Mini-Tuesday was the name given to the February 3, 2004 U.S. presidential primary where several states, which to that point had participated in "Super Tuesday," cast their votes for the Presidential nominees of the 2004 Presidential election.[1] [2] Mini-Tuesday was also called Super Tuesday I (with the March Super Tuesday called Super Tuesday II, in reference to their respective chronological order). With the large number of states moving their election dates up to Mini-Tuesday for the 2008 election cycle, pundits have largely shied away from using the term again, instead choosing to reappropriate the term "Super Tuesday" to better represent the primaries held on that approximate date. The date is also known as "Super Duper Tuesday," "Giga Tuesday," and "Tsunami Tuesday," among others, with the term "Mini Tuesday" falling to apparent disuse for the time being.[3]
In 2004, U.S. presidential primary elections occurred in Missouri, South Carolina, Arizona, Oklahoma and Delaware. Presidential caucuses were held in New Mexico and North Dakota. The Republican primaries and caucuses were virtually uncontested as incumbent President George W. Bush faced no substantial opposition. The Democratic primaries and caucuses were contested between retired General Wesley Clark of Arkansas, former Governor Howard Dean of Vermont, Senator John Edwards of North Carolina, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, and the Reverend Al Sharpton of New York. Of the seven Democratic primaries contested, five were won by Kerry, reinforcing his status as frontrunner for the 2004 nomination.
Kerry handily won the biggest prize of the day by securing 51% of the vote in Missouri. Edwards placed second with 25%. All other candidates were in the single digits.
Democratic Results:
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry | 211,737 | 50.6% | 48 | |
| John Edwards | 103,188 | 24.7% | 26 | |
| Howard Dean | 36,305 | 8.7% | 0 | |
| Wesley Clark | 18,328 | 4.4% | 0 | |
| Joseph Lieberman | 14,726 | 3.5% | 0 | |
| Al Sharpton | 14,312 | 3.4% | 0 | |
| Richard Gephardt | 8,306 | 2.0% | 0 | |
| Dennis Kucinich | 4,876 | 1.2% | 0 | |
| Uncommitted | 4,316 | 1.0% | 0 |
Republican Results:
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush | 117,007 | 95.1% | |
| Bill Wyatt | 1,268 | 1.0% | |
| Blake Ashby | 981 | 0.8% | |
| Uncommitted | 3,830 | 3.4% |
Libertarian Results:
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 874 | 45.2% | |
| Ruben Perez | 164 | 8.5% | |
| Jeffrey Diket | 152 | 7.9% | |
| Uncommitted | 744 | 38.5% |
Source: Missouri Department of State
In a major victory, Edwards took his birth state of South Carolina, garnering 45% of the vote to Kerry's 30%.
Democratic Results:
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edwards | 126,320 | 45.0% | 28 | |
| John Kerry | 84,872 | 30.2% | 17 | |
| Al Sharpton | 26,946 | 9.6% | 0 | |
| Wesley Clark | 20,189 | 7.2% | 0 | |
| Howard Dean | 13,055 | 4.7% | 0 | |
| Joseph Lieberman | 6,853 | 2.4% | 0 | |
| Dennis Kucinich | 1,246 | 0.4% | 0 | |
| Richard Gephardt | 604 | 0.2% | 0 | |
| Carol Moseley Braun | 569 | 0.2% | 0 |
Republican Results:
On January 19, 2003, the Republican National Convention announced that the South Carolina Republican Party had passed a resolution granting George W. Bush South Carolina's 46 delegates.
Source: The Green Papers
Kerry made a strong showing in Arizona by winning the support of 43% of voters. Clark placed second with 27%. Arizona was the only state primary in which Dean acquired any delegates. His 14% share of the vote netted him just one delegate.
Democratic Results:
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry | 101,809 | 42.5% | 30 | |
| Wesley Clark | 63,256 | 26.7% | 22 | |
| Howard Dean | 33,555 | 13.9% | 3 | |
| John Edwards | 16,596 | 6.9% | 0 | |
| Joseph Lieberman | 15,906 | 6.7% | 0 | |
| Dennis Kucinich | 3,896 | 1.6% | 0 | |
| Al Sharpton | 1,177 | 0.5% | 0 | |
| Richard Gephardt | 755 | 0.3% | 0 | |
| Carol Moseley Braun | 325 | 0.1% | 0 | |
| Lyndon LaRouche | 295 | 0.1% | 0 | |
| Dianne Barker | 257 | 0.1% | 0 | |
| Bill Wyatt | 233 | 0.1% | 0 |
Republican Results:
On March 12, 2003 - A state Senate committee in Arizona backed a Republican measure to save $3 million by forgoing that state's primary. District and county conventions will be held in April.
Sources: Arizona Department of State, The Green Papers
Oklahoma was the most hotly contested state of Mini-Tuesday 2004. Clark needed it to stay in the race, while Edwards wanted it so that he could walk away with two victories. In the end, both candidates got 30% of the vote, with Clark slightly ahead of Edwards. Kerry also placed strongly with 27%.
Democratic Results:
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Clark | 90,453 | 29.93% | 15 | |
| John Edwards | 89,234 | 29.53% | 13 | |
| John Kerry | 81,015 | 26.81% | 12 | |
| Joseph Lieberman | 19,678 | 6.51% | 0 | |
| Howard Dean | 12,728 | 4.21% | 0 | |
| Al Sharpton | 3,939 | 1.30% | 0 | |
| Dennis Kucinich | 2,544 | 0.84% | 0 | |
| Richard Gephardt | 1,890 | 0.64% | 0 | |
| Lyndon LaRouche | 688 | 0.23% | 0 |
Republican Results:
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush | 59,562 | 89.99% | ||
| Bill Wyatt | 6,622 | 10.01% |
Source: Oklahoma Department of State
Lieberman took second place in Delaware with 11% of the vote. However, as this was insufficient to gain him any delegates, he dropped out of the race after a bad showing in the other primaries. Kerry carried the state with 50% of the vote and all thirteen delegates.
Democratic Results:
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry | 16,787 | 50.4% | 14 | |
| Joseph Lieberman | 3,706 | 11.1% | 0 | |
| John Edwards | 3,674 | 11.0% | 0 | |
| Howard Dean | 3,462 | 10.4% | 0 | |
| Wesley Clark | 3,165 | 9.5% | 0 | |
| Al Sharpton | 1,888 | 5.7% | 1 | |
| Dennis Kucinich | 344 | 1.0% | 0 | |
| Richard Gephardt | 187 | 0.6% | 0 | |
| Lyndon LaRouche | 78 | 0.2% | 0 |
Republican Results:
Regional meetings in April will choose delegates for a State Convention in mid-May.
Source: The Green Papers
In both New Mexico and North Dakota, Kerry placed first by a wide margin and Clark came in second to score a small number of delegates. Additionally, Dean achieved moderate success in New Mexico by netting 18% of the vote and three delegates.
Democratic Results:
New Mexico
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry | 43,553 | 42.6% | 14 | |
| Wesley Clark | 20,883 | 20.4% | 8 | |
| Howard Dean | 16,747 | 16.4% | 4 | |
| John Edwards | 11,440 | 11.2% | 0 | |
| Dennis Kucinich | 5,638 | 5.5% | 0 | |
| Joseph Lieberman | 2,578 | 2.5% | 0 | |
| Richard Gephardt | 653 | 0.6% | 0 | |
| Uncommitted | 479 | 0.5% | 10 | |
| write-in /others | 176 | 0.2% | 0 | |
| Fern Penna | 84 | 0.1% | 0 |
North Dakota
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry | 5,366 | 50.8% | 9 | |
| Wesley Clark | 2,502 | 23.7% | 5 | |
| Howard Dean | 1,231 | 11.7% | 4 | |
| John Edwards | 1,025 | 9.7% | 0 | |
| Dennis Kucinich | 308 | 2.9% | 0 | |
| Joseph Lieberman | 98 | 0.9% | 0 | |
| Al Sharpton | 28 | 0.3% | 0 | |
| Uncommitted | - | - | 7 |
Republican Results:
George W. Bush won all 26 of North Dakota's Delegates to the Republican National Convention in the Republican Presidential Preference Caucus.