2004 United States Senate election in Florida


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 a 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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Martínez was supported by the Bush Administration.

Candidates

General election

Candidates

Poll SourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
Error		Mel
Martínez 		Betty
Castor 		Unde-
cided
Zogby InternationalOctober 31600± 4.0%46%46%7%
Quinnipiac UniversityOctober 311098± 3.0%49%44%6%
CNN/USA Today/GallupOctober 281138± 4.0%46%48%5%
Mason DixonOctober 26625± 4.0%47%46%6%
The New York TimesOctober 23802± 3.0%44%47%10%
Quinnipiac UniversityOctober 22944± 3.2%49%46%5%
Insider AdvantageOctober 22400± 5.0%46%44%4%
Survey USAOctober 22741± 3.7%47%50%12%
Miami HeraldOctober 19800± 3.5%44%44%-
Research 2000October 18600± 4.0%48%48%4%
Quinnipiac UniversityOctober 15808± 3.5%47%47%5%
Survey USAOctober 15596± 4.1%49%47%1%
Mason-DixonOctober 14625± 4.0%45%45%9%
UNFOctober 10641± 4.0%35%38%12%
Mason-DixonOctober 4625± 4.0%46%41%12%
Mason-DixonOctober 4625± 4.0%46%41%12%
Quinnipiac UniversityOctober 1706± 3.8%48%47%5%
Survey USAOctober 1706± 3.8%50%46%1%
GallupSep 18674± 4.0%45%51%4%
Quinnipiac UniversitySep 18819± 3.4%42%43%13%
Survey USASep 12602± 4.1%45%49%1%
Rasmussen ReportsAugust 24500± 4.5%44%44%-

General Election Results