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      Home/Elections/2004/President/Massachusetts
      2004·President·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts Presidential Election

      John Kerry61.9%vs.George W. Bush36.8%|
      D+25.2
      |2,912,388 votes
      3 candidates2,912,388 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John KerryDEM✓
      		DEM1,803,80061.9%
      George W. BushREP
      		REP1,071,10936.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH37,4791.3%

      Seat History

      President in Massachusetts

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+25.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+33.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+27.3
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+23.1
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.8
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+27.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+33.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+18.5
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+7.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.8
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+0.1
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+15.7
      1972
      George McGovernDEM
      D+9.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+30.1
      View all President history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      George W. BushREP
      Record61W-41L
      Avg MarginR+4.6
      Career1994-2004
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
      John KerryDEM
      Record25W-30L
      Avg MarginR+2.2
      Career1984-2008
      US Senate / President
      Full profile →

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