Abbreviation,Selected Map,Total_EV,Shift,Shift tooltip,I_Nominee tooltip,blank,D-Check,D_Nominee_prop,Color Bins,Independent spacing,Direction,Spacer,R-Check,D_Percentage,D_DifferencePercentage,D_Difference,D_EV,D_EV_Total,D_Nominee,R_Nominee_prop,D_PopularPercentage,D_Votes,D_Votes_Total,Hex_Column,Hex_Row,I_Percentage,I_EV,I_EV_Total,I_Nominee tooltip ●,I_Nominee tooltip ')',I_Nominee tooltip 'Percentage)',I_Nominee tooltip '(',I_Nominee,I_PopularPercentage,I_Votes,I_Votes_Total,Independent spacing (popular),Info,Last_RD_Difference,Last_Winner,Last_Winner_Percentage,Number of Records,RD_Difference (bin),RD_Difference,R_Percentage,R_DifferencePercentage,R_Difference,R_EV,R_EV_Total,R_Nominee,I_Nominee_prop,R_PopularPercentage,R_Votes,R_Votes_Total,Region,Row,Shift :(l/r),Shift abbreviation,Space,State (red),State (blue),State (yellow),State,State_Winner,Total Votes,Total_Votes_USA,Winner_Percentage,Winning Party,Year MN,Hex,9,1,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,A,,Left,0,ü,51.1,3.2,276748,9,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,1445014,59028444,4.5,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-2.4,D,-47.9,1,-5,-3.5,47.6,2.1,237036,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1346695,62040610,Midwest,2,-1.1,0.5,5,,Minnesota,,Minnesota,D,2828387,122295345,-51.1,R,2004 WI,Hex,10,0,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,A,,Left,0,ü,49.7,1.900000000,246517,10,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,1489504,59028444,5.5,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-0.200000000,D,-47.8,1,-5,-0.400000000,49.3,1.7,240841,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1478120,62040610,Midwest,2,-0.2,0.5,7,,Wisconsin,,Wisconsin,D,2997007,122295345,-49.7,R,2004 MI,Hex,17,2,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,A,,Right,0,ü,51.2,-0.100000000,308765,17,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,2479183,59028444,7.5,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-5.2,D,-51.3,1,-5,-3.400000000,47.8,1.7,360607,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,2313746,62040610,Midwest,2,1.8,-0.5,8,,Michigan,,Michigan,D,4839252,122295345,-51.2,R,2004 IL,Hex,21,2,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,B,,Right,0,ü,54.8,0.200000000,302524,21,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,2891550,59028444,6,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-12,D,-54.6,1,-15,-10.3,44.5,1.9,326525,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,2345946,62040610,Midwest,2,1.7,-0.5,6,,Illinois,,Illinois,D,5274322,122295345,-54.8,R,2004 ME,Hex,4,4,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,A,,Left,0,ü,53.6,4.5,76891,4,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,396842,59028444,11.5,0,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-5.1,D,-49.1,1,-10,-9,44.6,0.600000000,43585,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,330201,62040610,Northeast,0,-3.9,0.5,11,,Maine,,Maine,D,740752,122295345,-53.6,R,2004 VT,Hex,3,10,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,C,,Left,0,ü,58.9,8.3,35045,3,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,184067,59028444,10,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-9.9,D,-50.6,1,-25,-20.1,38.8,-1.900000000,1405,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,121180,62040610,Northeast,1,-10.2,0.5,10,,Vermont,,Vermont,D,312309,122295345,-58.9,R,2004 NY,Hex,31,7,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,B,,Right,0,ü,58.4,-1.8,206583,31,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,4314280,59028444,9.5,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-25,D,-60.2,1,-20,-18.3,40.1,4.9,559193,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,2962567,62040610,Northeast,2,6.7,-0.5,9,,New York,,New York,D,7391036,122295345,-58.4,R,2004 RI,Hex,4,8,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,C,,Right,0,ü,59.4,-1.6,10257,4,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,259765,59028444,11.5,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-29.1,D,-61,1,-25,-20.7,38.7,6.8,38491,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,169046,62040610,Northeast,2,8.4,-0.5,10,,Rhode Island,,Rhode Island,D,437134,122295345,-59.4,R,2004 MA,Hex,12,2,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,C,,Right,0,ü,61.9,2.1,187313,12,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,1803800,59028444,10.5,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-27.3,D,-59.8,1,-30,-25.1,36.8,4.3,192607,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1071109,62040610,Northeast,2,2.2,-0.5,11,,Massachusetts,,Massachusetts,D,2912388,122295345,-61.9,R,2004 PA,Hex,21,2,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,A,,Right,0,ü,50.9,0.300000000,452128,21,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,2938095,59028444,9,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-4.2,D,-50.6,1,-5,-2.5,48.4,2,512720,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,2793847,62040610,Northeast,3,1.7,-0.5,8,,Pennsylvania,,Pennsylvania,D,5769590,122295345,-50.9,R,2004 NJ,Hex,15,9,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,A,,Right,0,ü,52.9,-3.2,122580,15,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,1911430,59028444,10,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-15.8,D,-56.1,1,-10,-6.7,46.2,5.900000000,385830,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1670003,62040610,Northeast,3,9.1,-0.5,9,,New Jersey,,New Jersey,D,3611691,122295345,-52.9,R,2004 CT,Hex,7,7,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,B,,Right,0,ü,54.3,-1.6,41473,7,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,857488,59028444,11,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-17.5,D,-55.9,1,-15,-10.4,43.9,5.5,132732,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,693826,62040610,Northeast,3,7.1,-0.5,10,,Connecticut,,Connecticut,D,1578769,122295345,-54.3,R,2004 DC,Hex,3,4,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,E,,Left,0,ü,89.2,4,31047,3,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,202970,59028444,12,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-76.2,D,-85.2,1,-80,-79.9,9.3,0.300000000,3183,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,21256,62040610,Northeast,4,-3.7,0.5,10,,Dist. of Col.,,Dist. of Col.,D,227586,122295345,-89.2,R,2004 DE,Hex,3,6,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,A,,Right,0,ü,53.3,-1.7,20084,3,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,200152,59028444,9.5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-13.1,D,-55,1,-10,-7.5,45.8,3.9,34372,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,171660,62040610,Northeast,5,5.6,-0.5,9,,Delaware,,Delaware,D,375190,122295345,-53.3,R,2004 NH,Hex,4,3,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,A,,Left,0,ü,50.2,3.400000000,74163,4,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,340511,59028444,11,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",1.3,R,48.1,1,-5,-1.3,48.9,0.800000000,57678,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,331237,62040610,Northeast,1,-2.6,0.5,11,,New Hampshire,,New Hampshire,D,677738,122295345,-50.2,R,2004 MD,Hex,10,3,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,B,,Right,0,ü,55.9,-0.600000000,193711,10,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,1334493,59028444,8.5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-16.2,D,-56.5,1,-15,-13,42.9,2.6,210906,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1024703,62040610,South,4,3.2,-0.5,9,,Maryland,,Maryland,D,2386678,122295345,-55.9,R,2004 WA,Hex,11,2,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,A,,Left,0,ü,52.8,2.600000000,262549,11,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,1510201,59028444,1.5,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-5.6,D,-50.2,1,-10,-7.2,45.6,1,196030,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1304894,62040610,West,2,-1.6,0.5,1,,Washington,,Washington,D,2859084,122295345,-52.8,R,2004 OR,Hex,7,4,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,A,,Left,0,ü,51.3,4.3,222821,7,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,943163,59028444,1.5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-0.5,D,-47,1,-5,-4.100000000,47.2,0.700000000,153254,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,866831,62040610,West,3,-3.6,0.5,1,,Oregon,,Oregon,D,1836782,122295345,-51.3,R,2004 CA,Hex,55,2,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,A,,Right,0,ü,54.3,0.900000000,884282,55,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,6745485,59028444,2,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-11.7,D,-53.4,1,-10,-9.9,44.4,2.7,942397,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,5509826,62040610,West,4,1.8,-0.5,1,,California,,California,D,12421852,122295345,-54.3,R,2004 HI,Hex,4,10,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,A,,Right,0,ü,54.0,-1.8,26422,4,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,231708,59028444,-0.5,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-18.3,D,-55.8,1,-10,-8.7,45.3,7.8,56346,,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,194191,62040610,West,7,9.6,-0.5,1,,Hawaii,,Hawaii,D,429013,122295345,-54,R,2004 IA,Hex,7,1,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,F,,Right,0,ü,49.2,0.700000000,103381,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,741898,59028444,5,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-0.300000000,D,-48.5,1,0,0.700000000,49.9,1.7,117584,7,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,751957,62040610,Midwest,3,1.0,-0.5,5,Iowa,,,Iowa,R,1506908,122295345,49.9,R,2004 ND,Hex,3,0,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,H,,Left,0,ü,35.5,2.4,15768,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,111052,59028444,3.5,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",27.6,R,60.7,1,25,27.4,62.9,2.2,21799,3,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,196651,62040610,Midwest,2,-0.2,0.5,4,North Dakota,,,North Dakota,R,312833,122295345,62.9,R,2004 SD,Hex,3,1,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,H,,Left,0,ü,38.4,0.800000000,30440,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,149244,59028444,4,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",22.7,R,60.3,1,20,21.5,59.9,-0.400000000,41884,3,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,232584,62040610,Midwest,3,-1.2,0.5,4,South Dakota,,,South Dakota,R,388215,122295345,59.9,R,2004 IN,Hex,11,5,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,H,,Right,0,ü,39.3,-1.7,67031,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,969011,59028444,7,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",15.6,R,56.6,1,20,20.6,59.9,3.3,233602,11,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1479438,62040610,Midwest,3,5.0,-0.5,6,Indiana,,,Indiana,R,2468002,122295345,59.9,R,2004 OH,Hex,20,2,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,F,,Left,0,ü,48.7,2.3,557539,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,2741167,59028444,8,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",3.6,R,50,1,0,2.100000000,50.8,0.800000000,509405,20,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,2859768,62040610,Midwest,3,-1.5,0.5,7,Ohio,,,Ohio,R,5627908,122295345,50.8,R,2004 NE,Hex,5,4,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,I,,Right,0,ü,32.7,-0.600000000,22548,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,254328,59028444,4.5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",28.9,R,62.2,1,30,33.2,65.9,3.7,78952,5,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,512814,62040610,Midwest,4,4.3,-0.5,4,Nebraska,,,Nebraska,R,778186,122295345,65.9,R,2004 MO,Hex,11,4,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,F,,Right,0,ü,46.1,-1,148033,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,1259171,59028444,5.5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",3.3,R,50.4,1,5,7.2,53.3,2.9,265789,11,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1455713,62040610,Midwest,4,3.9,-0.5,5,Missouri,,,Missouri,R,2731364,122295345,53.3,R,2004 KS,Hex,6,5,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,H,,Right,0,ü,36.6,-0.600000000,35717,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,434993,59028444,5,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",20.8,R,58,1,25,25.4,62.0,4,114124,6,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,736456,62040610,Midwest,5,4.6,-0.5,4,Kansas,,,Kansas,R,1187756,122295345,62,R,2004 KY,Hex,8,5,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,G,,Right,0,ü,39.7,-1.7,73835,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,712733,59028444,6.5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",15.1,R,56.5,1,15,19.8,59.5,3,196947,8,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1069439,62040610,South,4,4.7,-0.5,6,Kentucky,,,Kentucky,R,1795882,122295345,59.5,R,2004 WV,Hex,5,7,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,G,,Right,0,ü,43.2,-2.4,31044,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,326541,59028444,7.5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",6.3,R,51.9,1,10,12.9,56.1,4.2,87303,5,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,423778,62040610,South,4,6.6,-0.5,7,West Virginia,,,West Virginia,R,755887,122295345,56.1,R,2004 VA,Hex,13,0,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,F,,Right,0,ü,45.5,1.1,237452,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,1454742,59028444,8,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",8.1,R,52.5,1,5,8.2,53.7,1.2,279469,13,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1716959,62040610,South,4,0.1,-0.5,8,Virginia,,,Virginia,R,3198367,122295345,53.7,R,2004 AR,Hex,6,4,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,F,,Right,0,ü,44.5,-1.4,47185,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,469953,59028444,6,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",5.4,R,51.3,1,5,9.8,54.3,3,99958,6,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,572898,62040610,South,5,4.4,-0.5,5,Arkansas,,,Arkansas,R,1054945,122295345,54.3,R,2004 TN,Hex,11,11,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,G,,Right,0,ü,42.5,-4.8,54757,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,1036477,59028444,7,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",3.8,R,51.1,1,10,14.3,56.8,5.7,322426,11,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1384375,62040610,South,5,10.5,-0.5,6,Tennessee,,,Tennessee,R,2437319,122295345,56.8,R,2004 NC,Hex,15,0,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,G,,Left,0,ü,43.6,0.400000000,268157,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,1525849,59028444,9,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",12.8,R,56,1,10,12.4,56.0,0,330003,15,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1961166,62040610,South,5,-0.4,0.5,7,North Carolina,,,North Carolina,R,3501007,122295345,56,R,2004 SC,Hex,8,1,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,G,,Right,0,ü,40.9,0,96138,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,661699,59028444,8.5,6,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",15.9,R,56.8,1,15,17.1,58.0,1.2,152037,8,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,937974,62040610,South,5,1.2,-0.5,8,South Carolina,,,South Carolina,R,1617730,122295345,58,R,2004 OK,Hex,7,9,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,I,,Right,0,ü,34.4,-4,29690,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,503966,59028444,4.5,6,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",21.9,R,60.3,1,30,31.2,65.6,5.3,215455,7,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,959792,62040610,South,6,9.3,-0.5,4,Oklahoma,,,Oklahoma,R,1463758,122295345,65.6,R,2004 LA,Hex,9,7,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,G,,Right,0,ü,42.2,-2.7,27955,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,820299,59028444,5.5,6,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",7.7,R,52.6,1,10,14.5,56.7,4.1,174298,9,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1102169,62040610,South,6,6.8,-0.5,5,Louisiana,,,Louisiana,R,1943106,122295345,56.7,R,2004 MS,Hex,6,3,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,G,,Right,0,ü,39.8,-0.900000000,53480,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,458094,59028444,6.5,6,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",16.9,R,57.6,1,15,19.7,59.5,1.9,112137,6,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,684981,62040610,South,6,2.8,-0.5,6,Mississippi,,,Mississippi,R,1152145,122295345,59.5,R,2004 AL,Hex,9,11,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,H,,Right,0,ü,36.8,-4.8,1322,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,693933,59028444,7.5,6,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",14.9,R,56.5,1,25,25.7,62.5,6,235221,9,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1176394,62040610,South,6,10.8,-0.5,7,Alabama,,,Alabama,R,1883449,122295345,62.5,R,2004 GA,Hex,15,5,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,G,,Right,0,ü,41.4,-1.6,249919,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,1366149,59028444,8,7,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",11.7,R,54.7,1,15,16.6,58.0,3.3,494534,15,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1914254,62040610,South,6,4.9,-0.5,8,Georgia,,,Georgia,R,3301875,122295345,58,R,2004 TX,Hex,34,2,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,H,,Right,0,ü,38.2,0.200000000,398958,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,2832704,59028444,4,7,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",21.3,R,59.3,1,20,22.9,61.1,1.8,727278,34,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,4526917,62040610,South,7,1.6,-0.5,4,Texas,,,Texas,R,7410765,122295345,61.1,R,2004 FL,Hex,27,5,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,F,,Right,0,ü,47.1,-1.7,671291,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,3583544,59028444,8.5,8,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",0,R,48.8,1,5,5,52.1,3.3,1051732,27,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,3964522,62040610,South,7,5.0,-0.5,9,Florida,,,Florida,R,7609810,122295345,52.1,R,2004 NM,Hex,5,1,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,F,,Right,0,ü,49.0,1.1,84159,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,370942,59028444,3.5,6,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",-0.100000000,D,-47.9,1,0,0.800000000,49.8,2,90513,5,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,376930,62040610,West,5,0.9,-0.5,3,New Mexico,,,New Mexico,R,756304,122295345,49.8,R,2004 AK,Hex,3,5,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,H,,Left,0,ü,35.5,7.8,32021,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,111025,59028444,0.5,0,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",30.9,R,58.6,1,25,25.6,61.1,2.5,23491,3,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,190889,62040610,West,0,-5.3,0.5,0,Alaska,,,Alaska,R,312598,122295345,61.1,R,2004 MT,Hex,3,5,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,H,,Left,0,ü,38.6,5.2,36584,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,173710,59028444,2.5,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",25,R,58.4,1,20,20.5,59.1,0.700000000,25885,3,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,266063,62040610,West,2,-4.5,0.5,3,Montana,,,Montana,R,450445,122295345,59.1,R,2004 ID,Hex,4,1,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,I,,Left,0,ü,30.3,2.7,42461,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,181098,59028444,2,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",39.6,R,67.2,1,35,38.1,68.4,1.2,72298,4,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,409235,62040610,West,2,-1.5,0.5,2,Idaho,,,Idaho,R,598447,122295345,68.4,R,2004 WY,Hex,3,0,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,I,,Left,0,ü,29.1,1.4,10295,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,70776,59028444,3,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",40.1,R,67.8,1,35,39.8,68.9,1.100000000,19682,3,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,167629,62040610,West,3,-0.3,0.5,3,Wyoming,,,Wyoming,R,243428,122295345,68.9,R,2004 NV,Hex,5,1,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,F,,Left,0,ü,47.9,1.9,117212,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,397190,59028444,2.5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",3.5,R,49.5,1,0,2.6,50.5,1,117115,5,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,418690,62040610,West,3,-0.9,0.5,2,Nevada,,,Nevada,R,829587,122295345,50.5,R,2004 CO,Hex,9,4,% shift to the left,,,,John Kerry,F,,Left,0,ü,47.0,4.6,263505,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,1001732,59028444,3.5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",8.4,R,50.8,1,0,4.7,51.7,0.900000000,217507,9,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1101255,62040610,West,4,-3.7,0.5,3,Colorado,,,Colorado,R,2130330,122295345,51.7,R,2004 UT,Hex,5,5,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,J,,Right,0,ü,26.0,-0.300000000,38146,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,241199,59028444,4,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",40.5,R,66.8,1,45,45.5,71.5,4.7,148646,5,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,663742,62040610,West,4,5.0,-0.5,2,Utah,,,Utah,R,927844,122295345,71.5,R,2004 AZ,Hex,10,4,% shift to the right,,,,John Kerry,G,,Right,0,ü,44.4,-0.300000000,208183,,251,JOHN KERRY,George W. Bush,48.3%,893524,59028444,3,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,"As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.",6.3,R,51,1,10,10.5,54.9,3.9,322642,10,286,GEORGE W. BUSH, ,50.7%,1104294,62040610,West,5,4.2,-0.5,2,Arizona,,,Arizona,R,2012585,122295345,54.9,R,2004