If we changed the votes in a few states (approximately 35 states mostly small in population), the below numbers show where we would need to make the changes (States where Michael Badnarik wins the votes have been changed). 50 States plus the District of Columbia District, 270 Electoral Votes with 17,465,768 votes for the Libertarian is 14.12% of popular vote.
1. Alabama -- 9 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Independent (Libertarian) 565,020 30% Bush, George W: Republican 546,186 29% Kerry, John F: Democrat 508,518 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 131,887 7% Cobb, David: Green 131,838 7%
Total State Votes 1,883,449
2. Alaska -- 3 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Alaska Libertarian 93,776 30% Bush, George W: Republican 87,524 28% Kerry, John F: Democrat 84,399 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Alaska Independent 21,881 7% Cobb, David: Green 21,799 7% Scattered: Write IN 3,210 1%
Total State Votes 312,589
3. Arizona -- 10 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 603,750 30% Bush, George W: Republican 583,625 29% Kerry, John F: Democrat 543,375 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 140,960 7% Cobb, David: Green 140,875 7%
Total State Votes 2,012,585
4. Arkansas -- 6 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 316,470 30% Bush, George W: Republican 305,921 29% Kerry, John F: Democrat 284,823 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 73,888 7% Cobb, David: Green 73,843 7%
Total State Votes 1,054,945
5. California -- 55 Electoral Votes
Kerry, John F: Democrat 6,745,485 54.30% Bush, George W: Republican 5,509,826 44.36% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 50,165 .40% Cobb, David: Green 40,771 .33% Peltier, Leonard: Peace & Freedom 27,607 .22% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Independent American 26,645 .21% Nader, Ralph: Write IN 21,213 .17% Kennedy, John Joseph: Write IN 82, .0% Parker, John, Write IN 49 .0% Alexander-Pace, James: Write IN, 8, .0% Jabin, Anthony: Write IN 1 .0%
Total State Votes 12,421,852
6. Colorado - 9 Electoral Votes
Bush, George W: Republican 1,101,255 51.69% Kerry, John F: Democrat 1,001,732 47.02% Nader, Ralph: Reform 12,718 .60% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 7,664 .36% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: AMC 2,562 .12% Cobb, David: Green 1,591 .07% Andress, Stanford E. (Andy), UN 804 .04% Kennedy, John Joseph: W 700 .03% Amondson, Gene: CCP 378 .02% Van Auken, Bill: SEP 329 .02% Harris, James E.: SWP 241 .01% Brown, Walter F.: SOC 216 .01% Dodge, Earl F.: P 140 .01%
Total State Votes 2,130,330
7. Connecticut - 7 Electoral Votes
Kerry, John F: Democrat 857,488 54.31% Bush, George W: Republican 693,826 43.95% Nader, Ralph: PC 12,969 .82% Cobb, David: Green 9,564 .61% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 3,367 .21% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 1,543 .1% Calero, Roger: Write IN 12 .00%
Total State Votes 1,578,769
8. Delaware - 3 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 112,530 30% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 108,779 29% Bush, George W.: Republican 101,277 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 26,327 7% Cobb, David: Green 26,257 7%
Total State Votes 375,190
9. District of Columbia -- 3 Electoral Votes
Kerry, John F.: Democrat 202,970 89.18% Bush, George W.: Republican 21,256 9.34% Nader, Ralph: Independent 1,485 .65% Cobb, David: DC Green 737 .32% Scattered, Write In 506 .22% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 502 .22% Harris, James: SWP 130 .06%
Total State Votes 227,576
10. Florida - 27 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 2,282,940 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 2,206,842 29% Kerry, John F: Democrat 2,054,646 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 532,696 7% Cobb, David: Green 532,686 7%
Total State Votes 7,609,810
11. Georgia - 15 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 990,540 30% Bush, George W: Republican 957,522 29% Kerry, John F: Democrat 891,486 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 231,201 7% Cobb, David: Green 231,126 7%
Total State Votes 3,301,875
12. Hawaii - 4 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 128,700 30% Kerry, John F: Democrat 124,410 29% Bush, George W: Republican 115,830 27% Cobb, David: Green 30,043 7% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 30,030 7%
Total State Votes 429,013
13. Idaho - 4 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 179,520 30% Bush, George W: Republican 173,536 29% Kerry, John F: Democrat 161,568 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 41,935 7% Cobb, David: Green, 41,888, 7%
Total State Votes 598,447
14. Illinois - 21 Electoral Votes
Kerry, John F: Democrat 2,891,550 54.82% Bush, George W: Republican 2,345,946 44.48% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 32,442 .62% Nader, Ralph: Write IN 3,571 .07% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Write IN 440 .01% Cobb, David: Write IN 241 .0% Camejo, Peter M: Write IN 115 .0% Bone, Lawson: Write IN 4 .0% Virag, Ernest: Write IN 4 .0% Kennedy, John Joseph: Write IN 3 .0% Cook, David: Write IN 2 .0% Breivogel, Joann: Write IN 1 .0% Christensen, Robert M: Write IN 1 .0% Kennedy, John: Write IN 1 .0% Trowe, Margaret: Write IN 1 .0%
Total State Votes 5,274,322
15. Indiana - 11 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 740,400 30% Bush, George W: Republican 715,720 29% Kerry, John F: Democrat 666,360 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 172,762 7% Cobb, David: Green 172,760 7%
Total State Votes 2,468,002
16. Iowa - 7 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 452,070 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 437,001 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 406,863 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 105,491 7% Cobb, David: Green 105,483 7%
Total State Votes 1,506,908
17. Kansas - 6 Electoral Votes
Bush, George W.: Republican 736,456 62% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 434,993 36.62% Nader, Ralph: Reform 9,348 .79% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 4,013 .34% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Independent 2,899 .24% Cobb, David: Write IN 33 .00% Kennedy, John Joseph: Write IN 5 .0% Van Auken, Bill: Write IN 5 .0% Brown, Walter: Write IN 4 .0%
Total State Votes 1,187,756
18. Kentucky - 8 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 538,740 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 520,782 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 484,866 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 125,788 7% Cobb, David: Green 125,706 7%
Total State Votes 1,795,882
19. Louisiana - 9 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 582,930 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 563,499 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 524,637 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 136,030 7% Cobb, David: Green 136,010 7%
Total State Votes 1,943,106
20. Maine - 4 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 222,210 30% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 214,803 29% Bush, George W.: Republican 199,989 27% Cobb, David: Green 51,901 7% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 51,849 7%
Total State Votes 740,752
21. Maryland - 10 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 715,980 30% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 692,114 29% Bush, George W.: Republican 644,382 27% Cobb, David: Green 167,140 7% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 167,062 7%
Total State Votes 2,386,678
22. Massachusetts - 12 Electoral Votes
Kerry, John F.: Democrat 1,803,800 61.94% Bush, George W.: Republican 1,071,109 36.78% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 15,022 .52% Cobb, David: Green 10,623 .36% Scattered: Write IN 7,028 .24% Nader, Ralph: Write IN 4,806 .17%
Total State Votes 2,912,388
23. Michigan - 17 Electoral Votes
Kerry, John F.: Democrat 2,479,183 51.23% Bush, George W.: Republican 2,313,746 47.81% Nader, Ralph: Independent 24,035 .5% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 10,552 .22% Cobb, David: Green 5,325 .11% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 4,980 .1% Brown, Walter: Natural Law 1,431 .03%
Total State Votes 4,839,252
24. Minnesota - 10 Electoral Votes
Kerry, John F.: Democrat 1,445,014 51.09% Bush, George W.: Republican 1,346,695 47.61% Nader, Ralph: TBL 18,683 .66% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 4,639 .16% Cobb, David: Green 4,408 .16% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 3,074 .11% Scattered: Write IN 2,521 .09% Harens, Thomas J.: CHF 2,387 .08% Van Auken, Bill: SEP 539 .02% Caleto, Roger: SWP 416 .01% Kennedy, John Joseph: Write IN 4 .0% Brown, Walter: Write IN 2 .0% Rendetos, Debra Joyce: Write IN 2 .0% Wishnatsky, Martin: Write IN 2 .0% Graham-Pendergast, Joy Elaina: Write IN 1 .0%
Total State Votes 4,839,252 One Electoral vote for John Edwards, 9 for Kerry
25. Mississippi - 6 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 345,630 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 334,109 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 311,067 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 80,692 7% Cobb, David: Green 80,647 7%
Total State Votes 1,152,145
26. Missouri - 11 Electoral Votes
Bush, George W.: Republican 1,455,713 53.3% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 1,259,171 46.1% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 9,831 .36% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 5,355 .2% Nader, Ralph: Write IN 1,294 .05%
Total State Votes 2,731,364
27. Montana - 3 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 135,120 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 130,616 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 121,608 27% Cobb, David: Green 31,573 7% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 31,528 7%
Total State Votes 450,445
28. Nebraska - 5 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 233,430 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 225,649 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 210,087 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 54,553 7% Cobb, David: Green 54,467 7%
Total State Votes 778,186
29. Nevada - 5 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 248,850 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 240,555 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 223,965 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Independent American 58,065 7% Cobb, David: Green 54,464 6.56% None of these Candidates 3,688 .44%
Total State Votes 829,587
30. New Hampshire - 4 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 203,310 30% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 196,533 29% Bush, George W.: Republican 182,979 27% Cobb, David: Green 47,439 7% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 46,939 6.92% Scattered: Write IN 538 .08%
Total State Votes 677,738
31. New Jersey - 15 Electoral Votes
Kerry, John F.: Democrat 1,911,430 50.24% Bush, George W.: Republican 1,670,003 46.24% Nader, Ralph: Independent 19,418 .54% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 4,514 .12% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 2,750 .08% Cobb, David: Green 1,807 .05% Brown, Walter F.: Socialist 664 .02% Van Auken, Bill: SEP 575 .02% Calero, Roger: SWP 530 .01%
Total State Votes 3,611,691
32. New Mexico - 5 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 226,890 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 219,327 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 204,201 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 52,945 7% Cobb, David: Green 52,941 7%
Total State Votes 756,304
33. New York - 31 Electoral Votes
Kerry, John F.: Combined Parties 4,314,280 58.37% Kerry, John F.: Democrat {4,180,755} Kerry, John F.: WF {133,525} Bush, George W.: Combined Parties 2,962,567 40.08% Bush, George W.: Republican {2,806,993} Bush, George W.: Constitution {155,574} Nader, Ralph: Combined Parties 99,873 1.35% Nader, Ralph: IDP {84,247} Nader, Ralph: PJP {15,626} Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 11,607, .16% Calero, Roger: SWP, 2,405 .03% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution, Write IN 207 .0% Cobb, David: Green, Write IN 87 .0% Halpin, Michael: Write IN 4 .0% Kennedy, John Joseph: Write IN 4 .0% Van Auken, Bill: SEP, Write IN 2 .0%
Total State Votes 7,391,036 *57,230 miscellaneous write in, blank and void were compiled as one total in New York. This figure is not included in "Total State Votes."
34. North Carolina - 15 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 1,050,300 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 1,015,290 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 945,270 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 245,077 7% Cobb, David: Green 245,070 7%
Total State Votes 3,501,007
35. North Dakota - 3 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 93,840 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 90,712 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 84,456 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 21,936 7% Cobb, David: Green 21,889 7%
Total State Votes 312,833
36. Ohio - 20 Electoral Votes
Bush, George W.: Republican 2,859,768 50.81% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 2,741,167 48.71% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian (OP) 14,676 .26% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution (OP) 11,939 .21% Cobb, David: Green, Write IN 192 .0% Schrinet, Joe: Write IN 114 .0% Harris, James: Write IN 22 .0% Duncan, Richard A.: Write IN 17 .0% Zych, Thomas F.: Write IN 11 .0% Parker, John T.: Write IN 2 .0%
Total State Votes 5,627,908
37. Oklahoma - 7 Electoral Votes
Bush, George W.: Republican 959,792 65.57% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 503,966 34.43%
Total State Votes 1,463,758
38. Oregon - 7 Electoral Votes
Kerry, John F.: Democrat 943,163 51.35% Bush, George W.: Republican 866,831 47.19% Scattered: Write IN 8,956 .49% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 7,260 .4% Cobb, David: Green (PG) 5,315 .29% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 5,257 .29%
Total State Votes 1,836,782
39. Pennsylvania - 21 Electoral Votes
Kerry, John F.: Democrat 2,938,095 50.92% Bush, George W.: Republican 2,793,847 48.42% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 21,185 .37% Cobb, David: Green 6,319 .11% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 6,318 .11% Nader, Ralph: Write IN 2,656 .05% Scattered: Write IN 1,170 .02%
Total State Votes 5,769,590
40. Rhode Island - 4 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 131,130 30% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 126,759 29% Bush, George W.: Republican 118,017 27% Cobb, David: Green 30,597 7% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 30,213 6.91% Scattered: Write IN 413 .09% None of the Above: Write IN 5 .0%
Total State Votes 437,134
41. South Carolina -- 8 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 485,310 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 469,133 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 436,779 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 113,269 7% Cobb, David: Green 113,239 7%
Total State Votes 1,617,730
42. South Dakota -- 3 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 116,460 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 112,578 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 104,814 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 27,189 7% Cobb, David: Green 27,174 7%
Total State Votes 388,215
43. Tennessee -- 11 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 731,190 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 706,817 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 658,071 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 170,630 7% Cobb, David: Green 170,611 7%
Total State Votes 2,437,319
44. Texas -- 34 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 2,223,210 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 2,149,103 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 2,000,889 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 518,814 7% Cobb, David: Green 518,749 7%
Total State Votes 7,410,765
45. Utah -- 5 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 278,340 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 269,062 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 250,506, 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 64,990 7% Cobb, David: Green 64,946 7%
Total State Votes 927,844
46. Vermont -- 3 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 93,690 30% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 90,567 29% Bush, George W.: Republican 84,321 27% Cobb, David: Green 21,861 7% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 20,913 6.69% Scattered: Write IN 957 .31%
Total State Votes 312,309
47. Virginia -- 13 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 959,490 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 927,507 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 863,541 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 223,881 7% Cobb, David: Green 220,996 6.91% Scattered: Write IN 2,952 .09%
Total State Votes 3,198,367
48. Washington -- 11 Electoral Votes
Kerry, John F.: Democrat 1,510,201 52.82% Bush, George W.: Republican 1,304,894 45.64% Nader, Ralph: Independent 23,283 .81% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 11,955 .42% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 3,922 .14% Cobb, David Keith: Green 2,974 .1% Parker, John: WW 1,077 .04% Harris, James: SWP 547 .02% Van Auken, Bill: SEP 231 .01%
Total State Votes 2,859,084
49. West Virginia -- 5 Electoral Votes
Bush, George W.: Republican 423,778 56.06% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 326,541 43.2% Nader, Ralph: Independent 1,405 .19% Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 1,405 .19% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution, Write IN 82 .01% Kennedy, John: Write IN 13 .0% Cobb, David Keith: Green, Write IN 5 .0%
Total State Votes 755,887
50. Wisconsin -- 10 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 899,100 30% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 869,130 29% Bush, George W.: Republican 809,190 27% Cobb, David Keith: Green 209,790 7% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 206,811 6.9% Scattered: Write IN 2,986 .1%
Total State Votes 2,997,007
51. Wyoming -- 3 Electoral Votes
Badnarik, Michael: Libertarian 73,020 30% Bush, George W.: Republican 70,586 29% Kerry, John F.: Democrat 65,718 27% Peroutka, Michael Anthony: Constitution 17,038 7% Cobb, David Keith: Green 16,586 6.98% Scattered: Write IN 480 .2%
Total State Votes 243,428
50 States plus the District of Columbia District, 270 Electoral Votes, 17,465,768 votes for the Libertarian 14.12% of popular vote.