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The 2004 United States Senate election in Vermont was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy won reelection to a sixth term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Patrick Leahy, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Craig Hill, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick Leahy (incumbent) | 27,459 | 94.32% | |
| Democratic | Craig Hill | 1,573 | 5.40% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 81 | 0.28% | |
| Total votes | 29,113 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jack McMullen, businessman
- Peter D. Moss
- Ben Mitchell
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack McMullen | 9,591 | 67.69% | |
| Republican | Peter D. Moss | 2,058 | 14.52% | |
| Republican | Ben Mitchell | 1,715 | 12.10% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 806 | 5.69% | |
| Total votes | 14,170 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
Major
- Patrick Leahy (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Jack McMullen (R), businessman
Minor
- Cris Ericson (I), perennial candidate
- Craig Hill (G), electronics marketer
- Ben Mitchell (LU)
- Keith Stern (I)
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe D | November 1, 2004 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[3] |
Margin of error |
Patrick Leahy (D) |
Jack McMullen (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000[4] | October 10–12, 2004 | 403 (LV) | ± 5% | 67% | 21% | 12% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick Leahy (incumbent) | 216,972 | 70.63% | −1.59% | |
| Republican | Jack McMullen | 75,398 | 24.54% | +2.09% | |
| Independent | Cris Ericson | 6,486 | 2.11% | ||
| Green | Craig Hill | 3,999 | 1.30% | ||
| Independent | Keith Stern | 3,300 | 1.07% | ||
| Liberty Union | Ben Mitchell | 879 | 0.29% | −0.29% | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 174 | 0.06% | ||
| Majority | 141,574 | 46.08% | −3.68% | ||
| Turnout | 307,208 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
By county
| County | Patrick Leahy Democratic |
Jack McMullen Republican |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Addison | 13,243 | 72.3% | 4,372 | 23.9% | 690 | 3.8% | 8,871 | 48.4% | 18,305 |
| Bennington | 12,179 | 65.6% | 5,136 | 27.7% | 1,256 | 6.7% | 7,043 | 37.9% | 18,571 |
| Caledonia | 9,030 | 64.7% | 4,268 | 30.6% | 668 | 4.8% | 4,762 | 34.1% | 13,966 |
| Chittenden | 57,688 | 75.2% | 16,290 | 21.2% | 2,715 | 3.6% | 41,398 | 54.0% | 76,693 |
| Essex | 1,697 | 59.9% | 923 | 32.6% | 211 | 7.4% | 774 | 26.3% | 2,831 |
| Franklin | 14,304 | 72.6% | 4,693 | 23.8% | 679 | 3.6% | 9,611 | 48.8% | 19,706 |
| Grand Isle | 2,868 | 71.4% | 1,008 | 25.1% | 139 | 3.4% | 1,860 | 46.3% | 4,015 |
| Lamoille | 8,620 | 71.8% | 2,786 | 23.2% | 595 | 4.9% | 5,834 | 47.6% | 12,001 |
| Orange | 9,883 | 67.6% | 4,001 | 27.4% | 730 | 4.9% | 5,882 | 40.2% | 14,614 |
| Orleans | 8,430 | 69.8% | 3,135 | 26.0% | 504 | 4.1% | 5,295 | 43.8% | 12,069 |
| Rutland | 19,175 | 63.0% | 9,812 | 32.2% | 1,471 | 4.8% | 9,363 | 30.8% | 30,458 |
| Washington | 23,025 | 74.1% | 6,814 | 21.9% | 1,237 | 4.0% | 16,211 | 52.2% | 31,076 |
| Windham | 16,085 | 70.8% | 4,954 | 21.8% | 1,665 | 7.4% | 11,131 | 49.0% | 22,704 |
| Windsor | 20,745 | 68.7% | 7,206 | 23.9% | 2,248 | 7.4% | 13,539 | 44.8% | 30,199 |
| Totals | 216,972 | 70.6% | 75,398 | 24.5% | 14,838 | 4.8% | 141,574 | 46.1% | 307,208 |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Official Report of the Canvassing Committee United States and Vermont Statewide Offices - Primary Election, September 14, 2004" (PDF). vermont-elections.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2012.
- ↑ "The Final Predictions". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ↑ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ↑ Research 2000
- ↑ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
External links
Official campaign websites (archived)