2004 Libertarian Campaigns

Summary

I didn't follow the campaigns very closely, but here are the bare bones:

• The Presidential ticket of Michael Badnarik was on the ballot in 48 states, and received 397,265 votes, or 0.32%. This was a numerical increase from the 2000 race, but slightly less in percentage terms. The Libertarian Party kept its share better than other third parties, however; Ralph Nader, in particular, was the only one to beat Badnarik, and his support plummeted to .38%.

• Libertarian Ben Brandon became the first Libertarian ever elected to partisan office in Georgia when he won a run-off for Dade County Executive. In the general election, the Republican received 40% of the vote, Brandon 33%, and the Democrat 27%; in the run-off, Brandon defeated the Republican 66% to 34%.