The Green Papers: New York 2004 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 14 September 2004
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Electoral Votes:31(5.76% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:29(6.67% of 435)
2000 Census:19,004,973 (6.74% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):13,805,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):11,262,816
Capital:Albany
Tuesday 14 September 2004 polls close 9:00p EDT (0100 UTC)
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 9:00p EST (0200 UTC)
 

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New York 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats   Republicans   Third Parties

           
President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 31 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details.
Up for election in 2004
  Elected Democrat 4,180,755 56.13% Senator John Kerry
(31 Electoral Votes)
• Vice President: Senator John Edwards
Cross-endorsements: Democrat, Working Families
  Candidate Republican 2,806,993 37.69% President George W. Bush
• Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney
Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
Cross-endorsements: Conservative, Republican
  Candidate Conservative 155,574 2.09% President George W. Bush
• Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney
Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
Cross-endorsements: Conservative, Republican
  Elected Working Families 133,525 1.79% Senator John Kerry
• Vice President: Senator John Edwards
Cross-endorsements: Democrat, Working Families
  Candidate Independence 84,247 1.13% Ralph Nader
• Vice President: Jan D. Pierce
Note: Peter Miguel Camejo is Ralph Nader's running mate.
Cross-endorsements: Independence, Peace and Justice
  Candidate --scatter-- 57,230 0.77% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Peace and Justice 15,626 0.21% Ralph Nader
• Vice President: Peter Miguel Camejo
Cross-endorsements: Independence, Peace and Justice
  Candidate Libertarian 11,607 0.16% Michael Badnarik
• Vice President: Richard V. Campagna
  Candidate Socialist Workers 2,405 0.03% Roger Calero
• Vice President: Arrin Hawkins
Mr. Calero is constitutionally ineligible for the office of President of the United States because he is not a "natural born Citizen" (as required by Article II, Section 1, clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution).
  Candidate Write-In 207 0.00% Michael Anthony Peroutka
• Official Write-In Candidate for President
  Candidate Write-In 87 0.00% David Keith Cobb
• Official Write-In Candidate for President
  Candidate Write-In 4 0.00% Michael Halpin
• Official Write-In Candidate for President
  Candidate Write-In 4 0.00% John Joseph Kennedy
• Official Write-In Candidate for President
  Candidate Write-In 2 0.00% Bill Van Auken
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Vote totals for candidates with multiple appearances on the ballot:

  • Kerry / Edwards: 4,314,280
  • Bush / Cheney: 2,962,567
  • Nader appears on the ballot twice with two different Vice Presidential Candidates.
Total 7,448,266 100.00%  
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1   Democrat   Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 3
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Senator Chuck E. Schumer
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 4,769,824 64.04% Senator Chuck E. Schumer
• Endorsements: Independence, Working Families
  Candidate Republican 1,625,069 21.82% Howard Mills
  Candidate --scatter-- 744,943 10.00% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Conservative 220,960 2.97% Marilyn F. O'Grady
  Candidate Green 36,942 0.50% David E. McReynolds
  Candidate Libertarian 19,073 0.26% Don Silberger
  Candidate Builders 16,196 0.22% Abraham Hirschfeld
  Candidate Socialist Workers 14,811 0.20% Martin Koppel
Total 7,447,818 100.00%  
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None, All Governors
    Republican   Governor George E. Pataki
• First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Elected on a ticket with (but may be nominated separately from) the Governor
    Republican   Lieutenant Governor Mary O. Donohue
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
108th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
19 Democrats (19 Renominated);
10 Republicans (8 Renominated, 2 Open)
CD 1
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 156,354 49.80% Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop
• Cross-endorsement: Independence, Working Families
  Candidate Republican 121,855 38.81% William M. Manger, Jr.
• Cross-endorsement: Convervative
  Candidate --scatter-- 35,757 11.39% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 313,966 100.00%  
CD 2
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Steve J. Israel
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 161,593 57.00% Congressman Steve J. Israel
• Cross-endorsement: Independence, Working Families
  Candidate Republican 80,950 28.56% Richard Hoffmann
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative
  Candidate --scatter-- 40,937 14.44% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 283,480 100.00%  
CD 3
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Peter T. King
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 171,259 54.17% Congressman Peter T. King
• Cross-endorsements: Conservative, Independence
  Candidate Democrat 100,737 31.87% Blair H. Mathies, Jr.
  Candidate --scatter-- 44,129 13.96% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 316,125 100.00%  
CD 4
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Carolyn McCarthy
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 159,969 56.22% Congressman Carolyn McCarthy
• Cross-endorsement: Independence, Working Families
  Candidate Republican 94,141 33.09% James A. "Jim" Garner
• Cross-endorsements: Conservative
  Candidate --scatter-- 30,420 10.69% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 284,530 100.00%  
CD 5
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Gary L. Ackerman
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 119,726 57.97% Congressman Gary L. Ackerman
• Cross-Endorsement: Independence; Working Families
  Candidate Republican 46,867 22.69% Stephen Graves
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative
  Candidate --scatter-- 38,692 18.73% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate For All Americans 1,248 0.60% Gonzalo Policarpio
Total 206,533 100.00%  
CD 6
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Gregory W. Meeks
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 3 February 1998 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Floyd Flake, 17 November 1997
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat 129,688 70.12% Congressman Gregory W. Meeks
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 55,269 29.88% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 184,957 100.00%  
CD 7
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Joseph Crowley
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 104,275 58.76% Congressman Joseph Crowley
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 48,629 27.40% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Republican 24,548 13.83% Joseph Cinquemain
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative
Total 177,452 100.00%  
CD 8
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Jerrold L. Nadler
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 162,082 64.41% Congressman Jerrold L. Nadler
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 50,328 20.00% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Republican 39,240 15.59% Peter Hort
• Cross-endorsements: Conservative, Independence
Total 251,650 100.00%  
CD 9
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Anthony D. Weiner
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 113,025 55.80% Congressman Anthony D. Weiner
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate Republican 45,451 22.44% Gerard J. Cronin
• Cross-endorsements: Conservative, Independence
  Candidate --scatter-- 44,082 21.76% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 202,558 100.00%  
CD 10
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 136,113 69.72% Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 46,475 23.80% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Republican 11,099 5.68% Harvey R. Clarke
  Candidate Conservative 1,554 0.80% Mariana Blume
Total 195,241 100.00%  
CD 11
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Major R. Owens
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 144,999 71.77% Congressman Major R. Owens
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 47,829 23.67% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Independent 4,721 2.34% Lorraine Stevens
  Candidate Conservative 4,478 2.22% Sol Lieberman
Total 202,027 100.00%  
CD 12
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 107,796 65.99% Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 38,382 23.50% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Republican 17,166 10.51% Paul A. Rodriguez
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative
Total 163,344 100.00%  
CD 13
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Vito J. Fossella
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: in Special Election, 4 November 1997 re: resignation of Congresswoman Susan Molinari, 2 August 1997
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 112,934 51.83% Congressman Vito J. Fossella
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative
  Candidate Democrat 78,500 36.03% Frank Barbaro
• Cross-endorsements: Independence; Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 26,461 12.14% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 217,895 100.00%  
CD 14
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 186,688 68.12% Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney
• Cross-endorsements: Independence; Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 43,732 15.96% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Republican 43,623 15.92% Anton Srdanovic
Total 274,043 100.00%  
CD 15
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Charles B. Rangel
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 161,351 73.81% Congressman Charles B. Rangel
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 41,557 19.01% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Republican 12,355 5.65% Kenneth P. Jefferson, Jr.
  Candidate Independence 3,345 1.53% Jessie Fields
Total 218,608 100.00%  
CD 16
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Jose E. Serrano
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 111,638 75.37% Congressman Jose E. Serrano
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 30,875 20.84% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Republican 5,610 3.79% Ali Mohamed
• Cross-endorsement: Convervative
Total 148,123 100.00%  
CD 17
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Eliot L. Engel
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 140,530 61.03% Congressman Eliot L. Engel
• Cross-Endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 45,725 19.86% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Republican 40,524 17.60% Matthew I. Brennan
  Candidate Conservative 3,482 1.51% Kevin Brawley
Total 230,261 100.00%  
CD 18
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Nita M. Lowey
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 170,715 58.82% Congressman Nita M. Lowey
• Cross-Endorsement: Independence, Working Families
  Candidate Republican 73,975 25.49% Richard A. Hoffman
  Candidate --scatter-- 45,525 15.69% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 290,215 100.00%  
CD 19
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Sue W. Kelly
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1994
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 175,401 57.18% Congressman Sue W. Kelly
• Cross-Endorsements: Conservative, Independence
  Candidate Democrat 87,429 28.50% Michael Jaliman
  Candidate --scatter-- 43,903 14.31% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 306,733 100.00%  
CD 20
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman John E. Sweeney
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 188,753 58.23% Congressman John E. Sweeney
• Cross-Endorsements: Conservative, Independence
  Candidate Democrat 96,630 29.81% Doris F. Kelly
  Candidate --scatter-- 37,424 11.54% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Centrist 1,353 0.42% Morris N. Guller
Total 324,160 100.00%  
CD 21
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Michael R. McNulty
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 194,033 62.22% Congressman Michael R. McNulty
• Cross-Endorsements: Conservative, Independence, Working Families
  Candidate Republican 80,121 25.69% Warren Redlich
  Candidate --scatter-- 37,700 12.09% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 311,854 100.00%  
CD 22
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 167,489 58.28% Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey
• Cross-Endorsements: Independence, Working Families
  Candidate Republican 81,881 28.49% William A. Brenner
  Candidate --scatter-- 38,031 13.23% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 287,401 100.00%  
CD 23
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman John M. McHugh
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 160,079 60.40% Congressman John M. McHugh
• Cross-Endorsements: Conservative, Independence
  Candidate Democrat 66,448 25.07% Robert J. Johnson
  Candidate --scatter-- 38,485 14.52% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 265,012 100.00%  
CD 24
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Sherwood L. "Sherry" Boehlert
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 143,000 49.88% Congressman Sherwood L. "Sherry" Boehlert
• Cross-endorsement: Independence
  Candidate Democrat 85,140 29.70% Jeffrey A. Miller
  Candidate --scatter-- 35,318 12.32% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Conservative 23,228 8.10% David L. "Dave" Walrath
Total 286,686 100.00%  
CD 25
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman James T. Walsh
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 189,063 59.85% Congressman James T. Walsh
• Cross-endorsements: Conservative, Independence
  Candidate --scatter-- 106,711 33.78% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Peace and Justice 20,106 6.37% Howie Hawkins
Total 315,880 100.00%  
CD 26
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Thomas M. Reynolds
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 157,466 49.04% Congressman Thomas M. Reynolds
• Cross-endorsements: Conservative; Independence
  Candidate Democrat 125,613 39.12% Jack Davis
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 38,001 11.84% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 321,080 100.00%  
CD 27
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Jack Quinn
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Open Seat - Retiring. Not a candidate for re-election.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat 143,332 47.83% Brian M. Higgins
• Cross-endorsements: Independence, Working Families
  Candidate Republican 139,558 46.57% Nancy A. Naples
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative
  Candidate --scatter-- 16,809 5.61% Blank, Void, Scattering
Total 299,699 100.00%  
CD 28
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 159,655 60.89% Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate Republican 54,543 20.80% Michael D. Laba
• Cross-endorsement: Conservative
  Candidate --scatter-- 42,344 16.15% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Independence 5,678 2.17% Francina J. Cartonia
Total 262,220 100.00%  
CD 29
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Amory R. "Amo" Houghton, Jr.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Open Seat - Retiring. Not a candidate for re-election.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 136,883 44.72% State Senator John "Randy" Kuhl
  Candidate Democrat 110,241 36.02% Samara A. "Sam" Barend
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
  Candidate --scatter-- 35,855 11.71% Blank, Void, Scattering
  Candidate Conservative 17,272 5.64% Monroe County legislator Mark Assini
  Candidate Independence 5,819 1.90% John Ciampoli
Total 306,070 100.00%  
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006
    Democrat   Attorney General Eliot Spitzer
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Comptroller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006
    Democrat   Comptroller Alan Hevesi
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
 

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