Elections / 2004 · Senate · AK
The Republican candidate won Alaska's Senate seat R+3.0.
Alaska, 2004. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Alaska — 2004 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
140,424
45.6%
Republican (R)
149,773
48.6%
All others
17,695
5.7%
Margin
R+3.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2004 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Murkowski | RRepublican | 149,773 | 48.6% |
| Tony Knowles | DDemocrat | 140,424 | 45.6% |
| Marc J. Millican | ONonpartisan | 8,885 | 2.9% |
| Jerry Sanders | OAlaskan Independence | 3,785 | 1.2% |
| Jim Skyes | OGreen | 3,053 | 1.0% |
| Scott A. Kohlhaas | OAlaska Libertarian | 1,240 | 0.4% |
| Ted "Big" Gianoutsos | ONonpartisan | 732 | 0.2% |
Alaska's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −51.7% |
| 1980 | −7.8% |
| 1984 | −42.7% |
| 1986 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | −34.6% |
| 1992 | −14.7% |
| 1996 | −66.7% |
| 1998 | −54.9% |
| 2002 | −67.7% |
| 2004 | −3.0% |
| 2008 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | −12.1% |
| 2014 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −32.8% |
| 2020 | −12.7% |
| 2022 | −78.5% |