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The 2004 United States presidential straw poll in Guam took place on November 2, 2004, Guam is a territory and not a state. Thus, it is ineligible to elect members of the Electoral College, instead, the territory conducts a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election. In turn cast direct electoral votes for president and vice president. [1]
Incumbent Republican president George W. Bush won the straw poll by over 64% of the popular votes, this was the highest percentage of a straw poll in Guam until incumbent future- Democratic president Barack Obama defeated Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in 2012. [2] And Democratic candidate and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defeated Republican candidate Donald Trump with her 71.6%. [3]
The votes of Guam residents do not count in the November presidential election, but the territory nonetheless conducts a presidential straw poll to gauge islanders' preference for president every election year. Since the first straw poll was in 1980. [4]
2004 United States presidential straw poll in Guam [5] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | |
Republican | George W. Bush | Dick Cheney | 21,490 | 64.08% | |
Democratic | John Kerry | John Edwards | 11,781 | 35.13% | |
Libertarian | Ralph Nader/ Michael Badnarik | Peter Camejo/ Richard Campagna | 196 + 67 | 0.79% | |
Totals | 33,534 | 100.00% |
Elections in Guam |
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