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

Vermont voted overwhelmingly for the Democratic candidate, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, over incumbent Republican President George W. Bush of Texas.

This remains the first time a Republican has won the national popular vote without carrying Vermont.

Bush thus became the first-ever Republican to win the White House without carrying Caledonia, Orange, or Orleans Counties.

Primary date: March 2, 2004 There were 12 news organizations who made state-by-state predictions of the election.