2004 United States Senate election in New York
The 2004 United States Senate election in New York took place on November 2, 2004, along with elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as the presidential election, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer won re-election to a second term with 71.2% of the vote, at the time the highest margin of victory for any statewide candidate in New York's history, and winning every county in the state except Hamilton. Schumer's vote share would not be surpassed until 2012 when fellow Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand won her first full term with 72% of the vote.
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Candidates
Declared
- Chuck Schumer, incumbent U.S. Senator
Declared
- Howard Mills III, State Assemblyman and former Town Supervisor of Wallkill
Declined
- Randy Daniels, New York Secretary of State[1]
- Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City[1]
- Peter T. King, U.S. Representative for NY-03[1]
- George Pataki, Governor of New York[1]
Declared
- Marilyn O'Grady, Long Island ophthalmologist and activist
Declined
- David McReynolds, socialist activist and two-time candidate for President with the Socialist Party USA
Declared
- Don Silberger, math professor at State University of New York at New Paltz
Declared
- Abraham Hirschfeld, real estate developer
Declared
- Martin Koppel, writer for The Militant and activist
General election
Campaign
The Conservative Party of New York opposed Republican nominee Assemblyman Howard Mills, due to his support of civil unions and abortion rights.[2] Instead, they supported ophthalmologist Marilyn O'Grady, a failed candidate for New York's 4th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in 2002.
Perennial candidate Abraham Hirschfeld, then 84 years old, ran for the office on a minor party line. It was the last campaign of his life, and he would die less than a year later.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe D | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Chuck Schumer | 4,384,907 | |||
| Independence | Chuck Schumer | 216,198 | |||
| Working Families | Chuck Schumer | 168,719 | |||
| total | Chuck Schumer (Incumbent) | 4,769,824 | 71.2% | ||
| Republican | Howard Mills | 1,625,069 | 24.2% | ||
| Conservative | Marilyn O'Grady | 220,960 | 3.3% | ||
| Green | David McReynolds | 36,942 | 0.3% | ||
| Libertarian | Don Silberger | 19,073 | 0.3% | ||
| Builders Party | Abe Hirschfeld | 16,196 | 0.2% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Martin Koppel | 14,811 | 0.2% | ||
| Majority | 3,144,755 | 46.92% | |||
| Turnout | 6,702,875 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Source: David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections[5]
- Per New York State law, Schumer's totals include minor party line votes: Independence Party (216,198) and Working Families Party (168,719) for Schumer.
Schumer's 71.2% of the vote is the second-highest total in New York election history. He won a majority of the vote in every county in the state, besides Hamilton County.
See also
References
- Povich, Elaine S. (April 14, 2003). "Rep. King declines Schumer challenge". Newsday. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- Cooper, Michael (2004-05-12). "Conservatives Have Their Own Senate Candidate". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- "The Final Predictions". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 2004" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- "2004 Senatorial Election Results - New York". Archived from the original on December 15, 2006. Retrieved June 9, 2008.