Elections / 2004 · Senate · NV
Nevada — 2004 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2004 · U.S. SenateNevada · U.S. SenateHarry ReidD+25.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2004 Senate returns.
- Harry Reid✓(i)Democrat494,80561.1%
- Richard ZiserRepublican284,64035.1%
- OtherOther12,9681.6%
- Thomas L. HurstLibertarian9,5591.2%
- David K. SchumannIndependent American6,0010.7%
- Gary MarinchNatural Law2,0950.3%
presidential baselinePresident 2004R+2.6Senate 2004D+25.9vs. baselineD+28.5
Nevada's 2004 Senate race ran 28.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Nevada's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | −21.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | −15.4% |
| 2004 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | −14.4% |
| 2010 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +1.6% |
Same ballot, 2004NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.