2004 United States Senate election in Utah

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.

2004 United States Senate election in Utah

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Nominee Bob Bennett Paul Van Dam Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 626,640 258,955 Percentage 68.73% 28.40%

County results Bennett:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Bob Bennett Republican Elected U.S. Senator Bob Bennett Republican

Major candidates

Democratic

• Paul Van Dam, former Attorney General of Utah and former Salt Lake County District Attorney

Declined

• Ken Jennings, game show contestant

Republican

• Bob Bennett, incumbent U.S. Senator

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Bob Bennett (R)	Paul Van Dam (D)	Gary Van Horn (C)	Undecided
Dan Jones & Associates	October 21–28, 2004	1228 (V)	± 3.3%	65%	22%	2%	11%
Valley Research	October 21–26, 2004	1200 (RV)	± 2.8%	61%	23%		16%
for Salt Lake Tribune	September 24–29, 2004	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	62%	19%		19%
Dan Jones & Associates	September 6–9, 2004	915 (V)	± 3.3%	60%	23%	1%	16%
Dan Jones & Associates	July 6–10, 2004	920 (RV)	± 3.5%	61%	24%		15%
Dan Jones & Associates	May 10–13, 2004	923 (V)	± 3.2%	64%	24%		12%
Dan Jones & Associates	March 17–20, 2004	612 (V)	± 4%	63%	16%	2%	19%

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bob Bennett (Incumbent)	626,640	68.73%	+4.75%
	Democratic	Paul Van Dam	258,955	28.40%	−4.57%
	Constitution	Gary R. Van Horn	17,289	1.90%
	Personal Choice	Joe LaBonte	8,824	0.97%
	Write-ins		18	0.00%
Majority			367,685	40.33%	+9.32%
Turnout			911,726
	Republican hold		Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Carbon (largest municipality: Price)

See also

• 2004 United States Senate elections