2004 United States Senate election in Nevada explained

Election Name:	2004 United States Senate election in Nevada
Country:	Nevada
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1998 United States Senate election in Nevada
Previous Year:	1998
Next Election:	2010 United States Senate election in Nevada
Next Year:	2010
Election Date:	November 2, 2004
Nominee1:	Harry Reid
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	494,805
Percentage1:	61.08%
Nominee2:	Richard Ziser
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	284,640
Percentage2:	35.14%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Harry Reid
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Harry Reid
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 2004 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Harry Reid, the Senate Minority Whip, won re-election to a fourth term despite Republican nominee, President George Walker Bush carrying the state in the concurrent presidential election in the state.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Richard Ziser, anti-gay marriage activist
• Kenneth A. Wegner, U.S. Army veteran
• Robert Brown
• Royle Melton
• Cherie Tilley, businessman
• Carlo Poliak, perennial candidate

Results

General election

Candidates

• Thomas Hurst (L)
• Gary Marinch (NL)
• Harry Reid (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
• David Schumann (I)
• Richard Ziser (R), conservative activist

Results

County	Harry Reid Democratic		Richard Ziser Republican		None of These Candidates		Thomas L. Hurst Libertarian		David K. Schumann IAPN		Gary Marinch Natural Law		Margin		Total votes
	data-sort-type="number"		data-sort-type="number"	%	data-sort-type="number"		data-sort-type="number"	%	data-sort-type="number"		data-sort-type="number"	%	data-sort-type="number"			data-sort-type="number"	%	data-sort-type="number"		data-sort-type="number"	%	data-sort-type="number"		data-sort-type="number"	%	data-sort-type="number"		data-sort-type="number"	%
	Carson City		12,478		54.68		9,559		41.89		330		1.45		188		0.82		197		0.86	style=background:#FFFF88	67	style=background:#FFFF88	0.29		2,919		12.79		22,819
	Churchill		3,995		39.47		5,647		55.79		209		2.06		102		1.00		131		1.29	style=background:#FFFF88	38	style=background:#FFFF88	0.38		-1,652		-16.32		10,122
	Clark		345,694		65.02		167,104		31.43		8,207		1.54		6,487		1.22		2,988		0.56	style=background:#FFFF88	1,222	style=background:#FFFF88	0.23		178,590		33.59		531,702
	Douglas		10,409		44.66		12,120		52.00		304		1.30		210		0.90		205		0.88	style=background:#FFFF88	61	style=background:#FFFF88	0.26		-1,711		-7.34		23,309
	Elko		6,084		40.57		7,912		52.76		384		2.56		270		1.80		265		1.77	style=background:#FFFF88	82	style=background:#FFFF88	1.26		-1,828		-12.19		14,997
	Esmeralda		162		33.96		257		53.88		23		4.82		13		2.73		20		4.19	style=background:#FFFF88	2	style=background:#FFFF88	0.42		-95		-19.92		477
	Eureka		267		36.38		404		55.04		33		4.50		12		1.63		14		1.91	style=background:#FFFF88	4	style=background:#FFFF88	0.54		-137		-18.66		734
	Humboldt		2,524		47.98		2,431		46.22		137		2.60		73		1.39		85		1.62	style=background:#FFFF88	10	style=background:#FFFF88	0.19		93		1.76		5,260
	Lander		908		44.86		989		48.86		59		2.92		19		0.94		39		1.93	style=background:#FFFF88	10	style=background:#FFFF88	0.49		-89		-4.00		2,024
	Lincoln		745		36.81		1,128		55.73		81		4.00		22		1.09		42		2.08	style=background:#FFFF88	6	style=background:#FFFF88	0.30		-383		-18.92		2,024
	Lyon		7,526		44.68		8,633		51.25		261		1.55		148		0.88		224		1.33	style=background:#FFFF88	54	style=background:#FFFF88	0.32		-1,107		-6.57		16,846
	Mineral		1,565		68.73		591		25.96		37		1.62		20		0.88		51		2.24	style=background:#FFFF88	13	style=background:#FFFF88	0.57		974		42.77		2,277
	Nye		7,521		53.52		5,798		41.26		273		1.94		178		1.27		223		1.59	style=background:#FFFF88	60	style=background:#FFFF88	0.43		1,723		12.26		14,053
	Pershing		960		50.47		817		43.18		49		2.59		30		1.59		27		1.43	style=background:#FFFF88	9	style=background:#FFFF88	0.43		143		7.29		1,892
	Storey		1,133		53.17		914		42.89		28		1.31		25		1.17		26		1.22	style=background:#FFFF88	5	style=background:#FFFF88	0.23		219		10.28		2,131
	Washoe		90,706		58.27		58,994		37.90		2,432		1.56		1,705		1.10		1,399		0.90	style=background:#FFFF88	416	style=background:#FFFF88	0.27		31,712		20.37		155,652
	White Pine		2,128		56.76		1,342		35.80		121		3.23		57		1.52		65		1.73	style=background:#FFFF88	36	style=background:#FFFF88	0.96		786		20.96		3,749
Totals	494,805	61.08	284,640	35.14	12,968	1.60	9,559	1.18	6,001	0.74	2,095	0.26	210,165	25.94	810,068

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Carson City
• Humboldt (largest municipality: Winnemucca)
• Nye (largest municipality: Pahrump)
• Pershing (largest municipality: Lovelock)
• Storey (largest municipality: Virginia City)
• White Pine (largest municipality: Ely)

See also

• 2004 United States Senate elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Final Predictions . Sabato's Crystal Ball . May 2, 2021.