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 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 except Hamilton.

2004 United States Senate election in New York

November 2, 2004
 
Nominee Chuck Schumer Howard Mills
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance
Parties
Popular vote 4,769,824 1,625,069
Percentage 71.16% 24.24%

County results
Schumer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Mills:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Chuck Schumer
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Chuck Schumer
Democratic

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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