| Election Name: | 2004 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary |
| Country: | Pennsylvania |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2000 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Next Election: | 2008 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Outgoing Members: | GU |
| Elected Members: | IN |
| Votes For Election: | 178 Democratic National Convention delegates (151 pledged, 27 unpledged) The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote |
| Candidate1: | John Kerry |
| Color1: | 00539f |
| Home State1: | Massachusetts |
| Delegate Count1: | 150 |
| Popular Vote1: | 585,683 |
| Percentage1: | 74.15% |
| Candidate2: | Howard Dean (withdrawn) |
| Color2: | e7cf1e |
| Home State2: | Vermont |
| Delegate Count2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 79,799 |
| Percentage2: | 10.10% |
| Candidate3: | John Edwards (withdrawn) |
| Color3: | e50100 |
| Home State3: | North Carolina |
| Delegate Count3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 76,762 |
| Percentage3: | 9.72% |
| Map Size: | x300px |
The 2004 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary took place on April 27, 2004. It was open to registered Democrats only.
In order to vote in the primary, one must be:[1]
Convicted felons may not vote from prison and may not register to vote for five years after being released from prison.
Individuals may register to vote at County Voter Registration offices, through the mail, at a Department of Transportation office, or at various other government agency offices.[2]
Voters must register 30 days prior to the election in order to be eligible to vote; for the 2008 Democratic primary, this means that March 24 is the last day to register.[2]
| Candidate | Votes[3] | Percentage | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 585,683 | 74.1% | 150 | ||
| 79,799 | 10.1% | 1 | ||
| 76,762 | 9.7% | 0 | ||
| 30,110 | 3.8% | 0 | ||
| 17,528 | 2.2% | 0 | ||
| Uncommitted | - | 2.2% | 27 | |
| Total | 789,882 | 100% | 178 |
Note: Twenty seven delegates remained uncommitted until they reached the floor of the convention. Kerry eventually received all 178 delegates from Pennsylvania.[4]