2004Final results
2004 election for Nevada Senate District 5-1
Nevada State Senate · Nevada
Joseph J. Heck (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Richard Fitzpatrick (D) by 12.8 points.
Joseph J. HeckRepublican · winner
54.7%48,593
Richard FitzpatrickDemocrat
41.9%37,217
Tim HaganLibertarian
3.4%3,052
88,862 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET