Elections / 2004 · Senate · VT
Vermont — 2004 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2004 · U.S. SenateVermont · U.S. SenatePatrick J. LeahyD+46.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2004 Senate returns.
- Patrick J. Leahy✓(i)Democrat216,97270.7%
- Jack McMullenRepublican75,39824.6%
- Cris EricsonMarijuana6,4862.1%
- Craig HillVermont Green3,9991.3%
- Keith SternIndependent3,3001.1%
- Ben MitchellLiberty Union8790.3%
presidential baselinePresident 2004D+20.1Senate 2004D+46.1vs. baselineD+26.0
Vermont's 2004 Senate race ran 26.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Vermont's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | −3.0% |
| 1986 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | −38.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | −9.8% |
| 1998 | +49.9% |
| 2000 | −40.2% |
| 2004 | +46.1% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | +46.1% |
| 2016 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | +31.1% |
Same ballot, 2004VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.