TEXAS 34 Electoral Votes
Texas went from 32 electoral votes to 34 as a result of the 2000 Census
Population 
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Texas Secretary of State) 
Total Population, July 1, 2004 est.       22,490,022
Registered Voters, Nov. 2004              13,098,329 
Texas has: 254 Counties, 1,186 incorporated cities.
Five largest counties: Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, El Paso.
Five largest cities: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, El Paso, Austin.

Government
Governor: Rick Perry (R) sworn in on Dec. 21, 2000, elected in Nov. 2002.
State Legislature: Texas Legislature: Texas House of Representatives: 150 seats  Texas Senate: 31 seats
Local: Cities, Counties, Regional Councils of Government   NACO Counties
U.S. House: 16D, 16R - 1. M.Sandlin (D) | 2. J.Turner (D) | 3. S.Johnson (R) | 4. R.Hall (R) | 5. J.Hensarling (R) | 6. J.Barton (R) | 7. J.Culberson (R) | 8. K.Brady (R) | 9. N.Lampson (D) | 10. L.Doggett (D) | 11. C.Edwards (D) | 12. K.Granger (R) | 13. M.Thornberry (R) | 14. R. Paul (R) | 15. R. Hinojosa (D) | 16. S.Reyes (D) | 17. C.Stenholm (D) | 18. S.JacksonLee (D) | 19. R.Neugebauer (R) | 20. C.Gonzalez (D) | 21. L.Smith (R) | 22. T.DeLay (R) | 23. H.Bonilla (R) | 24. M.Frost (D) | 25. C.Bell (D) | 26. M.Burgess (R) | 27. S.Ortiz (D) | 28. C.Rodriguez (D) | 29. G.Green (D) | 30. E.B.Johnson (D) | 31. J.Carter (R) |  32. P.Sessions (R)  *2 new seats in 2002 as a result of the 2000 Census.
U.S. Senate: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) re-elected in 2000, John Cornyn (R) elected 2002. 
Several new congressmen were elected giving the Republicans firm control of the delegation: in the 1st CD Louie Gohmert (R), in the 2nd CD Ted Poe (R), in the 9th CD Al Green (D), in the 24th CD Kenny Marchant (R), in the 28th CD Henry Cuellar.  Lloyd Doggett (D), formerly in the 10th CD, was elected in the 25th CD and Michael McCaul (R) was elected in the 10th.  Chet Edwards (D), formerly in the 11th CD, was elected in the 17th CD and Michael Conaway (R) was elected in the 11th.
 

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The Lone Star State
General Election -- Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Official Results
+Bush/Cheney (Rep.)
4,526,917
(61.09)
Kerry/Edwards (Dem.)
2,832,704
 (38.22)
Badnarik/Campagna (Lib.) 38,787 (0.52)
Peroutka/Baldwin (w/in) 1,636
(0.02)
Brown/Herbert (w/in)
111
- 
Cobb/LaMarche (w/in)
1,014
 (0.01)
Nader/Camejo (w/in)
9,159
(0.12)
more write ins (3)
437
 - 
Total........7,410,765
 
more write-ins: Kennedy/Rezac 126; Allen/Senegals 92; Falk/Peterman 219

According to the unofficial tabulation a bit fewer than 3.8 million people (over 51% of voters) voted early. 
Total Number of Voters: 7,482,947 
23,246 provisional ballots

 2004 Overview
Bush won his home state with a plurality of 1,694,213 votes (22.87 percentage points), carrying 236 of the 254 counties.
General Election Details
Kerry/Allies  |  Bush-Cheney '04
Past Results
1996
Dole (Rep.)..........2,736,167 (48.75)
Clinton (Dem.).....2,459,683 (43.83)
Perot (Ind.).............378,537
 (6.74)
Others (3+w/ins).......37,259
(0.66)
Total........5,611,644

1992
Bush (Rep.).........2,496,071 (40.56)
Clinton (Dem.).....2,281,815 (37.08)
Perot (Ind.)..........1,354,781
 (22.01)
Others (1+w/ins)...... 21,351
(0.35)
Total........6,154,018

2000
+Bush/Cheney (Rep.)
3,799,639
(59.30)
Gore/Lieberman (Dem.)
 2,433,746
(37.98)
Browne/Olivier (Lib.)
23,160
(0.36)
Nader/LaDuke (Grn.)
137,994
(2.15)
Buchanan/Foster (Ind.)
12,394
(0.19)
Phillips/Frazier (w/in)
567
(0.01)
McReynolds/Hollis (w/in)
74
  - 
Wright/Foster (w/in)
63
 - 
Total........6,407,637

According to unofficial returns more than 2.4 million people did early voting.

 2000 Overview
Gov. Bush won handily in his home state, gaining a plurality of 1,365,893 votes (21.32 percentage points) and carrying 230 of 254 counties.

General Election Activity
Notes: 
Last day for Secretary of State to certify independent and write-in candidates for federal, statewide and district offices: Sept. 13, 2000. 
Last day to register: Oct. 10, 2000.
First day to apply for ballot by mail: Sept. 8, 2000.
Early voting in person: Oct. 23-Nov. 3, 2000.
Presidential Primary Election -- Tuesday, March 9, 2004
In May 2003 the Texas Legislature passed a bill (H.B. No. 2496) to move the presidential primary date from the second Tuesday in March to the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2004).  Gov. Perry signed the bill into law on June 18.  However, the Texas legislature then became embroiled in an extended debate over congressional redistricting legislation, and, during its third called session, moved the primary/caucus date back to March 9, 2004, amid protests from Democrats.  Gov. Perry signed the bill on October 13, 2003.
Democratic
Votes
Percent
Wesley K. Clark
18,437
2.19%
Randy Crow
6,338
0.75%
Howard Dean
40,035
4.77%
John Edwards
120,413
14.34%
Dick Gephardt
12,160
1.44%
+John F. Kerry
563,237
67.11%
Dennis J. Kucinich
15,475
1.84%
Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr.
6,871
0.81%
Joe Lieberman
25,245
3.00%
Al Sharpton
31,020
3.69%
Total
839,231
232 Delegates (195 Pledged, 37 Unpledged) and 32 Alternates.

Texas Democratic Party 2004 Delegate Selection Plan
Republican
Votes
Percent
George W. Bush
635,948
92.48%
Uncommitted
51,667
7.51%
Total
687,615

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