2004Final results
2004 election for U.S. Senate in Utah
U.S. Senate · Utah
Robert Bennett (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating R. Paul Van Dam (D) by 40.3 points.
Robert BennettRepublican · winner
68.7%626,640
R. Paul Van DamDemocrat
28.4%258,955
Gary R. Van HornConstitution
1.9%17,289
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.0%8,842
911,726 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.
R. Paul Van DamRobert Bennett
$118.2K
Raised by the campaign
$2.8M
$117K
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$158.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004