Elections / 2004 · Senate · VT
The Democratic candidate won Vermont's Senate seat D+46.1.
Vermont, 2004. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Vermont — 2004 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
216,972
70.7%
Republican (R)
75,398
24.6%
All others
14,664
4.8%
Margin
D+46.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2004 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Leahy | DDemocrat | 216,972 | 70.7% |
| Jack McMullen | RRepublican | 75,398 | 24.6% |
| Cris Ericson | OMarijuana | 6,486 | 2.1% |
| Craig Hill | OVermont Green | 3,999 | 1.3% |
| Keith Stern | OIndependent | 3,300 | 1.1% |
| Ben Mitchell | OLiberty Union | 879 | 0.3% |
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 | −32.4% |
| 2010 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | −24.9% |
| 2016 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | −27.4% |
| 2022 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | −32.0% |