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      Home/Elections/2004/US Senate/Washington
      2004·US Senate·Washington

      Washington US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Patty Murray
      55.0%1,549,708 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      George Nethercutt
      42.7%1,204,584 votes
      Margin
      D+12.2
      2,818,651 total votes
      3 candidates2,818,651 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Patty MurrayDEM✓
      		DEM1,549,70855.0%
      George NethercuttREP
      		REP1,204,58442.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH64,3592.3%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Washington(Class II)

      2024
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+18.4
      2022
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+14.5
      2018
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+16.9
      2016
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+18.0
      2012
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+20.9
      2010
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+4.7
      2006
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+16.9
      2000
      Maria CantwellDEM
      D+0.1
      1998
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+16.8
      1994
      Slade GortonREP
      R+11.5
      1992
      Patty MurrayDEM
      D+8.0
      1988
      Slade GortonREP
      R+2.2
      1986
      Brock AdamsDEM
      D+2.0
      1983(S)
      Daniel J. EvansREP
      R+10.8
      View all US Senate history for Washington →

      Candidates

      George NethercuttREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+12.2
      Career2004-2004
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Patty MurrayDEM
      Record7W-0L
      Avg MarginD+10.9
      Career1988-2022
      US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Washington, 2004

      President1 contest →US House9 contests →Governor1 contest →
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