The largest city and county seat is Kingman.-History:...	2,795	74.41%	902	24.01%	59	1.57%	3,756
Kiowa County, Kansas Kiowa County, Kansas Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,553...	1,248	81.36%	253	16.49%	33	2.15%	1,534
Labette County, Kansas Labette County, Kansas Labette County is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 21,607. Its county seat is Oswego, and its most populous city is Parsons...	5,345	59.05%	3,582	39.58%	124	1.37%	9,051
Lane County, Kansas Lane County, Kansas Lane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 1,750. The county seat is Dighton, the only city in the county. Lane County was named after James H. Lane who was a leader of the Jayhawker abolitionist movement and served as one of...	815	81.18%	179	17.83%	10	1.00%	1,004
Leavenworth County, Kansas Leavenworth County, Kansas Leavenworth County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 76,227. Its county seat and most populous city is Leavenworth...	15,609	58.37%	10,802	40.39%	332	1.24%	26,743
Lincoln County, Kansas Lincoln County, Kansas Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,241...	1,350	75.80%	390	21.90%	41	2.30%	1,781
Linn County, Kansas Linn County, Kansas Linn County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,656. Its county seat is Mound City, and its most populous city is Pleasanton...	2,954	64.12%	1,592	34.56%	61	1.32%	4,607
Logan County, Kansas Logan County, Kansas Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,756...	1,252	82.37%	248	16.32%	20	1.32%	1,520
Lyon County, Kansas Lyon County, Kansas Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county was named for General Nathaniel Lyon, who was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek in the Civil War. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 33,690. Emporia is the largest city and county seat...	7,604	59.18%	5,003	38.93%	243	1.89%	12,850
Marion County, Kansas Marion County, Kansas Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 12,660. The county seat is Marion...	4,393	73.30%	1,496	24.96%	104	1.74%	5,993
Marshall County, Kansas Marshall County, Kansas Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 10,117. The largest city and county seat is Marysville.- History :...	3,217	63.98%	1,754	34.88%	57	1.13%	5,028
McPherson County, Kansas McPherson County, Kansas McPherson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 29,180. The largest city and county seat is McPherson. The county is named for Civil War General James B. McPherson...	9,353	71.68%	3,520	26.98%	176	1.35%	13,049
Meade County, Kansas Meade County, Kansas Meade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is named in honor of General George G. Meade. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,575...	1,721	82.46%	349	16.72%	17	0.81%	2,087
Miami County, Kansas Miami County, Kansas Miami County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 32,787. Its county seat and most populous city is Paola...	8,645	64.14%	4,681	34.73%	153	1.14%	13,479
Mitchell County, Kansas Mitchell County, Kansas Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,373...	2,577	77.88%	687	20.76%	45	1.36%	3,309
Montgomery County, Kansas Montgomery County, Kansas Montgomery County is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 35,471. Its county seat is Independence, and its most populous city is Coffeyville. The Coffeyville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Montgomery...	9,435	68.06%	4,254	30.69%	174	1.26%	13,863
Morris County, Kansas Morris County, Kansas Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,923. The largest city and county seat is Council Grove.-19th century:...	1,945	66.88%	921	31.67%	42	1.44%	2,908
Morton County, Kansas Morton County, Kansas Morton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,233...	1,258	81.37%	275	17.79%	13	0.84%	1,546
Nemaha County, Kansas Nemaha County, Kansas Nemaha County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 10,178. The county seat is Seneca.- History :...	3,966	73.68%	1,336	24.82%	81	1.50%	5,383
Neosho County, Kansas Neosho County, Kansas Neosho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 16,512...	4,530	65.23%	2,318	33.38%	97	1.40%	6,945
Ness County, Kansas Ness County, Kansas Ness County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,107. The largest city and county seat is Ness City. Ness County was named for Corporal Noah V. Ness of the 7th Kansas Cavalry...	1,387	77.36%	379	21.14%	27	1.51%	1,793
Norton County, Kansas Norton County, Kansas Norton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,671...	2,069	80.35%	472	18.33%	34	1.32%	2,575
Osage County, Kansas Osage County, Kansas Osage County is a county located in east-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 16295. Its county seat is Lyndon, and its most populous city is Osage City. The county along with Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, and Wabaunsee counties is...	4,698	64.36%	2,482	34.00%	119	1.63%	7,299
Osborne County, Kansas Osborne County, Kansas Osborne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,858. The largest city and county seat is Osborne.-19th century:...	1,552	76.45%	444	21.87%	34	1.67%	2,030
Ottawa County, Kansas Ottawa County, Kansas Ottawa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,091. The largest city and county seat is Minneapolis...	2,330	78.56%	595	20.06%	41	1.38%	2,966
Pawnee County, Kansas Pawnee County, Kansas Pawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,973...	2,144	72.78%	759	25.76%	43	1.46%	2,946
Phillips County, Kansas Phillips County, Kansas Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,642...	2,206	79.07%	550	19.71%	34	1.22%	2,790
Pottawatomie County, Kansas Pottawatomie County, Kansas Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 21,604. The county seat is Westmoreland. The county takes its name from the Potawatomi tribe of Native Americans...	6,210	71.58%	2,147	24.75%	319	3.68%	8,676
Pratt County, Kansas Pratt County, Kansas Pratt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,656. The largest city and county seat is Pratt.-19th century:...	3,075	71.21%	1,181	27.35%	62	1.44%	4,318
Rawlins County, Kansas Rawlins County, Kansas Rawlins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,519. The largest city and county seat is Atwood...	1,408	82.29%	288	16.83%	15	0.88%	1,711
Reno County, Kansas Reno County, Kansas Reno County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 64,511 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Hutchinson. The Hutchinson Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Reno County.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska...	17,139	65.11%	8,739	33.20%	444	1.69%	26,322
Republic County, Kansas Republic County, Kansas Republic County is a county located in the state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,980. The largest city and county seat is Belleville.-19th century:...	2,205	77.42%	601	21.10%	42	1.47%	2,848
Rice County, Kansas Rice County, Kansas Rice County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas; it was named in memory of Samuel Allen Rice, Brigadier-General, United States volunteers, killed April 30, 1864, at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 10,083...	3,124	72.62%	1,116	25.94%	62	1.44%	4,302
Riley County, Kansas Riley County, Kansas Riley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 71,115 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Manhattan. The county is part of the Manhattan, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area.Riley County is home to two of Kansas' largest...	12,415	60.53%	7,774	37.91%	320	1.56%	20,509
Rooks County, Kansas Rooks County, Kansas Rooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,181. The county seat is Stockton and the largest city is Plainville. The county was named for Private John C...	2,116	78.40%	529	19.60%	54	2.00%	2,699
Rush County, Kansas Rush County, Kansas Rush County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,307...	1,224	68.53%	516	28.89%	46	2.58%	1,786
Russell County, Kansas Russell County, Kansas Russell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 6,970 for the 2010 census...	2,628	75.82%	795	22.94%	43	1.24%	3,466
Saline County, Kansas Saline County, Kansas Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 55,606...	14,758	65.54%	7,365	32.71%	395	1.75%	22,518
Scott County, Kansas Scott County, Kansas Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,936...	1,897	83.79%	339	14.97%	28	1.24%	2,264
Sedgwick County, Kansas Sedgwick County, Kansas Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 498,365 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Wichita. The county was named after General John Sedgwick...	101,111	62.46%	58,619	36.21%	2,161	1.33%	161,891
Seward County, Kansas Seward County, Kansas Seward County is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 22,952. The largest city and county seat is Liberal...	3,894	78.71%	1,012	20.46%	41	0.83%	4,947
Shawnee County, Kansas Shawnee County, Kansas Shawnee County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state capital and county seat. The county's population was 177,934 for the 2010 census...	43,467	54.34%	35,438	44.30%	1,090	1.36%	79,995
Sheridan County, Kansas Sheridan County, Kansas Sheridan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,556. Its county seat is Hoxie. The county was named in honor of Phillip H...	1,133	81.63%	232	16.71%	23	1.66%	1,388
Sherman County, Kansas Sherman County, Kansas Sherman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,010...	2,063	75.46%	630	23.04%	41	1.50%	2,734
Smith County, Kansas Smith County, Kansas Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 3,853 for the 2010 census. Its county seat is Smith Center. It is named in memory of Maj. J. Nelson Smith, who was part of the 2nd Colorado Cavalry, killed in action at the Battle of Westport on October 21,...	1,780	75.58%	538	22.85%	37	1.57%	2,355
Stafford County, Kansas Stafford County, Kansas Stafford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,437. Its county seat is St. John...	1,636	75.29%	506	23.29%	31	1.43%	2,173
Stanton County, Kansas Stanton County, Kansas Stanton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,235...	780	82.54%	160	16.93%	5	0.53%	945
Stevens County, Kansas Stevens County, Kansas Stevens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,724. Its county seat is Hugoton...	1,912	85.40%	308	13.76%	19	0.85%	2,239
Sumner County, Kansas Sumner County, Kansas Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 24,132 for the 2010 census. Its county seat is Wellington. Sumner County is part of the Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named in honor of Charles Sumner, a U.S...	6,997	67.69%	3,163	30.60%	177	1.71%	10,337
Thomas County, Kansas Thomas County, Kansas Thomas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,900...	2,925	77.92%	786	20.94%	43	1.15%	3,754
Trego County, Kansas Trego County, Kansas Trego County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,001...	1,219	72.56%	434	25.83%	27	1.61%	1,680
Wabaunsee County, Kansas Wabaunsee County, Kansas Wabaunsee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,053. Its county seat is Alma. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...	2,464	70.10%	982	27.94%	69	1.96%	3,515
Wallace County, Kansas Wallace County, Kansas Wallace County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 1,485. It has the second lowest population of any county in Kansas. Greeley County has the lowest. Its county seat is Sharon Springs. It was created in 1868 and named in honor of...	741	84.78%	112	12.81%	21	2.40%	874
Washington County, Kansas Washington County, Kansas Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,799...	2,436	78.18%	632	20.28%	48	1.54%	3,116
Wichita County, Kansas Wichita County, Kansas Wichita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,234...	861	81.69%	183	17.36%	10	0.95%	1,054
Wilson County, Kansas Wilson County, Kansas Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,409...	3,204	74.27%	1,037	24.04%	73	1.69%	4,314
Woodson County, Kansas Woodson County, Kansas Woodson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,309...	1,201	68.36%	527	29.99%	29	1.65%	1,757
Wyandotte County, Kansas Wyandotte County, Kansas Wyandotte County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The county's population was 157,505 for the 2010 census. Its county seat and most populous city is Kansas City with which it shares a unified government...	17,312	34.19%	32,781	64.75%	535	1.06%	50,628

By congressional district

Bush won all four congressional districts.

District	Bush	Kerry	Representative
	72%	26%	Jerry Moran Jerry Moran Jerry Moran is the junior U.S. Senator from Kansas and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing ....
	59%	39%	Jim Ryun Jim Ryun James Ronald Ryun is an American former track athlete and politician, who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, representing the 2nd District in Kansas. In the 2006 election, Ryun was defeated by Democratic challenger Nancy Boyda...
	55%	44%	Dennis Moore Dennis Moore Dennis Moore is a former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1999 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
	64%	34%	Todd Tiahrt Todd Tiahrt Todd Tiahrt is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1995 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district encompasses 11 counties in the south central region of the state, including the city of Wichita. He was succeeded by Republican Mike Pompeo.Tiahrt ran...

Electors

Technically the voters of Kansas cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Kansas is allocated 6 electors because it has 4 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 6 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 6 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

Faithless elector

In United States presidential elections, a faithless elector is a member of the Electoral College who does not vote for the candidate they have pledged to vote for...

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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 6 were pledged to Bush/Cheney.

1. Ruth Garvey Fink
2. Bud Hentzen
3. Dennis Jones
4. Wanda Konold
5. Jack Ranson
6. Patricia Pitney Smith

See also