2004 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary explained

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]

Election Name:2004 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary
Country:Rhode Island
Type:primary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2008 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary
Next Year:2008
Candidate1:George W. Bush
Color1:d30036
Home State1:Texas
Popular Vote1:2,152
Percentage1:84.9%
Map Size:275px
Delegate Count1:18
Elected Members:LA
Outgoing Members:MA
Votes For Election:21 delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention
Colour2:000000
Candidate2:Uncommitted (voting option)
Popular Vote2:314
Percentage2:12.4%

The contest was along with Massachusetts and also with Super Tuesday but there were only two primaries there, called Mini-Tuesday.[2]

Background

In the 2000 primaries, George W. Bush lost to John McCain by 25 delegates to McCain.[3]

Candidates

The following candidates were on the ballot:[4]

Results

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:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 26, 2004 . 2004 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates . April 12, 2024 . July 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240711223313/https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2004pdates.pdf . dead .
  2. News: Maya . King . October 3, 2020 . How to watch Mini-Tuesday like a pro . April 12, 2024 . . December 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211042338/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/10/mini-tuesday-primary-states-election-guide-124336 . dead .
  3. Web site: Rhode Island Republican Delegation 2000 . 2024-04-12 . www.thegreenpapers.com.
  4. Web site: Rhode Island Republican Delegation 2004 . 2024-04-12 . www.thegreenpapers.com.