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2004 Washington U.S. Senate Election

Washington · 4 candidates · See every 2004 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2004 Washington U.S. Senate Election?

Patty Murray won the 2004 Washington U.S. Senate Election. Patty Murray received 1,549,708 popular votes (54.98%). The main challenger was George R. Nethercutt (42.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Murray and Nethercutt

Murray +12.2 pts · won by 345,124 votes
Patty MurrayDemocraticWINNER54.98%
1,549,708 votes
George R. NethercuttRepublican42.74%
1,204,584 votes
J. MillsLibertarian1.21%
34,055 votes
Mark B. WilsonGreen1.08%
30,304 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.