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The 2004 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 2, 2004, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Graham decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Graham made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The primary elections were held on August 31, 2004. Republican Mel Martínez won the open seat with 49.4% of the vote to Democratic nominee Betty Castor's 48.3%. With a margin of 1.1%, this election was the closest race of the 2004 Senate election cycle. This was the first open-seat United States Senate election in Florida for this seat since 1974.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Betty Castor | 669,346 | 58.1% | |
Democratic | Peter Deutsch | 321,922 | 27.9% | |
Democratic | Alex Penelas | 115,898 | 10.1% | |
Democratic | Bernard E. Klein | 45,347 | 3.9% | |
Total votes | 1,152,513 | 100.0% |
Martínez was supported by the Bush Administration.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mel Martínez | 522,994 | 44.9% | |
Republican | Bill McCollum | 360,474 | 30.9% | |
Republican | Doug Gallagher | 158,360 | 13.6% | |
Republican | Johnnie Byrd | 68,982 | 5.9% | |
Republican | Karen Saull | 20,365 | 1.8% | |
Republican | Sonya March | 17,804 | 1.5% | |
Republican | Larry Klayman | 13,257 | 1.1% | |
Republican | William Billy Kogut | 3,695 | 0.3% | |
Total votes | 1,165,931 | 100.0% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball [3] | Lean R (flip) | November 1, 2004 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Betty Castor (D) | Mel Martínez (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Reuters/Zogby International [4] | October 29 – November 1, 2004 | 601 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 43% | 48% | 1% | 9% |
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics [5] | October 30–31, 2004 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 41% | – | 12% |
SurveyUSA [6] [A] | October 29–31, 2004 | 738 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 48% | 48% | 4% | – |
Strategic Vision (R) [7] | October 29–31, 2004 | 801 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 45% | 49% | – | 6% |
InsiderAdvantage [8] | October 29–31, 2004 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 47% | 46% | 1% | 7% |
Reuters/Zogby International [4] | October 28–31, 2004 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 46% | 46% | – | 7% |
CNN/USA Today/Gallup [9] | October 28–31, 2004 | 1,138 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 48% | 46% | – | 5% |
1,300 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 48% | 45% | – | 7% | ||
Quinnipiac University [10] | October 27–31, 2004 | 1,098 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 44% | 49% | – | 6% |
Reuters/Zogby International [4] | October 27–30, 2004 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 48% | 45% | 2% | 5% |
Reuters/Zogby International [4] | October 26–29, 2004 | 601 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 47% | 46% | 2% | 5% |
Reuters/Zogby International [4] | October 25–28, 2004 | 601 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 45% | 47% | 2% | 6% |
Mason-Dixon [11] [B] | October 26–27, 2004 | 625 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 46% | 47% | – | 6% |
Strategic Vision (R) [7] | October 25–27, 2004 | 801 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 46% | 49% | – | 5% |
Reuters/Zogby International [4] | October 24–27, 2004 | 601 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 45% | 45% | 1% | 9% |
The New York Times [12] | October 23–27, 2004 | 802 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 44% | – | 10% |
Reuters/Zogby International [4] | October 23–26, 2004 | 601 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 48% | 45% | – | 7% |
Quinnipiac University [13] | October 22–26, 2004 | 944 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 46% | 49% | – | 5% |
Reuters/Zogby International [4] | October 22–25, 2004 | 601 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 47% | 47% | – | 6% |
Strategic Vision (R) [7] | October 22–24, 2004 | 801 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 46% | 48% | – | 6% |
InsiderAdvantage [8] | October 22–24, 2004 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 44% | 46% | – | 10% |
SurveyUSA [14] [A] | October 22–24, 2004 | 738 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 50% | 47% | 3% | – |
Reuters/Zogby International [4] | October 21–24, 2004 | 601 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 44% | 47% | 1% | 8% |
Schroth, Eldon & Associates (D)/ The Polling Company (R) [15] [C] | October 19–21, 2004 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 44% | 44% | – | 12% |
Research 2000 [16] [D] | October 18–21, 2004 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 48% | 48% | – | 4% |
Strategic Vision (R) [7] | October 18–20, 2004 | 801 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 45% | 48% | – | 7% |
Quinnipiac University [17] | October 15–19, 2004 | 808 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 47% | 47% | – | 5% |
1,208 (RV) | ± 2.8% | 41% | 43% | 1% [b] | 15% | ||
SurveyUSA [18] [A] | October 15–17, 2004 | 596 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 47% | 49% | 3% | 1% |
Mason-Dixon [19] [B] | October 14–16, 2004 | 625 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 45% | 1% | 9% |
University of North Florida [20] | October 10–15, 2004 | 614 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 38% | 35% | 4% [c] | 23% |
Strategic Vision (R) [7] | October 12–14, 2004 | 801 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 47% | – | 6% |
Strategic Vision (R) [7] | October 4–6, 2004 | 801 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 48% | 45% | – | 7% |
Mason-Dixon [21] [E] | October 4–5, 2004 | 625 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 41% | 46% | 1% | 12% |
Quinnipiac University [22] | October 1–5, 2004 | 717 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 47% | 48% | – | 5% |
1,083 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 44% | 40% | 2% [d] | 14% | ||
SurveyUSA [23] [A] | October 1–3, 2004 | 706 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 46% | 50% | 3% | 1% |
CNN/USA Today/Gallup [24] | September 18–22, 2004 | 674 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 51% | 45% | – | 4% |
843 (RV) | 49% | 43% | – | 8% | |||
Quinnipiac University [25] | September 18–21, 2004 | 819 (RV) | ± 3.4% | 43% | 42% | 1% [b] | 14% |
SurveyUSA [26] [A] | September 12–14, 2004 | 602 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 49% | 45% | 5% | 1% |
Rasmussen Reports [27] | August 24, 2004 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 44% | 44% | – | 12% |
Betty Castor vs. Bill McCollum
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Betty Castor (D) | Bill McCollum (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Rasmussen Reports [27] | August 24, 2004 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 42% | 39% | – | 19% |
Peter Deutsch vs. Mel Martínez
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Peter Deutsch (D) | Mel Martínez (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Rasmussen Reports [27] | August 24, 2004 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 39% | 47% | – | 14% |
Peter Deutsch vs. Bill McCollum
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Peter Deutsch (D) | Bill McCollum (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Rasmussen Reports [27] | August 24, 2004 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 37% | 44% | – | 19% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz | 3,672,864 | 49.43% | +11.9% | |
Democratic | Elizabeth Castor | 3,590,201 | 48.32% | −14.15% | |
Veterans | Dennis F. Bradley | 166,642 | 2.24% | +2.24% | |
Write-ins | 187 | 0.00% | +0.0% | ||
Majority | 82,663 | 1.11% | −23.83% | ||
Turnout | 7,429,894 | 70.92% [29] | +24.08% | ||
Total votes | 7,429,894 | 100.00% | +3,529,732 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
County | Mel Martínez Republican | Betty Castor Democratic | Various Candidates Other Parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Alachua | 43,074 | 39.63% | 63,809 | 58.71% | 1,802 | 1.65% | -20,735 | -19.08% | 108,685 |
Baker | 6,815 | 69.16% | 2,853 | 28.95% | 186 | 1.89% | 3,962 | 40.21% | 9,854 |
Bay | 49,639 | 67.63% | 22,190 | 30.23% | 1,564 | 2.13% | 27,449 | 37.40% | 73,393 |
Bradford | 6,534 | 60.83% | 3,938 | 36.66% | 270 | 2.51% | 3,596 | 24.17% | 10,742 |
Brevard | 142,394 | 54.44% | 111,477 | 42.62% | 7,682 | 2.94% | 30,917 | 11.82% | 261,553 |
Broward | 231,266 | 33.63% | 442,728 | 64.37% | 13,780 | 2.00% | -211,462 | -30.74% | 687,774 |
Calhoun | 3,133 | 53.70% | 2,526 | 43.30% | 175 | 3.00% | 607 | 10.40% | 5,834 |
Charlotte | 43,079 | 55.48% | 32,837 | 42.29% | 1,729 | 2.23% | 10,242 | 13.19% | 77,645 |
Citrus | 33,998 | 49.68% | 31,699 | 46.32% | 2,742 | 4.01% | 2,299 | 3.36% | 68,439 |
Clay | 58,131 | 72.24% | 20,831 | 25.89% | 1,503 | 1.86% | 37,300 | 46.35% | 80,465 |
Collier | 81,948 | 65.97% | 40,332 | 32.47% | 1,934 | 1.56% | 41,616 | 33.50% | 124,214 |
Columbia | 14,014 | 57.15% | 9,780 | 39.89% | 726 | 2.96% | 4,234 | 17.26% | 24,520 |
DeSoto | 4,994 | 53.58% | 4,031 | 43.25% | 295 | 3.17% | 963 | 10.33% | 9,320 |
Dixie | 3,322 | 52.67% | 2,735 | 43.36% | 250 | 3.97% | 587 | 9.31% | 6,307 |
Duval | 205,001 | 54.68% | 163,748 | 43.68% | 6,160 | 1.64% | 41,253 | 11.00% | 374,909 |
Escambia | 88,787 | 63.56% | 48,274 | 34.56% | 2,632 | 1.88% | 40,513 | 29.00% | 139,693 |
Flagler | 18,294 | 48.13% | 18,812 | 49.49% | 904 | 2.38% | -518 | -1.36% | 38,010 |
Franklin | 2,706 | 47.13% | 2,886 | 50.26% | 150 | 2.61% | -180 | -3.13% | 5,742 |
Gadsden | 5,230 | 25.15% | 15,246 | 73.33% | 316 | 1.52% | -10,016 | -48.18% | 20,792 |
Gilchrist | 4,060 | 58.87% | 2,578 | 37.38% | 258 | 3.74% | 1,482 | 21.49% | 6,896 |
Glades | 2,147 | 52.15% | 1,821 | 44.23% | 149 | 3.62% | 326 | 7.92% | 4,117 |
Gulf | 4,086 | 57.36% | 2,858 | 40.12% | 180 | 2.53% | 1,228 | 17.24% | 7,124 |
Hamilton | 2,206 | 44.75% | 2,597 | 52.68% | 127 | 2.58% | -391 | -7.93% | 4,930 |
Hardee | 4,024 | 56.38% | 2,806 | 39.32% | 307 | 4.30% | 1,218 | 17.06% | 7,137 |
Hendry | 5,350 | 55.75% | 4,027 | 41.97% | 219 | 2.28% | 1,323 | 13.78% | 9,596 |
Hernando | 36,557 | 46.08% | 39,634 | 49.96% | 3,143 | 3.96% | -3,077 | -3.88% | 79,334 |
Highlands | 22,326 | 54.72% | 17,196 | 42.15% | 1,278 | 3.13% | 5,130 | 12.57% | 40,800 |
Hillsborough | 207,331 | 46.29% | 230,298 | 51.42% | 10,261 | 2.29% | -22,967 | -5.13% | 447,890 |
Holmes | 5,114 | 63.42% | 2,608 | 32.34% | 342 | 4.24% | 2,506 | 31.08% | 8,064 |
Indian River | 34,338 | 57.82% | 23,511 | 39.59% | 1,543 | 2.60% | 10,827 | 18.23% | 59,392 |
Jackson | 10,449 | 53.73% | 8,605 | 44.24% | 395 | 2.04% | 1,844 | 9.49% | 19,449 |
Jefferson | 2,722 | 36.93% | 4,504 | 61.10% | 145 | 1.97% | -1,782 | -24.17% | 7,371 |
Lafayette | 1,768 | 54.57% | 1,390 | 42.90% | 82 | 2.53% | 378 | 11.67% | 3,240 |
Lake | 68,425 | 56.37% | 49,635 | 40.89% | 3,319 | 2.73% | 18,790 | 15.48% | 121,379 |
Lee | 139,810 | 59.90% | 89,048 | 38.15% | 4,531 | 1.94% | 50,762 | 21.75% | 233,389 |
Leon | 45,453 | 34.09% | 86,180 | 64.64% | 1,691 | 1.27% | -40,727 | -30.55% | 133,324 |
Levy | 8,735 | 53.39% | 7,129 | 43.57% | 497 | 3.04% | 1,606 | 9.82% | 16,361 |
Liberty | 1,448 | 48.75% | 1,459 | 49.12% | 63 | 2.12% | -11 | -0.37% | 2,970 |
Madison | 3,318 | 40.58% | 4,640 | 56.74% | 219 | 2.68% | -1,322 | -16.16% | 8,177 |
Manatee | 72,829 | 51.53% | 64,795 | 45.85% | 3,699 | 2.62% | 8,034 | 5.68% | 141,323 |
Marion | 73,530 | 53.23% | 60,814 | 44.02% | 3,799 | 2.75% | 12,716 | 9.21% | 138,143 |
Martin | 39,076 | 55.41% | 29,868 | 42.35% | 1,579 | 2.23% | 9,208 | 13.06% | 70,523 |
Miami-Dade | 367,867 | 49.21% | 366,482 | 49.02% | 13,202 | 1.77% | 1,385 | 0.19% | 747,551 |
Monroe | 18,075 | 47.19% | 18,961 | 49.50% | 1,267 | 3.31% | -886 | -2.31% | 38,303 |
Nassau | 21,893 | 68.40% | 9,519 | 29.74% | 595 | 1.86% | 12,374 | 38.66% | 32,007 |
Okaloosa | 65,146 | 74.71% | 19,645 | 22.53% | 2,413 | 2.77% | 45,501 | 52.18% | 87,204 |
Okeechobee | 5,959 | 50.00% | 5,464 | 45.84% | 496 | 4.16% | 495 | 4.16% | 11,919 |
Orange | 188,121 | 49.15% | 187,549 | 49.00% | 7,081 | 1.85% | 572 | 0.15% | 382,751 |
Osceola | 42,103 | 52.00% | 36,569 | 45.16% | 2,296 | 2.84% | 5,534 | 6.84% | 80,968 |
Palm Beach | 200,442 | 37.96% | 318,042 | 60.23% | 9,566 | 1.81% | -117,600 | -22.27% | 528,050 |
Pasco | 89,400 | 48.01% | 90,761 | 48.74% | 6,044 | 3.24% | -1,361 | -0.73% | 186,205 |
Pinellas | 197,640 | 42.55% | 254,451 | 54.78% | 12,379 | 2.66% | -56,811 | -12.23% | 464,470 |
Polk | 108,774 | 52.28% | 93,231 | 44.81% | 6,051 | 2.91% | 15,543 | 7.47% | 208,056 |
Putnam | 15,941 | 52.23% | 13,701 | 44.89% | 876 | 2.87% | 2,240 | 7.34% | 30,518 |
St. Johns | 56,251 | 66.19% | 27,319 | 32.14% | 1,420 | 1.67% | 28,932 | 34.05% | 84,990 |
St. Lucie | 44,436 | 45.34% | 50,660 | 51.69% | 2,905 | 2.96% | -6,224 | -6.35% | 98,001 |
Santa Rosa | 49,149 | 74.65% | 15,165 | 23.03% | 1,524 | 2.31% | 33,984 | 51.62% | 65,838 |
Sarasota | 95,425 | 50.08% | 91,651 | 48.10% | 3,455 | 1.81% | 3,774 | 1.98% | 190,531 |
Seminole | 102,898 | 56.11% | 76,579 | 41.76% | 3,914 | 2.13% | 26,319 | 14.35% | 183,391 |
Sumter | 17,929 | 57.05% | 12,844 | 40.87% | 656 | 2.09% | 5,085 | 16.18% | 31,429 |
Suwannee | 9,095 | 58.45% | 6,069 | 39.00% | 397 | 2.55% | 2,629 | 19.45% | 15,561 |
Taylor | 4,241 | 50.17% | 3,972 | 46.98% | 241 | 2.85% | 269 | 3.19% | 8,454 |
Union | 2,874 | 62.49% | 1,632 | 35.49% | 93 | 2.05% | 1,242 | 27.00% | 4,599 |
Volusia | 104,032 | 46.21% | 114,932 | 51.05% | 6,174 | 2.74% | -10,900 | -4.84% | 225,138 |
Wakulla | 5,240 | 45.10% | 6,048 | 52.05% | 331 | 2.85% | -808 | -6.95% | 11,619 |
Walton | 16,038 | 68.56% | 6,770 | 28.94% | 585 | 2.50% | 9,268 | 39.62% | 23,393 |
Washington | 6,414 | 63.45% | 3,452 | 34.15% | 242 | 2.39% | 2,962 | 29.30% | 10,108 |
Totals | 3,672,864 | 49.43% | 3,590,201 | 48.32% | 166,829 | 2.24% | 82,663 | 1.11% | 7,429,894 |
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