2004 United States Senate election in Florida
County results
Martinez: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Castor: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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 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 with 49.4% of the vote to Democratic nominee Betty Castor 's 48.3%. With a margin of 1.1%, this election was the closest race of the 2004 Senate election cycle . This was the first open-seat United States Senate election in Florida for this seat since 1974 .
Democratic primary ※
Candidates ※
Results ※
County results
Democratic primary 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 ※
Results ※
County results
Republican Primary 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 ※
Predictions ※
Polling ※
Graphical summary
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 ※
United States Senate election in Florida, 2004
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%
+24.08%
Total votes
7,429,894
100.00%
+3,529,732
Republican gain from Democratic
Swing
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ※
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