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The2004 Nebraska Democratic presidential primary took place on May 11, 2004, along withWest Virginia's primary. Nebraska's 24 pledged delegates were allocated based on the results of the primary.
Having already been the presumptive nominee for over two months,[1]John Kerry won the primary by a considerable margin and earned all of the state's 24 delegates.
| Pledgednational convention delegates[2] | |
|---|---|
| Type | Del. |
| CD 1 | 6 |
| CD 2 | 5 |
| CD 3 | 5 |
| PLEO | 5 |
| At-large | 3 |
| Total pledged delegates | 24 |
Nebraska was allocated 31 delegates to theDemocratic National Convention: 24 were allocated based on the results of the primary, with the other seven being unpledged superdelegates.[2]
In order to qualify for delegates, a candidate had to receive at least 15% of the vote statewide or in at least one congressional district. 16 of Nebraska's delegates were allotted among the state's three congressional districts. The remaining eight delegates were allocated based on the statewide popular vote, consisting of three at-large delegates and five pledged PLEOs (party leaders and elected officials).[2]
Having won enough delegates to secure the nomination onSuper Tuesday, John Kerry faced only minor opposition fromDennis Kucinich, the only other candidate on the ballot who was still campaigning.[3] Kerry won over 72% of the vote and netted all 24 of the state's pledged delegates.
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry | 52,479 | 72.22 | 24 |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 10,031 | 13.81 | |
| Howard Dean (withdrawn) | 5,400 | 7.43 | |
| Dennis Kucinich | 1,490 | 2.05 | |
| Al Sharpton (withdrawn) | 1,367 | 1.88 | |
| Write-ins[a] | 1,090 | 1.50 | |
| Lyndon LaRouche | 805 | 1.11 | |
| Total | 72,662 | 100% | 24 |
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