2004Final results
2004 election for U.S. Senate in Washington
U.S. Senate · Washington
Patty Murray (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating George Nethercutt (R) by 12.2 points.
Patty MurrayDemocrat · winner
55.0%1,549,708
George NethercuttRepublican
42.7%1,204,584
J. MillsLibertarian
1.2%34,055
Mark B. WilsonGreen
1.1%30,304
2,818,651 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.
Patty MurrayGeorge Nethercutt
$11.1M
Raised by the campaign
$8M
$11.6M
Spent by the campaign
$7.7M
$562.7K
Cash on hand
$284.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Patty Murray (D)George Nethercutt (R)
Also on the ballot: J. Mills (Libertarian), 1.2%; Mark B. Wilson (Green), 1.1%