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The 2004 Nebraska Democratic presidential primary took place on May 11, 2004, along with West Virginia's primary. Nebraska's 24 pledged delegates were allocated based on the results of the primary.
Having already been the presumptive nominee for over two months,[1] John Kerry won the primary by a considerable margin and earned all of the state's 24 delegates.
Procedure
| Pledged national convention delegates[2] | |
|---|---|
| Type | Del. |
| CD 1 | 6 |
| CD 2 | 5 |
| CD 3 | 5 |
| PLEO | 5 |
| At-large | 3 |
| Total pledged delegates | 24 |
Nebraska was allocated 31 delegates to the Democratic National Convention: 24 were allocated based on the results of the primary, with the other seven being unpledged superdelegates.[2]
In order to qualify for delegates, a candidate had to receive at least 15% of the vote statewide or in at least one congressional district. 16 of Nebraska's delegates were allotted among the state's three congressional districts. The remaining eight delegates were allocated based on the statewide popular vote, consisting of three at-large delegates and five pledged PLEOs (party leaders and elected officials).[2]
Results
Having won enough delegates to secure the nomination on Super Tuesday, John Kerry faced only minor opposition from Dennis Kucinich, the only other candidate on the ballot who was still campaigning.[3] Kerry won over 72% of the vote and netted all 24 of the state's pledged delegates.
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry | 52,479 | 72.22 | 24 |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) |
10,031 | 13.81 | |
| Howard Dean (withdrawn) |
5,400 | 7.43 | |
| Dennis Kucinich | 1,490 | 2.05 | |
| Al Sharpton (withdrawn) |
1,367 | 1.88 | |
| Write-ins[a] | 1,090 | 1.50 | |
| Lyndon LaRouche | 805 | 1.11 | |
| Total | 72,662 | 100% | 24 |
Notes
- ^ The Nebraska Secretary of State's official report of the primary results does not include write-in votes, though write-ins were reported by individual county election authorities.
References
- ^ Borger, Julian (March 4, 2004). "Kerry crushes opponents to secure nomination". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Nebraska Democratic Delegation 2004". The Green Papers. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Lyman, Rick (May 17, 2004). "Down but Not Out, Kucinich Keeps On Fighting". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ 2004 Official Nebraska Primary Election Results (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. 2004. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2022.
- ^ "2004 Presidential Democratic Primary Election Results - Nebraska". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.