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2004 Missouri Democratic presidential primary
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2004 Missouri Democratic presidential primary |
| country | Missouri |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2000 Missouri Democratic presidential primary |
| previous_year | 2000 |
| next_election | 2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary |
| next_year | 2008 |
| election_date | |
| image1 | File:John F. Kerry (cropped).jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| candidate1 | **John Kerry** |
| color1 | 00539f |
| home_state1 | Massachusetts |
| delegate_count1 | **51** |
| popular_vote1 | **211,745** |
| percentage1 | **50.62%** |
| image2 | Image:John Edwards, official Senate photo portrait (cropped).jpg |
| candidate2 | John Edwards |
| color2 | e50100 |
| home_state2 | North Carolina |
| delegate_count2 | 23 |
| popular_vote2 | 103,088 |
| percentage2 | 24.64% |
| image3 | File:HowardDeanDNC-cropped.jpg |
| candidate3 | Howard Dean |
| color3 | e7cf1e |
| home_state3 | Vermont |
| delegate_count3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 36,288 |
| percentage3 | 8.67% |
| outgoing_members | [DE](2004-delaware-democratic-presidential-primary) |
| elected_members | [NM](2004-new-mexico-democratic-presidential-caucuses) |
| votes_for_election | 88 [Democratic National Convention](2004-democratic-national-convention) delegates (74 pledged, 14 unpledged) |
| The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote | |
| map_image | File:2004 Missouri Democratic presidential primary - Results by county.svg |
| map_size | 250x250px |
| map_caption | Election results by county |
The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote The 2004 Missouri Democratic presidential primary on February 3, 2004 determined the recipient of the state's 88 delegates to the Democratic National Convention in the process to elect the democratic nominee for president of the United States. It was an open primary.
Endorsements
Several major endorsements, such as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, helped John Kerry to clinch the primary. John Edwards got former speaker of the house Jim Kreider and Buchanan County Auditor Susan Montee as endorsements. Governor Howard Dean got the endorsement of Chairman and CEO of King Hershey Richard A. King.
Polling
| Candidate | 22 January 2004 | 29 January 2004 | 29 January 2004 | 1 February 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry | 25% | 37% | 44% | 56% |
| John Edwards | 9% | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| Howard Dean | 6% | 7% | 9% | 9% |
| Wesley Clark | 3% | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Al Sharpton | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% |
| Joe Lieberman | 2% | 6% | 5% | 3% |
| Dennis Kucinich | 1% | - | 1% | - |
| Dick Gephardt | 3% | - | 1% | - |
Results
John Kerry won a majority of the Missouri vote. He won every congressional district and county except Knox County and Lawrence County, which Edwards won. Howard Dean received 9%, Clark got 4%, and several other candidates split the remainder.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Kerry, John F.** | **211,745** | **50.6%** | **51** |
| Edwards, John | 103,088 | 24.6% | 23 |
| Dean, Howard | 36,288 | 8.7% | |
| Clark, Wesley K. | 18,340 | 4.4% | |
| Lieberman, Joe | 14,727 | 3.5% | |
| Sharpton, Alfred C. "Al" | 14,308 | 3.4% | |
| Gephardt, Richard "Dick" | 8,281 | 2.0% | |
| Kucinich, Dennis J. | 4,875 | 1.2% | |
| Uncommitted | 4,311 | 1.0% | 14 |
| Moseley Braun, Carol | 1,088 | 0.3% | |
| LaRouche, Lyndon H., Jr. | 953 | 0.2% | |
| Penna, Fern | 335 | 0.1% | |
| **Total** | **418,339** | **100.0%** | **88** |
References
References
- [http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P04/MO-D.phtml Missouri Democratic Delegation 2004]
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