2004 United States Senate election in Nevada

none March 2026 September 2022 2004 United States Senate election in Nevada Nevada presidential no 1998 United States Senate election in Nevada 1998 2010 United States Senate election in Nevada 2010 2004 11 02 150x150px File:Harry Reid official portrait 3x4 crop.jpg Harry Reid Democratic Party (United States) 494,805 61.08% 3x4.svg Richard Ziser Republican Party (United States) 284,640 35.14% 250px County results 250px Congressional district results Reid: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Ziser: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Harry Reid Democratic Party (United States) Harry Reid Democratic Party (United States) thumb|250px|Republican primary results by county #e27f7f Ziser #ffe0ea 20–30% #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #5bc75b Wegner #c0f0c0 20–30% #BDBDBD None of These Candidates #EDEDED 20–30% #E6E6E6 30–40% #ff7644 Tilley #ffd3c3 20–30% The 2004 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Harry Reid, the Senate Minority Whip, won re-election to a fourth term despite Republican President George W. Bush carrying the state in the concurrent presidential race. 2 Background Having only won re-election in 1998 by 428 votes, Harry Reid initially looked vulnerable given Nevada's position as a swing state for the presidential election. However the decisions of top Republican recruit Jim Gibbons and other potential high-profile challengers to pass on the race helped secure the election for Reid.Josh Kurtz Gibbons Passes on Senate Challenge; Reid Appears Safe https://rollcall.com/2003/08/25/gibbons-passes-on-senate-challenge-reid-appears-safe/ rollcall.com Roll Call 11 December 2025 25 August 2003 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Harry Reid, incumbent U.S. Senator and Senate Minority Whip Republican primary Candidates Nominee Richard Ziser, anti-gay marriage activist Eliminated in primary Kenneth A. Wegner, U.S. Army veteran Robert Brown Royle Melton Cherie Tilley, businessman Carlo Poliak, perennial candidate Declined Kathy Augustine, Nevada State Controller Lynette Boggs-McDonald, Las Vegas City Council member and nominee for 1st district in 2002Bree Hocking A look at Nevada https://rollcall.com/2003/07/03/a-look-at-nevada/ rollcall.com Roll Call 11 December 2025 3 July 2003 Jim Gibbons, incumbent U.S. Representative and nominee for Governor in 1994Josh Kurtz Gibbons Expected to Announce Decision on Reid Challenge Next Week https://rollcall.com/2003/08/22/gibbons-expected-to-announce-decision-on-reid-challenge-next-week/ rollcall.com Roll Call 5 December 2025 22 August 2003 Dean Heller, Secretary of State of Nevada Brian Krolicki, Nevada State Treasurer Results Republican primary results2004 Statewide Primary Election Reports Republican Party (United States) Richard Ziser 40,533 33.50 Republican Party (United States) Kenneth A. Wegner 21,406 17.69 Republican Party (United States) Robert Brown 19,553 16.16 Republican Party (United States) None of these candidates 16,827 13.91 Republican Party (United States) Royle Melton 10,552 8.72 Republican Party (United States) Cherie M. Tilley 10,357 8.56 Republican Party (United States) Carlo Poliak 1,769 1.46 120,997 100.0 General election Candidates Thomas Hurst (L) Gary Marinch (NL) Harry Reid (D), incumbent U.S. Senator David Schumann (I) Richard Ziser (R), conservative activist Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2004 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_senate_ratings_oct26.pdf House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 26 October 2004 11 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20060512041601/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_senate_ratings_oct26.pdf 12 May 2006Safe D October 26, 2004 Sabato's Crystal BallThe Final Predictions https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2004110101/ Sabato's Crystal Ball May 2, 2021 Safe D November 1, 2004 Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizekey Key:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclearMargin oferrorHarryReid (D)Richard Ziser (R)OtherUndecidedMason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc./Las Vegas Review-JournalU.S. Senate Race Oct 29 Poll http://www.reviewjournal.com/special/polls/oct2004/1029/senate.html Las Vegas Review-Journal 11 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20041130212801/http://www.reviewjournal.com/special/polls/oct2004/1029/senate.html 30 November 2004 29 October 2004October 26–27, 2004625 (LV)± 4.0% 59%35%3%3% Results General election resultshttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2004/2004Stat.htm#28 Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Harry Reid (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 494,805 61.08 +13.22 Richard Ziser Republican Party (United States) 284,640 35.14 –12.63 12,968 1.60 –0.26 Thomas Hurst Libertarian Party (United States) 9,559 1.18 –0.69 David Schumann Independent American Party (Nevada) 6,001 0.74 N/a Gary Marinch Natural Law Party (United States) 2,095 0.26 –0.38 210,165 25.94 +25.85 810,068 Democratic Party (United States) By county CountyHarry ReidDemocraticRichard ZiserRepublicanNone of TheseCandidatesThomas L. HurstLibertarianDavid K. SchumannIAPNGary MarinchNatural LawMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%#%#%#%#%Carson City12,47854.689,55941.893301.451880.821970.86670.292,91912.7922,819Churchill3,99539.475,64755.792092.061021.001311.29380.38-1,652-16.3210,122Clark345,69465.02167,10431.438,2071.546,4871.222,9880.561,2220.23178,59033.59531,702Douglas10,40944.6612,12052.003041.302100.902050.88610.26-1,711-7.3423,309Elko6,08440.577,91252.763842.562701.802651.77821.26-1,828-12.1914,997Esmeralda16233.9625753.88234.82132.73204.1920.42-95-19.92477Eureka26736.3840455.04334.50121.63141.9140.54-137-18.66734Humboldt2,52447.982,43146.221372.60731.39851.62100.19931.765,260Lander90844.8698948.86592.92190.94391.93100.49-89-4.002,024Lincoln74536.811,12855.73814.00221.09422.0860.30-383-18.922,024Lyon7,52644.688,63351.252611.551480.882241.33540.32-1,107-6.5716,846Mineral1,56568.7359125.96371.62200.88512.24130.5797442.772,277Nye7,52153.525,79841.262731.941781.272231.59600.431,72312.2614,053Pershing96050.4781743.18492.59301.59271.4390.431437.291,892Storey1,13353.1791442.89281.31251.17261.2250.2321910.282,131Washoe90,70658.2758,99437.902,4321.561,7051.101,3990.904160.2731,71220.37155,652White Pine2,12856.761,34235.801213.23571.52651.73360.9678620.963,749 Totals494,80561.08284,64035.1412,9681.609,5591.186,0010.742,0950.26210,16525.94810,068 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Carson City Humboldt (largest municipality: Winnemucca) Nye (largest municipality: Pahrump) Pershing (largest municipality: Lovelock) Storey (largest municipality: Virginia City) White Pine (largest municipality: Ely) Washoe (largest municipality: Reno) right 250px Swing by county 250px Trend by county Legend #006D92 Democratic —+>40% #00a1c8 Democratic —+30−40% #00bdec Democratic —+25−30% #09ceff Democratic—+20%−25% #4bdbff Democratic—+15%−20% #77e3ff Democratic—+10−15% #aaeeff Democratic—+5−10% #D5F6FF Democratic—+<5% #FFD5D5 Republican—+<5% #FFAAAA Republican—+5−10% #FF8080 Republican—+10−15% #FF5555 Republican—+15−20% #FF2A2A Republican—+20−25% #FF0000 Republican—+>25% 250px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold See also 2004 United States Senate elections Notes References Category:2004 Nevada elections Nevada 2000 Category:Harry Reid