2004 United States Senate election in Utah

2004 United States Senate election in Utah

November 2, 2004

Nominee Bob Bennett Paul Van Dam Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 626,640 258,955 Percentage 68.7% 28.4%

County Results Bennett:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Bob Bennett Republican Elected U.S. Senator Bob Bennett Republican

The 2004 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Bennett won re-election to a third term.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Paul Van Dam, former Attorney General of Utah and former Salt Lake County District Attorney

Republican

• Bob Bennett, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bob Bennett (Incumbent)	626,640	68.73%	+4.75%
	Democratic	Paul Van Dam	258,955	28.40%	-4.57%
	Constitution	Gary R. Van Horn	17,289	1.90%
	Personal Choice	Joe LaBonte	8,824	0.97%
	Write-ins		18	0.00%
Majority			367,685	40.33%	+9.32%
Turnout			911,726
	Republican hold		Swing