2004 United States Senate election in Vermont
November 2, 2004
 
Nominee Patrick Leahy Jack McMullen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 216,972 75,398
Percentage 70.63% 24.54%
Leahy:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
McMullen:      50-60%
U.S. senator before election

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

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

Democratic primary results[1]
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

Republican primary results[1]
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 October 10–12, 2004 403 (LV) ± 5% 67% 21% 12%

Results

General election results[4]
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

See also

References

  1. 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.
  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".
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