George W. Bush Republican George W. Bush Republican The 2004 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election.

Oregon was won by Democratic Party nominee John Kerry by 4.16 points.

Prior to the election, news organizations considered the state a tossup or leaning Kerry.

A moderate amount of campaigning took place here, as Kerry was ahead in every poll after October 14, each with between 47% and 53% of the vote.

Bush would win re-election nationwide in 2004, the first time in history that a Republican had been elected twice as president without ever carrying Oregon.

[8] After the 2000 election, which saw a particularly close race, Oregon was largely considered a potential Republican target.

However, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry won 51% of Oregon's vote, narrowly defeating Republican incumbent George W. Bush.

The rural and highly conservative eastern interior and Southern Oregon favored Bush, but Kerry's strong support in the more urban Willamette Valley allowed him to win the state.