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2004 United States Senate election in Utah
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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.
Major candidates
Democratic
Paul Van Dam, former Attorney General of Utah and former Salt Lake County District Attorney
Declined
Ken Jennings, game show contestanthttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/ken-jennings-democrats-tr_n_831586 Ken Jennings: Democrats Tried To Recruit Me For Senate Run March 4, 2011 Krueger Alyson The Huffington Post February 13, 2021
Republican
Bob Bennett, incumbent U.S. Senator
General election
Predictions
Source Ranking As of Sabato's Crystal BallThe Final Predictions https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2004110101/ Sabato's Crystal Ball May 2, 2021 Safe R November 1, 2004
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear Marginof error BobBennett (R) PaulVan Dam (D) GaryVan Horn (C) UndecidedDan Jones & AssociatesDan Jones & AssociatesOctober 21–28, 20041228 (V)± 3.3%65%22%2%11%Valley ResearchValley ResearchOctober 21–26, 20041200 (RV)± 2.8%61%23%16%for Salt Lake Tribunefor Salt Lake TribuneSeptember 24–29, 2004400 (LV)± 4.9%62%19%19%Dan Jones & AssociatesDan Jones & AssociatesSeptember 6–9, 2004915 (V)± 3.3%60%23%1%16%Dan Jones & AssociatesDan Jones & AssociatesJuly 6–10, 2004920 (RV)± 3.5%61%24%15%Dan Jones & AssociatesDan Jones & AssociatesMay 10–13, 2004923 (V)± 3.2%64%24%12%Dan Jones & AssociatesDan Jones & AssociatesMarch 17–20, 2004612 (V)± 4%63%16%2%19%
Results
General election resultshttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2004/2004Stat.htm#44 Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
Republican Party (United States)
Bob Bennett (Incumbent)
626,640
68.73%
+4.75%
Democratic Party (United States)
Paul Van Dam
258,955
28.40%
-4.57%
Constitution Party (United States)
Gary R. Van Horn
17,289
1.90%
Personal Choice Party
Joe LaBonte
8,824
0.97%
Write-ins
18
0.00%
367,685
40.33%
+9.32%
911,726
Republican Party (United States)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Carbon (largest municipality: Price)
See also
2004 United States Senate elections
References
Category:2004 Utah elections
Utah
2004