2004 United States presidential election in Nebraska

The 2004 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Nebraska is notable as one of the two states (the other being Maine) that awards electoral votes based on the winners of each congressional district. The statewide winner receives two electoral votes, and the remaining 3 are awarded based on the winner of each individual congressional district.

Nebraska, a rural Great Plains state, is a Republican and conservative stronghold. Prior to the election, it was regarded as a state Bush would easily win or a safe red state.

Voters here gave an overwhelming statewide victory to George W. Bush, who received more than twice the number of votes of his challenger, John F. Kerry. Bush who carried the state in 2000 increased his margin of victory, from 29% (2000) to 33% in 2004. Bush also won all three congressional districts, so he received all five of the states electoral votes.

Bush also carried every county except substantially Native American Thurston County which Kerry won by a narrow 2.43 percent margin.

With 65.9% of the popular vote, Nebraska would prove to be Bush's fourth strongest state in the 2004 election after Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. This is the last time any candidate won Nebraska with more than 60% of the vote.