2004Final results
2004 election for Nevada's 1st District
U.S. House · Nevada
Shelley Berkley (D) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Russ Mickelson (R) by 34.9 points.
Shelley BerkleyDemocrat · winner
66.0%133,569
Russ MickelsonRepublican
31.1%63,005
Jim DuensingLibertarian
2.9%5,862
202,436 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Shelley BerkleyRuss Mickelson
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$18K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$17.7K
$605.2K
Cash on hand
$319
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004; FEC, through Nov 2, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004