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2004 United States Senate election in Utah 
Summary
The 2004 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Bennett won re-election to a third term.
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Major candidates edit
Democratic edit
- Paul Van Dam, former Attorney General of Utah and former Salt Lake County District Attorney
Declined edit
- Ken Jennings, game show contestant[1]
Republican edit
- Bob Bennett, incumbent U.S. Senator
General election edit
Predictions edit
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
Polling edit
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[3] |
Margin of error |
Bob Bennett (R) |
Paul Van Dam (D) |
Gary Van Horn (C) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Jones & Associates | October 21–28, 2004 | 1228 (V) | ± 3.3% | 65% | 22% | 2% | 11% |
| Valley Research | October 21–26, 2004 | 1200 (RV) | ± 2.8% | 61% | 23% | 16% | |
| for Salt Lake Tribune | September 24–29, 2004 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 62% | 19% | 19% | |
| Dan Jones & Associates | September 6–9, 2004 | 915 (V) | ± 3.3% | 60% | 23% | 1% | 16% |
| Dan Jones & Associates | July 6–10, 2004 | 920 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 61% | 24% | 15% | |
| Dan Jones & Associates | May 10–13, 2004 | 923 (V) | ± 3.2% | 64% | 24% | 12% | |
| Dan Jones & Associates | March 17–20, 2004 | 612 (V) | ± 4% | 63% | 16% | 2% | 19% |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Bennett (Incumbent) | 626,640 | 68.73% | +4.75% | |
| Democratic | Paul Van Dam | 258,955 | 28.40% | -4.57% | |
| Constitution | Gary R. Van Horn | 17,289 | 1.90% | ||
| Personal Choice | Joe LaBonte | 8,824 | 0.97% | ||
| Write-ins | 18 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 367,685 | 40.33% | +9.32% | ||
| Turnout | 911,726 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Krueger, Alyson (March 4, 2011). "Ken Jennings: Democrats Tried To Recruit Me For Senate Run". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "The Final Predictions". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".