2004 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary

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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]

2004 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary

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21 delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention
 
Candidate George W. Bush Uncommitted (voting option)
Home state Texas
Delegate count 18
Popular vote 2,152 314
Percentage 84.9% 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[edit]

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

Candidates[edit]

The following candidates were on the ballot:[4]

Results[edit]

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:

Rhode Island Republican primary, March 2, 2004
Candidate Votes Percentage Actual delegate count
Bound Unbound Total
George W. Bush 2,152 84.9% 18 18
Uncommitted (voting option) 314 12.4%
Write-in candidate 69 2.7%
Total: 2,535 100.00% 18 18
Source: [5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2004 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates" (PDF). May 26, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2024.[dead link]
  2. ^ Maya, King (October 3, 2020). "How to watch Mini-Tuesday like a pro". Politico. Retrieved April 12, 2024.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Rhode Island Republican Delegation 2000". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  4. ^ "Rhode Island Republican Delegation 2004". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island Republican". The Green Papers. Retrieved April 12, 2024.