1904 United States presidential election in Nevada

The 1904 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 8, 1904, as part of the 1904 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1904 United States presidential election in Nevada

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Nominee Theodore Roosevelt Alton B. Parker Eugene V. Debs
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Home state New York New York Indiana
Running mate Charles W. Fairbanks Henry G. Davis Ben Hanford
Electoral vote 3 0 0
Popular vote 6,864 3,982 925
Percentage 56.66% 32.87% 7.64%

County Results
Roosevelt
  40-50%
  50-60%
  60-70%


President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Elected President

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Nevada was won by the Republican ticket of incumbent President Theodore Roosevelt of New York and his running mate Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana. They defeated the Democratic nominees, former Chief Judge of New York Court of Appeals Alton B. Parker and his running mate, former US Senator Henry G. Davis of West Virginia.

Roosevelt and Fairbanks would win the state by a margin of 23.79%,[1] roughly mirroring the results of the national popular vote. After the state had voted overwhelmingly for James B. Weaver and William Jennings Bryan during the three previous elections, Roosevelt claimed the state for the Republican Party for the only time between 1888 and 1920.

Roosevelt won every county in the state, becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to do so; this has since only been repeated by Richard Nixon in 1972, Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984, and George H.W. Bush in 1988. This election was the first time since its establishment in 1866 that Lincoln County backed a Republican candidate. Additionally, Humboldt County voted for a Republican for the first time since 1872.

Following this election, Nevada would eventually become a bellwether that has reflected the result in 26 of the 29 presidential elections since (the exceptions were in 1908, 1976 and 2016).

Results

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General Election Results[2]
Party Pledged to Elector Votes
Republican Party Theodore Roosevelt C. A. Ahern 6,864
Republican Party Theodore Roosevelt James L. Butler 6,850
Republican Party Theodore Roosevelt W. L. Plumb 6,768
Democratic Party & Silver Party Alton B. Parker E. W. Clark 3,982
Democratic Party & Silver Party Alton B. Parker Zeb Kendall 3,982
Democratic Party & Silver Party Alton B. Parker A. W. Hesson 3,947
Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs William H. Cordill 925
Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs A. B. Anderson 924
Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs V. L. Rose 909
Stalwart Silver Party Thomas E. Watson H. P. Beck 344
Stalwart Silver Party Thomas E. Watson J. M. McCormack 328
Stalwart Silver Party Thomas E. Watson J. B. McCullough 326
Votes cast[a] 12,115

Results by county

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County Theodore Roosevelt
Republican
Alton Brooks Parker
Democratic & Silver
Eugene Victor Debs
Socialist
Thomas Edward Watson
Stalwart Silver
Margin Total votes cast[b]
# % # % # % # % # %
Churchill 185 49.47% 165 44.12% 14 3.74% 10 2.67% 20 5.35% 374
Douglas 262 68.59% 112 29.32% 2 0.52% 6 1.57% 150 39.27% 382
Elko 718 54.07% 508 38.25% 69 5.20% 33 2.48% 210 15.81% 1,328
Esmeralda 490 42.20% 380 32.73% 273 23.51% 18 1.55% 110 9.47% 1,161
Eureka 235 62.50% 107 28.46% 5 1.33% 29 7.71% 128 34.04% 376
Humboldt 610 57.44% 356 33.52% 64 6.03% 32 3.01% 254 23.92% 1,062
Lander 227 61.85% 93 25.34% 14 3.81% 33 8.99% 134 36.51% 367
Lincoln 405 53.08% 295 38.66% 52 6.82% 11 1.44% 110 14.42% 763
Lyon 392 67.82% 164 28.37% 19 3.29% 3 0.52% 228 39.45% 578
Nye 511 50.74% 389 38.63% 84 8.34% 23 2.28% 122 12.12% 1,007
Ormsby 409 60.15% 218 32.06% 39 5.74% 14 2.06% 191 28.09% 680
Storey 627 61.47% 322 31.57% 28 2.75% 43 4.22% 305 29.90% 1,020
Washoe 1,517 59.44% 721 28.25% 245 9.60% 69 2.70% 796 31.19% 2,552
White Pine 276 59.35% 152 32.69% 17 3.66% 20 4.30% 124 26.67% 465
Totals 6,864 56.66% 3,982 32.87% 925 7.64% 344 2.84% 2,882 23.79% 12,115

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
  2. ^ Based on highest elector on each ticket

References

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  1. ^ Dave Leip’s U.S Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Nevada
  2. ^ Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1903-1904. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 104. Retrieved July 9, 2024.