United States Libertarian Party presidential nomination, 2004

Filed:
Gary Nolan, Talk radio host
Michael Badnarik, former State House candidate from Texas
Aaron Russo, Emmy and Tony award-winning producer
Withdrew:
Clyde Cleveland, former candidate for Governor of Iowa (withdrew February 2004)
David Hollist, from California
Ken Krawchuk, former candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania (withdrew April 2003)
Declined:
James Gray, presiding Superior Court Judge, Orange County, California
Carla Howell, former candidate for Governor and U.S. Senate from Massachusetts
Gary E. Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico
Ed Thompson, former Mayor of Tomah, Wisconsin
L. Neil Smith, science fiction author of Colorado

<table border="1" cellpadding="2"> <caption>First Ballot</caption> <tr><th>State</th><th>Michael Badnarik</th><th>Gary Nolan</th><th>Aaron Russo</th><th>Other</th><th>None of the Above</th><th>Total</th></tr> <tr><th>Percent</th><td>32.9%</td><td>31.6%</td><td>33.2%</td><td>1.0%</td><td>1.3%</td><td>100%</td></tr> <tr><th>Total</th><td>256</td><td>246</td><td>258</td><td>8</td><td>10</td><td>778</td></tr> <tr><th>AL</th><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>11</td><td></td><td></td><td>16</td></tr> <tr><th>AK</th><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td></td><td></td><td>10</td></tr> <tr><th>AZ</th><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>7</td><td></td><td>4</td><td>14</td></tr> <tr><th>AR</th><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td></td><td></td><td>6</td></tr> <tr><th>CA</th><td>12</td><td>20</td><td>22</td><td>1</td><td></td><td>55</td></tr> <tr><th>CO</th><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>11</td></tr> <tr><th>CT</th><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>5</td></tr> <tr><th>DE</th><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td>4</td></tr> <tr><th>DC</th><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td></td><td>4</td></tr> <tr><th>FL</th><td>21</td><td>11</td><td>27</td><td></td><td></td><td>59</td></tr> <tr><th>GA</th><td>21</td><td>20</td><td>22</td><td></td><td></td><td>63</td></tr> <tr><th>HI</th><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td></tr> <tr><th>ID</th><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td>3</td></tr> <tr><th>IL</th><td>10</td><td>5</td><td>12</td><td></td><td></td><td>27</td></tr> <tr><th>IN</th><td>9</td><td>27</td><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td>40</td></tr> <tr><th>IA</th><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td></td><td>1</td><td>14</td></tr> <tr><th>KS</th><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td>7</td></tr> <tr><th>KY</th><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td></tr> <tr><th>LA</th><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td></td><td>10</td></tr> <tr><th>ME</th><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>8</td></tr> <tr><th>MD</th><td>8</td><td>5</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td></td><td>23</td></tr> <tr><th>MA</th><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td></td><td>1</td><td>14</td></tr> <tr><th>MI</th><td>9</td><td>15</td><td>6</td><td></td><td></td><td>30</td></tr> <tr><th>MN</th><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td>16</td></tr> <tr><th>MS</th><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>3</td></tr> <tr><th>MO</th><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>5</td><td></td><td></td><td>24</td></tr> <tr><th>MT</th><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td></tr> <tr><th>NE</th><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td></tr> <tr><th>NV</th><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td></td><td></td><td>7</td></tr> <tr><th>NH</th><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td>11</td></tr> <tr><th>NJ</th><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td>13</td></tr> <tr><th>NM</th><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td></td><td></td><td>7</td></tr> <tr><th>NY</th><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td></td><td>1</td><td>18</td></tr> <tr><th>NC</th><td>18</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td></td><td></td><td>34</td></tr> <tr><th>ND</th><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>3</td></tr> <tr><th>OH</th><td>0</td><td>19</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>21</td></tr> <tr><th>OK</th><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td>4</td></tr> <tr><th>OR</th><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td>14</td></tr> <tr><th>PA</th><td>14</td><td>1</td><td>9</td><td></td><td>2</td><td>26</td></tr> <tr><th>RI</th><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td></tr> <tr><th>SC</th><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>7</td><td></td><td></td><td>16</td></tr> <tr><th>SD</th><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td></tr> <tr><th>TN</th><td>12</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td></td><td></td><td>21</td></tr> <tr><th>TX</th><td>19</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td>29</td></tr> <tr><th>UT</th><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td></td><td>6</td></tr> <tr><th>VT</th><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><th>VA</th><td>15</td><td>22</td><td>12</td><td></td><td></td><td>49</td></tr> <tr><th>WA</th><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td>5</td></tr> <tr><th>WI</th><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>5</td></tr> <tr><th>WV</th><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>8</td><td></td><td></td><td>15</td></tr> <tr><th>WY</th><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td></tr></table>