2004Final results
2004 election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
James Gibbons (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Angie G. Cochran (D) by 39.7 points.
James GibbonsRepublican · winner
67.2%195,466
Angie G. CochranDemocrat
27.5%79,978
Janine HansenIndependent
3.7%10,638
Brendan J. TrainorLibertarian
1.7%4,997
291,079 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.
No DemocratJames Gibbons
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Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
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Cash on hand
$412.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
James Gibbons (R)Angie G. Cochran (D)
Also on the ballot: Janine Hansen (Independent), 3.7%; Brendan J. Trainor (Libertarian), 1.7%