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2004 Elections

2004 Election Results

51 presidential races34 Senate seats

Election Day

NOV 3

Tuesday, November 2, 2004

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Senate34President51
Democrats won 15 seatsRepublicans won 19 seats
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Democrat by<5 · 5–15 · 15+ ptsRepublican by<5 · 5–15 · 15+ pts

2004 Senate results

Closest races first · margin in percentage points

FLMel Martinez+1.1
SDJohn Thune+1.2
KYJim Bunning+1.3
AKLisa Murkowski+3.1
NCRichard Burr+4.6
COKen Salazar+4.9
SCJim Demint+9.8
PAArlen Specter+10.6
WIRussel D. Feingold+11.3
OKTom Coburn+11.5
ARBlanche L. Lincoln+11.8
WAPatty Murray+12.2
MOChristopher S. Bond+13.4
GAJohnny Isakson+17.9
CABarbara Boxer+20.0
LADavid Vitter+22.0
INEvan Bayh+24.4
NVHarry Reid+26.6
OHGeorge V Voinovich+27.7
MDBarbara A. Mikulski+31.2
ORRon Wyden+31.9
NHJudd Gregg+32.5
CTChristopher J. Dodd+34.8
ALRichard C. Shelby+35.2
NDByron L. Dorgan+36.6
UTRobert F. Bennett+40.7
KSSam Brownback+41.7
IAChuck Grassley+42.7
ILBarack H. Obama+42.9
VTPatrick J. Leahy+46.2
NYCharles E. Schumer+47.5
HIDaniel K. Inouye+54.5
AZJohn Mccain+56.1
IDMike Crapo—

Election results in Worldview are entered by hand or bulk-imported from public sources: MIT Election Lab for returns, U.S. Census for boundaries.

Who votes

The people who actually cast a ballot in November, compared with every eligible citizen (U.S. citizens 18 and over), by age, race and ethnicity, sex, education, and family income. From the Census Bureau’s survey of voting and registration, taken right after each federal election.

Voted, 2024 presidential election

154.3M

United States

▼ −0.2% vs 2020

Turnout among eligible citizens

65.3%

66.8% in 2020

Registered to vote

73.6%

72.7% in 2020

Age

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
Turnout18–248.5%11.7%47.7%25–3414.4%16.5%56.8%35–4415.8%16.2%63.7%45–5415.8%15.0%68.7%55–6417.5%16.1%71.1%65–7416.5%14.3%75.2%75 and over11.6%10.3%74.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Race & ethnicity

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
TurnoutWhite70.6%65.5%70.5%Black11.5%12.5%60.1%Hispanic10.7%13.9%50.6%Asian4.6%5.2%57.7%Other & multiracial2.6%3.0%57.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Sex

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
TurnoutWomen52.8%51.6%66.9%Men47.2%48.4%63.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Education

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
TurnoutNo high school diploma3.8%6.9%36.4%High school graduate23.0%28.6%52.5%Some college or associate28.2%27.4%67.4%Bachelor's degree27.8%23.5%77.2%Advanced degree17.1%13.5%82.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Family income

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
TurnoutUnder $30,00010.6%14.2%48.8%$30,000–49,99912.2%14.1%56.3%$50,000–74,99916.7%16.9%64.5%$75,000–99,99914.0%13.7%67.1%$100,000–149,99919.1%17.5%71.1%$150,000 and over27.5%23.7%75.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

How they voted

Share of voters

In person on Election Day39.6%In person before Election Day30.7%By mail29.0%Not reported0.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Voting calendar

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Now

Registration, mail ballot, and early-voting deadlines vary by state.

November 3

Federal Election Day. State and local contests may appear on the same ballot.

After voting

Canvass, recount, runoff, and certification dates are set by each state.

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