Federal Review Election Simulation
20,000 trials
Last Updated:
November 1, 2004
8:35 PM
Probable Election Winner: George W. Bush John F. Kerry
George W. Bush
Bush Kerry Tie
Probability of Winning 72.4% 26.2% 1.3%
Average Electoral Votes 285 253 95% Confidence Lo Hi
Maximum Electoral Votes 367 338 Kerry Range 203 303
Minimum Electoral Votes 200 171 Bush Range 235 335
Fed Rev Analysis 296 242
FR Composite Popular Vote 48.2% 46.4%
FR Composite Based on State Predictions **** 51.1% 48.9%
EV based upon State to National Poll Correlation 291 247
State Fed Rev Analysis (Margin)*** Margin of Error (Both Candidates) Probability Bush Prob Kerry Prob Bush Electoral Votes Bush Kerry Weighted Bush EV Polling 2 weeks ago** Polling One Week ago** New Polling Early This Week** New Polling Late This Week**
Alabama 18.6% 9.2% 100.0% 2.2% 97.8% 9 9 0 9    24.0      -       -     18.0
Alaska 28.3% 5.7% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 3 3 0 3      -       -       -       - 
Arizona 11.3% 9.4% 100.0% 11.7% 88.3% 10 10 0 9     5.0     9.0     5.7    15.0
Arkansas 2.6% 6.4% 65.6% 34.4% 65.6% 6 6 0 4      -      2.5     6.5     0.0
California -8.0% 6.8% 0.0% 87.9% 12.1% 55 0 55 7      -     (9.0)    (9.0)    (7.0)
Colorado 3.1% 7.7% 65.7% 34.3% 65.7% 9 9 0 6     5.0     4.0    (4.0)     6.0
Connecticut -10.0% 9.3% 0.0% 85.9% 14.1% 7 0 7 1      -       -       -    (10.0)
Delaware -8.5% 2.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 3 0 3 0      -       -       -       - 
District of Columbia -69.0% 8.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 3 0 3 0      -       -       -       - 
Florida 2.3% 6.5% 63.9% 36.1% 63.9% 27 27 0 17     3.3     0.9     2.9     1.9
Georgia 15.1% 6.8% 100.0% 1.4% 98.6% 15 15 0 15    15.5    17.5      -     14.3
Hawaii -0.9% 11.2% 47.0% 53.0% 47.0% 4 0 4 2      -      0.9      -       - 
Idaho 33.0% 1.4% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 4 4 0 4      -       -       -       - 
Illinois -12.2% 7.3% 0.0% 95.3% 4.7% 21 0 21 1      -     (8.0)   (12.0)   (13.0)
Indiana 18.3% 9.8% 100.0% 3.1% 96.9% 11 11 0 11    13.0    22.0    16.0    19.0
Iowa 1.5% 6.2% 59.7% 40.3% 59.7% 7 7 0 4     0.3     3.0     2.0     1.1
Kansas 24.6% 7.3% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 6 6 0 6    19.0      -     29.0    23.0
Kentucky 20.7% 10.1% 100.0% 2.0% 98.0% 8 8 0 8      -     19.5      -     21.0
Louisiana 10.0% 8.9% 100.0% 13.1% 86.9% 9 9 0 8    15.0    13.5     8.0      - 
Maine -7.4% 10.6% 24.4% 75.6% 24.4% 4 0 4 1      -     (8.5)      -     (8.0)
Maryland -11.6% 9.7% 0.0% 88.3% 11.7% 10 0 10 1      -       -    (14.0)   (11.0)
Massachusetts -20.2% 14.1% 0.0% 92.3% 7.7% 12 0 12 1      -       -       -       - 
Michigan -2.5% 6.3% 34.4% 65.6% 34.4% 17 0 17 6    (5.7)    (3.8)    (0.7)    (2.4)
Minnesota -1.5% 4.8% 37.7% 62.3% 37.7% 10 0 10 4    (2.5)      -      0.0    (2.2)
Mississippi 11.3% 8.0% 100.0% 7.8% 92.2% 6 6 0 6      -       -       -       - 
Missouri 4.9% 5.9% 79.9% 20.1% 79.9% 11 11 0 9      -      5.3     4.7     5.0
Montana 21.5% 6.4% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 3 3 0 3    21.0    21.0      -       - 
Nebraska 29.1% 2.8% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 5 5 0 5      -       -     29.0      - 
Nevada 4.1% 3.8% 100.0% 14.1% 85.9% 5 5 0 4      -      5.4     4.5     3.7
New Hampshire -3.6% 6.2% 28.1% 71.9% 28.1% 4 0 4 1    (4.0)    (0.8)    (8.8)    (1.8)
New Jersey -4.9% 8.5% 28.1% 71.9% 28.1% 15 0 15 4    (4.8)    (6.8)    (4.0)    (5.1)
New Mexico 1.7% 8.1% 58.1% 41.9% 58.1% 5 5 0 3      -      2.7     3.5     0.8
New York -16.8% 11.8% 0.0% 92.3% 7.7% 31 0 31 2   (23.0)      -       -    (16.5)
North Carolina 7.7% 5.6% 100.0% 8.5% 91.5% 15 15 0 14      -      6.3     9.5     7.0
North Dakota 21.2% 12.7% 100.0% 4.8% 95.2% 3 3 0 3      -     20.0      -       - 
Ohio 0.7% 7.3% 53.6% 46.4% 53.6% 20 20 0 11     1.3     0.1    (0.7)     0.9
Oklahoma 29.8% 12.6% 100.0% 0.9% 99.1% 7 7 0 7    12.0    30.0    33.0    30.0
Oregon -4.9%