PRESIDENTIAL POPULAR VOTE
Bush 51%
Kerry 48%
Nader 1%
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTE
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BATTLEGROUND STATES
BUSH
Florida
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
New Mexico
New Hampshire
Iowa
KERRY
Minnesota
Michigan
Hawaii
New Jersey
ELECTORAL COLLEGE COUNT
Bush: 321
Kerry: 217

CONTESTED SENATE ELECTIONS & PICK-UPS
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South Dakota: John Thune defeats Tom Daschle (R+1)
Illinois: Obama Barrack defeats Alan Keyes (R-1)
Florida: Mel Martinez defeats Betty Castor (R+1)
Alaska: Lisa Murkowisky defeats Tony Knowles (R+1)
Colorado: Ken Salazar defeats Pete Coors (R-1)
Oklahoma: Tom Coburn defeats Brad Carson (--)
Georgia: Johnny Issacson defeats Denise Majette (--)
Kentucky: Jim Bunning defeats Dan Mongiardo (--)
North Carolina: Richard Burr defeats Irskin Bowles (R+1)
South Carolina: Jim DeMint defeats Inez Tenenbaum (R+1)
Washington: Patty Murray defeats George Nethercutt (--)
Wisconsin: Russ Feingold defeats Tim Michaels (--)
Louisiana (Dec): David Vitter defeats Dem in Runoff (R+1)
NET: 6 - 2 = Republicans pick up 4 seats
Senate: Republicans 55 Democrats 44 Independent 1

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Republicans: 232
Democrats: 202
Independent: 1



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