2004 United States presidential election in Wisconsin
George W. Bush Republican George W. Bush Republican The 2004 United States presidential election in Wisconsin took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election.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.Counties in the western part of the state tend to be liberal, a tradition passed down from Scandinavian immigrants.
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