<answer>Bush</answer>'s margin of victory in the popular vote was the smallest ever for a reelected incumbent president, but marked the first time since his father's victory 16 years prior that a candidate won a majority of the popular vote. The electoral map closely resembled that of 2000, with only three states changing sides: New Mexico and Iowa voted Republican in 2004 after having voted Democratic in 2000, while New Hampshire voted Democratic in 2004 after previously voting Republican. In the Electoral College, <answer>Bush</answer> received 286 votes to Kerry's 252.
Which candidate, in the 2004 election, had the majority of the popular vote?
Bush