National results

Results are based on NBC News projections and unofficial returns and are updated every five minutes. Refresh your browser to see the latest results. Candidate in red indicates the projected winner. Candidate marked with an asterisk indicates the incumbent. “Current” refers to the balance of power in the outgoing Congress. “New” refers to the projected balance of power in the incoming Congress. “Holdover” refers to the U.S. Senate seats not up for election in 2004. Read how NBC News projects winners.

President    |    FULL RESULTS    |    EXIT POLLS Candidate Popular vote % of votes Electoral votes???? George W. Bush (REP)* 60,608,582 51% 286 John F. Kerry (DEM) 57,288,974 48% 252 Ralph Nader (IND) 406,924 0% 0 99% of precincts reporting Senate    |     FULL RESULTS  |  EXIT POLLS Party Current Holdover Seats won New Republicans 51 36 19 55 Democrats 48 29 15 44 Independents 1 1 0 1 TBD -- -- 0 0 House    |    FULL RESULTS Party Current New Republicans 223 234 Democrats 210 200 Independents 2 1 Margin of error +/- 3 seats Governor     |     FULL RESULTS  |  EXIT POLLS Party States won Republicans 5 Democrats 5 Independents 0 TBD 1

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