2004 United States presidential election in Idaho

• 2004 Idaho Democratic presidential caucuses ==Campaign==

Predictions There were 12 news organizations who made state-by-state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day. Polling Only one pre-election poll was taken, which gave Bush 59%, Kerry 30%, and Nader 3%. Fundraising Bush raised $371,495. Kerry raised $359,011. Advertising and visits Neither campaign visited or campaigned here during the fall election. ==Analysis==

With a substantial Mormon population, Idaho is one of the most reliable GOP bastions in the country. Both senators and representatives are Republican. It has not supported a Democratic presidential candidate since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Democrats have not held the state legislature since 1958, though Democrats held the governorship from 1971 to 1995. ==Results==

Results by county By congressional district Bush won both congressional districts. ==Electors==

Technically the voters of Idaho cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Idaho is allocated 4 electors because it has 2 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 4 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 4 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector. The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 13, 2004, to cast their votes for president and vice president. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols. The following were the members of the Electoral College from Idaho. All were pledged to and voted for George Bush and Dick Cheney. • Pete T. Cenarrusa • Debbie Field • Sandra Patano • John Sandy ==See also==