Round 1 of Presidential Nomination Voting
The voting at the national convention was complicated by the broad support for Ralph Nader, the 2000 nominee, in spite of his not seeking nor expressing interest in accepting the Green nomination in 2004. Several candidates, most notably Peter Camejo, presented themselves in various states as stand-ins for Nader. Many Nader supporters voted "no nominee" in order to free the convention and state parties to endorse Nader's independent candidacy.
770 delegates voting; majority = 386 votes
- David Cobb: 308
- Peter Camejo: 119.0
- Ralph Nader: 117.5
- No Nominee: 74.5
- Lorna Salzman: 40.0
- None of the above: 35.5
- Kent Mesplay: 24.0
- JoAnne Bier-Beemon: 14.0
- Carol A. Miller: 9.5
- Dennis Kucinich: 9.0
- Uncommitted: 6.5
- Paul Glover: 5.5
- Dr. Jonathan Farley: 3
- Sheila Bilyeu: 2
- Eugene Debs: 1
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