2004 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary

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2004 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary
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  2000 February 10, 2004 (2004-02-10) 2008  
  ME
VA  

85 Democratic National Convention delegates (69 pledged, 16 unpledged)
The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote
  John F. Kerry (cropped).jpg John Edwards, official Senate photo portrait (cropped).jpg
Candidate John Kerry John Edwards
Home state Massachusetts North Carolina
Delegate count3120
Popular vote151,52797,914
Percentage41.02%26.51%

  General Wesley Clark official photograph (cropped).jpg
Candidate Wesley Clark
Home state Arkansas
Delegate count18
Popular vote85,315
Percentage23.10%

2004 Democratic Presidential Primary in Tennessee.svg
Results by county
Kerry     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%
Edwards     30–40%

The 2004 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary was held on February 10 in the U.S. state of Tennessee as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 2004 presidential election. The primary determined 69 delegates to the 2004 Democratic National Convention, who were awarded on a proportional basis. John Kerry won with 41.02% of the vote and was awarded 31 delegates.

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Results

Tennessee Democratic Presidential Primary Results – 2004 [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageDelegates [2]
Democratic John Kerry 151,52741.02%31
Democratic John Edwards 97,91426.51%20
Democratic Wesley Clark 85,31523.10%18
Democratic Howard Dean (withdrawn)16,1284.37%0
Democratic Al Sharpton 6,1071.65%0
Democratic Joe Lieberman 3,2130.87%0
Democratic Uncommitted2,7270.74%0
Democratic Carol Moseley Braun (withdrawn)2,4900.67%0
Democratic Dennis Kucinich 2,2790.62%0
Democratic Dick Gephardt (withdrawn)1,4020.38%0
Democratic Lyndon LaRouche 2830.08%0
Totals626,738100.00%69

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References

  1. Leip, Dave. "2004 Presidential Democratic Primary Election Results - Tennessee". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. Archived from the original on March 16, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. "Tennessee Democratic Delegation 2004". www.thegreenpapers.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2004. Retrieved March 16, 2020.