Election 2004
Primary, Caucus, and Convention Phase

January 2004 thru September 2004


 
Democratic Presidential Nominating ProcessRepublican Presidential Nominating Process
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Democrat - Convention Floor Vote
Need to Nominate2,162.0
Kerry, John F.4,253.0
Kucinich, Dennis J.43.0
(not voting)26.0
Clark, Wesley K.0.0
Dean, Howard0.0
Edwards, John0.0
Sharpton, Alfred C. "Al"0.0
Uncommitted0.0
Total4,322.0
Republican - Convention Floor Vote
Need to Nominate1,255
Bush, George W.2,508
(not voting)1
Uncommitted0
Total2,509

Election 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions
State by State coverage. Includes the Delegate Selection Process, delegate allocation, delegate counts, popular vote, primary and caucus dates, primary types, voter eligibility, poll closing times. Summaries Details of Delegate Allocation Candidates (Ballot Access)

Senator Kerry selects Senator John Edwards as his Running Mate
6 July 2004

44th Democratic National Convention
26 to 29 July 2004 - Boston, Massachusetts

38th Republican National Convention
30 August to 2 September 2004 - New York City, New York

WHY ARE THEY ALL HERE, ANYWAY?
An historical analysis of the apportionment of delegate votes at the National Conventions of the two major parties.

Historical Analysis of the Presidential Nominating Process

Glossary
Presidential Primary Types include the Delegate Selection Primary, Advisory Primary, Winner-Take-All Primary, Proportional Primary, Democratic National Convention Proportional Primary Threshold Rules, Bonus Primary, Loophole Primary, and Caucus/Convention.
Voter Eligibility for the Closed, Open, and Modified Open Primary or Caucus.

Major Third Parties - Presidential Nominating Process
Green Party
Libertarian Party
Reform Party

Pre-2004 Musings
2004 White House Hopefuls - A list of announced candidates.
 
Democrats

  Election 2004 - Primary, Caucus, and Convention Home  
 
  States Alphabetically  
  Events Chronologically  
  Major Events Chronologically  
  Poll Closing Times  
  Democratic "First Determining Step" Chronologically  
 
  Chronological Cumulative Allocation of Delegates  
 
Delegate Counts
  State by State Summary  
  Democratic Pledged and Unpledged Summary   --   Republican Pledged and Unpledged Summary  
  Democratic Hard and Floor Summary   --   Republican Hard and Floor Summary  
 
Delegate Allocation
  Democratic Quick Reference   --   Republican Quick Reference  
  Democratic Detailed Delegate Allocation   --   Republican Detailed Delegate Allocation  
 
  Democratic Delegate Selection and Voter Eligibility   --   Republican Delegate Selection and Voter Eligibility  
 
  Primaries at a Glance  
 
Ballot Access
  Democratic Candidates   --   Republican Candidates  
 
Documentation
  Historical Analysis of the Presidential Nominating Process  
  Historical Analysis of the apportionment of delegate votes at the National Conventions of the two major parties  
  Primary/Caucus/Convention Glossary  
 
  Third Parties (Green, Libertarian, Reform)