2004Final results
2004 election for U.S. Senate in Nevada
U.S. Senate · Nevada
Harry Reid (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Richard Ziser (R) by 25.9 points.
Harry ReidDemocrat · winner
61.1%494,805
Richard ZiserRepublican
35.1%284,640
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.6%12,968
Thomas L. HurstLibertarian
1.2%9,559
David K. SchumannIndependent
0.7%6,001
Gary MarinchNatural Law
0.3%2,095
810,068 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.
Harry ReidRichard Ziser
$7M
Raised by the campaign
$648.8K
$7M
Spent by the campaign
$647.5K
$1.3M
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Harry Reid (D)Richard Ziser (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas L. Hurst (Libertarian), 1.2%; David K. Schumann (Independent), 0.7%; Gary Marinch (Natural Law), 0.3%