The electoral history of John Kerry, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (1983–1985), United States Senator (1985–2013), United States Secretary of State (2013–2017), and the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee.

U.S. House of Representatives election

1972

Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1982

U.S. Senate elections

1984

1990

1996

2002

2008

Presidential election

2004

[[File:ElectoralCollege2004.svg|thumb|right|400px| 2004 Electoral college results Bush: 286 votes (31 states) Kerry: 251 votes (19 states + DC) Edwards: 1 vote]]

[Primary results by state and territory

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