Elections / 2004 · Senate · NY
The Democratic candidate won New York's Senate seat D+41.2.
New York, 2004. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
New York — 2004 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
4,384,907
65.4%
Republican (R)
1,625,069
24.2%
All others
692,899
10.3%
Margin
D+41.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2004 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Schumer | OIndependence | 4,769,824 | 71.2% |
| Howard Mills | RRepublican | 1,625,069 | 24.2% |
| Marilyn F. O'Grady | OConservative | 220,960 | 3.3% |
| David E. McReynolds | OGreen | 36,942 | 0.6% |
| Donald Silberger | OLibertarian | 19,073 | 0.3% |
| Abraham Hirschfeld | OBuilders | 16,196 | 0.2% |
| Martin Koppel | OSocialist Workers | 14,811 | 0.2% |
New York's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | +33.7% |
| 1986 | −6.8% |
| 1988 | +36.8% |
| 1992 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | +41.2% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | +43.6% |
| 2016 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | +18.3% |