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2004 Libertarian Party presidential primaries

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2004 Libertarian Party presidential primaries

← 2000 February 3, 2004–May 11, 2004 2008 →

Non-binding preferential vote
 
Candidate Gary Nolan Aaron Russo Michael Badnarik[a]
Contests won 5 0 0
Popular vote 14,683 4,964 4,879
Percentage 55.0% 18.6% 18.3%

First place by popular vote

Previous Libertarian nominee

Harry Browne

Libertarian nominee

Michael Badnarik

The 2004 Libertarian Party presidential primaries allowed voters to indicate non-binding preferences for the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate. These differed from the Republican or Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses in that they did not appoint delegates to represent a candidate at the party's convention to select the party's nominee for the United States presidential election. The party's nominee for the 2004 presidential election was chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2004 Libertarian National Convention, which ran from May 28 to 31, 2008. The delegates nominated Michael Badnarik for president and Richard Campagna for vice president.

Five primaries were held.[1] A total of 26,701 votes were cast in these primaries.

Candidates

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Candidate Profession Campaign On primary ballot Popular vote
MO
WI CA MA NE
Gary Nolan Talk radio host Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 14,683

Aaron Russo
Entertainment businessman, film producer and director, and political activist No No Yes Yes No 4,964

Michael Badnarik
Software engineer No Yes Yes Yes Yes 4,879
Jeffrey Diket Yes No No Yes No 223
Ruben Perez 2002 candidate for Texas Railroad Commission[2] Yes No No No Yes 219
Alternate ballot options:
Uncommitted/No preference/Uninstructed delegation N/A Yes Yes No Yes No 1,115

Primaries and caucuses

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National totals
Candidate Votes % First-place
primary/caucus
finishes
Gary Nolan 14,683 54.99% 5
Aaron Russo 4964 18.59%
Michael Badnarik 4,879% 18.27
Uncommitted/uninstructed 885 3.31%
Jeffery Diket 223 0.84%
Ruben Perez 219 0.82%
Scattered write-ins 214 0.80%

Missouri primary

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Wisconsin primary

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California primary

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Type: Semi-Closed

Massachusetts primary

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Nebraska primary

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2004 National Convention

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See also

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Presidential primaries

National Conventions

Notes

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  1. ^ The primaries were non-binding. Despite not receiving a plurality of the popular vote, Badnarik was able to secure a majority of delegate votes at the convention, and thus the nomination.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Major Third Party 2004 Presidential Primaries". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Vote Perez for Railroad Commission". voteperez.freeservers.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2002. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "All Results Official Election Returns State of Missouri Presidential Preference Primary Presidential Preference Primary Tuesday, February 03, 2004 As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on Monday, February 23, 2004" (PDF). www.sos.mo.gov. Missouri Secretary of State. February 23, 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Federal Elections 2004 Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). www.fec.gov. Federal Elections Commission. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Wisconsin State Elections Board Results of President Primary Election – 02/17/2004" (PDF). elections.wi.gov. Wisconsin State Elections Board. May 18, 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Statement of Vote" (PDF). elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov. California Secretary of State. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Search". electionstats.state.ma.us. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "2004 President Libertarian Primary". electionstats.state.ma.us. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "2004 Official Nebraska Primary Election Results May 11, 2004" (PDF). sos.nebraska.gov. Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved May 25, 2021.