2004 Vermont Democratic presidential primary

2004 Vermont Democratic presidential primary
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15 pledged delegates to the; 2004 Democratic National Convention
	Election results by county Howard Dean John Kerry

Last updated January 20, 2024

The 2004 Vermont Democratic presidential primary took place on March 2, 2004, as part of Super Tuesday along with other primaries and caucuses held throughout the country. Vermont's 15 pledged delegates were allocated based on the results of the primary.

Procedure

Ballot access

Candidates wishing to appear on the ballot were required to submit at least 1,000 signatures from Vermont voters and pay a $2,000 filing fee. For the 2004 presidential primaries, nominating petitions had to be submitted by January 19, 2004.^[2]

Delegate allocation

Pledged national convention delegates
Type	Del.
CD at-large	10
At-large	3
PLEO	2
Total pledged delegates	15

Vermont was allocated 22 delegates to the Democratic National Convention: 15 were allocated based on the results of the primary, with the other seven being unpledged superdelegates.^[3]

In order to qualify for pledged delegates, a candidate had to receive at least 15% of the vote statewide. Five of Vermont's pledged delegates were allocated based on the statewide popular vote, consisting of three at-large delegates and two pledged PLEOs (party leaders and elected officials). As Vermont had only one congressional district, the remaining 10 pledged delegates were also allocated according to the popular vote statewide, with the exact delegates being elected at the State Convention caucuses held on May 22.^[3]

Campaign

Apart from Howard Dean, the only major candidates who filed to appear on the ballot by the January 19 deadline were Wesley Clark, John Kerry and Dennis Kucinich. Dean, who had served as governor of the state from 1991 to 2003, was still in the race and was considered the frontrunner for the nomination at the time, discouraging other candidates from contesting the state.^[4]

After a disappointing third place finish in the Wisconsin primary, Dean announced the end of his presidential campaign on February 18. In his speech, Dean stated that while he was no longer "actively pursuing" the presidency, his campaign would continue with the goal of "transform[ing] the Democratic Party and to change [the] country." He urged his supporters to continue voting for him in upcoming primaries and caucuses to send more progressive delegates to the Democratic National Convention.^[5]

In the days leading up to the primary, supporters of Dean began a campaign to get letters to the editor published in local newspapers to call for readers to cast their vote for Dean. Pro-Dean letters appeared in publications including the Brattleboro Reformer and the Burlington Free Press.^[6]

Results

Despite having ended his campaign for the presidency two weeks prior,^[7] Dean won a majority of votes cast in the primary and received nine pledged delegates, topping the popular vote in nearly every county. John Kerry, who by this point had cemented his status as the frontunner for the nomination, finished second and won six delegates, placing first in the counties of Essex and Bennington. Although absent from the ballot, John Edwards received over six percent of the vote through write-ins.

2004 Vermont Democratic presidential primary^[8]
Candidate	Votes	%	Delegates^[3]
Howard Dean (withdrawn)	44,393	53.56	9
John Kerry	26,171	31.58	6
John Edwards (write-in)	5,113	6.17
Dennis Kucinich	3,396	4.10
Wesley Clark (withdrawn)	2,749	3.32
Other write-ins	673	0.81
Lyndon LaRouche	386	0.47
Total	83,116	100%	15

Reactions

On the night of the primary, Howard Dean released a statement on his campaign website in which he thanked the voters of his home state for having "overwhelmingly endorsed" his "campaign for change."^[9]

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References

↑ "Dean Drops Out of Race After Distant Third-Place Finish". PBS NewsHour. February 18, 2004. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
↑ "2004 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates" (PDF). FEC.
1 2 3 "Vermont Democratic Delegation 2004". The Green Papers. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
↑ "Edwards not on Vermont Democratic ballot". USA Today. February 19, 2004. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
↑ Sneyd, Ross (February 19, 2004). "Dean rises, falls, drops out". Portsmouth Herald. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
↑ Wilgoren, Jodi (March 3, 2004). "THE 2004 CAMPAIGN: THE FORMER GOVERNOR; Out of Running, Dean Wins Home Primary". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
↑ "Dean quits US presidential race". BBC News. February 18, 2004. Archived from the original on May 18, 2004. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
↑ "VT Elections Database » 2004 President Democratic Primary". VT Elections Database. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
↑ Dean, Howard (March 2, 2004). "Thank You Vermont". Howard Dean for America. Archived from the original on March 23, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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[1] "Dean Drops Out of Race After Distant Third-Place Finish". PBS NewsHour. February 18, 2004. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

[2] "2004 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates" (PDF). FEC.

[:0-3] 1 2 3 "Vermont Democratic Delegation 2004". The Green Papers. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

[4] "Edwards not on Vermont Democratic ballot". USA Today. February 19, 2004. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[5] Sneyd, Ross (February 19, 2004). "Dean rises, falls, drops out". Portsmouth Herald. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

[6] Wilgoren, Jodi (March 3, 2004). "THE 2004 CAMPAIGN: THE FORMER GOVERNOR; Out of Running, Dean Wins Home Primary". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[7] "Dean quits US presidential race". BBC News. February 18, 2004. Archived from the original on May 18, 2004. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

[8] "VT Elections Database » 2004 President Democratic Primary". VT Elections Database. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

[9] Dean, Howard (March 2, 2004). "Thank You Vermont". Howard Dean for America. Archived from the original on March 23, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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