2004 Senate elections · Connecticut history
Connecticut U.S. Senate election 2004
Christopher J. Dodd DEM +34.2 · Class III seat · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 1,424,726
- Margin
- 34.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in CT
- D+10.4same year
General election 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher J. Dodd Won | DEM | 945,347 | 66.35% | |
| Jack C. Orchulli | REP | 457,749 | 32.13% | |
| Timothy A. Knibbs | CNC | 12,442 | 0.87% | |
| Leonard H. Rasch | LIB | 9,188 | 0.65% | |
| Total | 1,424,726 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Connecticut Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Christopher S. Murphy | 16.1 |
| 2022 | Class III | Richard Blumenthal | 13.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Christopher S. Murphy | 17.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard Blumenthal | 23.1 |
| 2012 | Class I | Christopher S. Murphy | 12.5 |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard Blumenthal | 9.3 |
| 2006 | Class I | Joseph I. Lieberman | 10.0 |
| 2004 | Class III | Christopher J. Dodd | 34.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Joseph I. Lieberman | 29.0 |
| 1998 | Class III | Christopher J. Dodd | 32.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Joseph I. Lieberman | 10.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | Christopher J. Dodd | 0.4 |
Full Connecticut Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2004 Connecticut Senate race?
Christopher J. Dodd (DEM) won with 66.4% of the vote, ahead of Jack C. Orchulli (32.1%), a margin of 34.2 points.
Did the Connecticut Senate seat change party in 2004?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 Connecticut Senate race?
1,424,726 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.