<page_title> 2004 United States presidential election in New Mexico </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> George W. Bush <col_header> United States presidential election in NM, 2004 </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 49.84% <col_header> United States presidential election in NM, 2004 </col_header> <col_header> Percentage </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> Democratic <col_header> United States presidential election in NM, 2004 </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> John Kerry <col_header> United States presidential election in NM, 2004 </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 49.05% <col_header> United States presidential election in NM, 2004 </col_header> <col_header> Percentage </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> </table>
Bush took 49.84% of the votes, defeating Democratic John Kerry, who took 49.05%.