2004 United States Senate election in Idaho
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The 2004 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 2, 2004, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Mike Crapo ran for and won a second term in office in a landslide, as he was the only voting option besides a write-in campaign. Democrat Scott McClure conducted a write-in campaign but only received 4,136 votes, or 0.82% of those cast.
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November 2, 2004
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  Crapo: 80–90% 90–100% 100% No Votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Mike Crapo, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Crapo (incumbent) | 118,286 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 118,286 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
On ballot
- Mike Crapo (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
Write-in
- Scott F. McClure (D), Army veteran
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
Results
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- ≥4%
- 2–3%
- 1–2%
- <1%
- No votes
Crapo won every county with over 90% of the vote. His weakest performance by far was in Democratic-leaning Latah County, where he got 95.6% of the vote to McClure's 4.4%.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Mike Crapo (incumbent) | 499,796 | 99.18% | +29.64% | |
| Democratic | Scott McClure (write-in) | 4,136 | 0.82% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 503,932 | 100.0% | +24.96% | ||
| Turnout | 612,786 | 76.79% | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | 108,854 | 17.76% | |||
| Registered electors | 798,015 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
76.79%
