2004 United States Senate election in Nevada
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Ziser
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Wegner
- 20–30%
None of These Candidates
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
Tilley
- 20–30%
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The 2004 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Harry Reid, the Senate Minority Whip, won re-election to a fourth term.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Richard Ziser, anti-gay marriage activist
- Kenneth A. Wegner, U.S. Army veteran
- Robert Brown
- Royle Melton
- Cherie Tilley, businessman
- Carlo Poliak, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Ziser | 40,533 | 33.50% | |
| Republican | Kenneth A. Wegner | 21,406 | 17.69% | |
| Republican | Robert Brown | 19,553 | 16.16% | |
| Republican | None of these candidates | 16,827 | 13.91% | |
| Republican | Royle Melton | 10,552 | 8.72% | |
| Republican | Cherie M. Tilley | 10,357 | 8.56% | |
| Republican | Carlo Poliak | 1,769 | 1.46% | |
| Total votes | 120,997 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Thomas Hurst (L)
- Gary Marinch (NL)
- Harry Reid (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- David Schumann (I)
- Richard Ziser (R), conservative activist
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe D | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Reid (incumbent) | 494,805 | 61.08% | +13.22% | |
| Republican | Richard Ziser | 284,640 | 35.14% | −12.63% | |
| None of These Candidates | 12,968 | 1.60% | -0.26% | ||
| Libertarian | Thomas L. Hurst | 9,559 | 1.18% | −0.69% | |
| Independent American Party (Nevada) | David K. Schumann | 6,001 | 0.74% | ||
| Natural Law | Gary Marinch | 2,095 | 0.26% | −0.38% | |
| Majority | 210,165 | 25.94% | +25.85% | ||
| Turnout | 810,068 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Carson City
- Humboldt (largest municipality: Winnemucca)
- Nye (largest municipality: Pahrump)
- Pershing (largest municipality: Lovelock)
- Storey (largest municipality: Virginia City)
- White Pine (largest municipality: Ely)
See also
References
- ^ 2004 Statewide Primary Election Reports
- ^ "The Final Predictions". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".