2004 United States Senate election in Utah

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2004 United States Senate election in Utah
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  1998 November 2, 2004 2010  
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Nominee Bob Bennett Paul Van Dam
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote626,640258,955
Percentage68.73%28.40%

2004 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg
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.

Contents

Major candidates

Democratic

Declined

Republican

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [2] Safe RNovember 1, 2004

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [3]
Margin
of error
Bob
Bennett (R)
Paul
Van Dam (D)
Gary
Van Horn (C)
Undecided
Dan Jones & Associates October 21–28, 20041228 (V)± 3.3%65%22%2%11%
Valley Research October 21–26, 20041200 (RV)± 2.8%61%23%16%
for Salt Lake Tribune September 24–29, 2004400 (LV)± 4.9%62%19%19%
Dan Jones & Associates September 6–9, 2004915 (V)± 3.3%60%23%1%16%
Dan Jones & Associates July 6–10, 2004920 (RV)± 3.5%61%24%15%
Dan Jones & Associates May 10–13, 2004923 (V)± 3.2%64%24%12%
Dan Jones & Associates March 17–20, 2004612 (V)± 4%63%16%2%19%

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bob Bennett (Incumbent) 626,640 68.73% +4.75%
Democratic Paul Van Dam258,95528.40%-4.57%
Constitution Gary R. Van Horn17,2891.90%
Personal Choice Joe LaBonte8,8240.97%
Write-ins180.00%
Majority367,68540.33%+9.32%
Turnout 911,726
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

  1. Krueger, Alyson (March 4, 2011). "Ken Jennings: Democrats Tried To Recruit Me For Senate Run". The Huffington Post . Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. "The Final Predictions". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  3. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  4. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".