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The 2004 Illinois Democratic -presidential primary was held on March 16 in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 2004 presidential election.
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry | 873,230 | 71.72 | 155 |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 131,966 | 10.84 | 1 |
| Carol Moseley Braun (withdrawn) | 53,249 | 4.37 | 0 |
| Howard Dean (withdrawn) | 47,343 | 3.89 | 0 |
| Al Sharpton (withdrawn) | 36,123 | 2.97 | 0 |
| Dennis Kucinich | 28,083 | 2.31 | 0 |
| Joe Lieberman (withdrawn) | 24,354 | 2.00 | 0 |
| Wesley Clark (withdrawn) | 19,304 | 1.59 | 0 |
| Lyndon LaRouche | 3,863 | 0.32 | 0 |
| Total | 1,217,515 | 100% | 156 |
Analysis
The Illinois primary occurred after Super Tuesday, which by that point most major candidates contesting John Kerry for the nomination had dropped out. [2] However, John Edwards received a decent share of the vote in southern Illinois as a result of his appeal to rural voters, despite having withdrawn from the race.[3]
References
- ^ "Illinois Democratic Delegation 2004". www.thegreenpapers.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2003. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Eanes, Zachery (March 5, 2024). "After Super Tuesday 2004, then N.C. Sen. John Edwards ended his presidential campaign". Axios. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ Nagourney, Adam (May 22, 2003). "Edwards Makes Rural Voters A Focus of His '04 Campaign". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 23, 2025.