2004 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary
The 2004 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary was held on March 2, 2004, as part of the 2004 Republican Party primaries for the 2004 presidential election. 18 delegates to the 2004 Republican National Convention were allocated to the presidential candidates.[1]
2004 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary21 delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention
| Candidate | George W. Bush | Uncommitted (voting option) |
|---|---|---|
| Home state | Texas | |
| Delegate count | 18 | |
| Popular vote | 2,152 | 314 |
| Percentage | 84.9% | 12.4% |
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The contest was along with Massachusetts and also with Super Tuesday but there were only two primaries there, called Mini-Tuesday.[2]
Background
[edit ]In the 2000 primaries, George W. Bush lost to John McCain by 25 delegates to McCain.[3]
Candidates
[edit ]The following candidates were on the ballot:[4]
Results
[edit ]Incumbent President George W. Bush won by a total of 18 delegates to the 2004 Republican National Convention and 2,152 popular votes (84.9%) from the state of Rhode Island, Uncommitted received 314 popular votes (12.4%) and finally Write-in candidate received 69 popular votes (2.7%), Bush continued to win.
Results:
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| George W. Bush | 2,152 | 84.9% | 18 | 18 | |
| Uncommitted (voting option) | 314 | 12.4% | |||
| Write-in candidate | 69 | 2.7% | |||
| Total: | 2,535 | 100.00% | 18 | 18 | |
| Source: [5] | |||||
See also
[edit ]- 2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2004 Rhode Island Democratic presidential primary
- 2004 United States presidential election
- 2004 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
References
[edit ]- ^ "2004 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates" (PDF). May 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Maya, King (October 3, 2020). "How to watch Mini-Tuesday like a pro". Politico . Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Rhode Island Republican Delegation 2000". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Rhode Island Republican Delegation 2004". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Rhode Island Republican". The Green Papers . Retrieved April 12, 2024.