2004 United States Senate election in Florida
The 2004 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 2, 2004 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Graham decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Graham made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The primary elections were held on August 31, 2004. Republican Mel Martínez won the open seat.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Betty Castor, former President of the University of South Florida, former Education Commissioner of Florida, and former State Senator
- Peter Deutsch, U.S. Representative
- Bernard Klein, businessman
- Alex Penelas, Mayor of Miami-Dade County
Results
County results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Betty Castor | 669,346 | 58.1% | |
| Democratic | Peter Deutsch | 321,922 | 27.9% | |
| Democratic | Alex Penelas | 115,898 | 10.1% | |
| Democratic | Bernard E. Klein | 45,347 | 3.9% | |
| Total votes | 1,152,513 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Martínez was supported by the Bush Administration.
Candidates
- Johnnie Byrd, State Representative
- Doug Gallagher, businessman
- Larry Klayman, attorney
- William Kogut
- Sonya March
- Mel Martínez, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Bill McCollum, former U.S. Representative and unsuccessful nominee for Florida's other U.S. Senate seat in 2000
- Karen Saull
Results
County results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mel Martínez | 522,994 | 44.9% | |
| Republican | Bill McCollum | 360,474 | 30.9% | |
| Republican | Doug Gallagher | 158,360 | 13.6% | |
| Republican | Johnnie Byrd | 68,982 | 5.9% | |
| Republican | Karen Saull | 20,365 | 1.8% | |
| Republican | Sonya March | 17,804 | 1.5% | |
| Republican | Larry Klayman | 13,257 | 1.1% | |
| Republican | William Billy Kogut | 3,695 | 0.3% | |
| Total votes | 1,165,931 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Dennis Bradley (V), activist
- Betty Castor (D), former State Senator
- Mel Martínez (R), Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Betty Castor (D) |
Mel Martínez (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | August 24 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 44% | 44% | ||
| Survey USA | September 12 | 602 | ± 4.1% | 49% | 45% | 5% | 1% |
| Quinnipiac | September 18–21, 2004 | 819 | ± 3.4 | 43% | 42% | 0% | 14% |
| Gallup | September 18 | 674 | ± 4.0% | 51% | 45% | 0% | 4% |
| Survey USA | October 1 | 706 | ± 3.8% | 46% | 50% | 3% | 1% |
| Quinnipiac | October 1–5, 2004 | 717 | ± 3.7 | 47% | 48% | 0% | 5% |
| Mason-Dixon | October 4 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 41% | 46% | 1% | 12% |
| UNF | October 10 | 641 | ± 4.0% | 38% | 35% | 15% | 12% |
| Mason-Dixon | October 14 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 45% | 1% | 9% |
| Survey USA | October 15 | 596 | ± 4.1% | 47% | 49% | 3% | 1% |
| Quinnipiac | October 15–19, 2004 | 808 | ± 3.5 | 47% | 47% | 0% | 5% |
| Research 2000 | October 18 | 48% | 48% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Miami Herald | October 19 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 44% | ||
| Survey USA | October 22 | 741 | ± 3.7% | 50% | 47% | ||
| Insider Advantage | October 22 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 44% | 46% | ||
| Quinnipiac | October 22–26, 2004 | 944 | ± 3.2 | 46% | 49% | 0% | 5% |
| The New York Times | October 23 | 802 | ± 3.0% | 47% | 44% | 0% | 10% |
| Mason Dixon | October 26 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 47% | 6% | |
| CNN/USA Today/Gallup | October 28 | 1138 | ± 4.0% | 48% | 46% | 5% | |
| Quinnipiac University | October 31 | 1098 | ± 3.0% | 44% | 49% | 6% | |
| Zogby International | October 31 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 46% | 0% | 7% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz | 3,672,864 | 49.43% | +11.9% | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Castor | 3,590,201 | 48.32% | -14.15% | |
| Veterans | Dennis F. Bradley | 166,642 | 2.24% | +2.24% | |
| Write-ins | 187 | 0.00% | +0.0% | ||
| Majority | 82,663 | 1.11% | -23.83% | ||
| Turnout | 7,429,894 | 70.92%[4] | +24.08% | ||
| Total votes | 7,429,894 | 100.00% | +3,529,732 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
See also
- 2004 United States Senate election
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2016-05-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2016-05-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2004/2004Stat.htm#9
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2016-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Official campaign websites (archived)
Democrats
Republicans
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