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The 2004 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 2, 2004. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 18. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans maintained their majority in the chamber without gaining or losing any seats.
A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here.
Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||||
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Opposed | Unopposed | Before | Won | After | +/− | ||||||
Republican | 12 | 4 | 369,602 | 50.31 | 22 | 9 | 22 | - | |||
Democratic | 11 | 3 | 361,963 | 49.27 | 16 | 9 | 15 | -1 | |||
Constitution | 1 | 0 | 3,046 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
Total | 24 | 7 | 734,611 | 100.00 | 38 | 18 | 37 | -1 | |||
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State |
A total of four senators retired, none of which ran for other offices. [1]
Two incumbents lost renomination in the primary election. [2]
None.
Two Republicans lost renomination.
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Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.
† – Incumbent not seeking re-election
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party | ||
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1 | Bob Jackson† | Dem | Kenneth W. Winters | Rep | ||
3 | Joey Pendleton | Dem | Joey Pendleton | Dem | ||
5 | Virgil Moore | Rep | Carroll Gibson | Rep | ||
7 | Lindy Casebier† | Rep | Julian M. Carroll | Dem | ||
9 | Richard "Richie" Sanders | Rep | Richard "Richie" Sanders | Rep | ||
11 | Richard L. "Dick" Roeding | Rep | Richard L. "Dick" Roeding | Rep | ||
13 | Ernesto Scorsone | Dem | Ernesto Scorsone | Dem | ||
15 | Vernie McGaha | Rep | Vernie McGaha | Rep | ||
17 | Damon Thayer | Rep | Damon Thayer | Rep | ||
19 | Tim Shaughnessy | Dem | Tim Shaughnessy | Dem | ||
21 | Albert Robinson | Rep | Tom Jensen | Rep | ||
23 | Jack Westwood | Rep | Jack Westwood | Rep | ||
25 | Robert Stivers | Rep | Robert Stivers | Rep | ||
27 | Walter "Doc" Blevins | Dem | Walter "Doc" Blevins | Dem | ||
29 | Johnny Ray Turner | Dem | Johnny Ray Turner | Dem | ||
31 | Ray S. Jones II | Dem | Ray S. Jones II | Dem | ||
33 | Gerald A. Neal | Dem | Gerald A. Neal | Dem | ||
35 | David K. Karem† | Dem | Denise Harper Angel | Dem | ||
37 | Larry Saunders† | Dem | Vacant | |||
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
The 17th district was vacant beginning January 1, 2003, following incumbent senator Daniel Mongiardo's election to the 30th district in November 2002. Damon Thayer was elected on January 28, 2003, for the remainder of the term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Damon Thayer | 4,913 | 55.6 | ||
Democratic | Charles Britton Wells | 3,920 | 44.4 | ||
Total votes | 8,833 | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
J. Dorsey Ridley was elected in July 2004 following the death of Paul Herron.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | J. Dorsey Ridley | 12,094 | 59.1 | |
Republican | David Thomason | 8,362 | 40.9 | |
Total votes | 20,456 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Bob Jackson did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Kenneth W. Winters.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kenneth W. Winters | 23,701 | 51.2 | |
Democratic | Dennis L. Null | 22,603 | 48.8 | |
Total votes | 46,304 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Incumbent senator Joey Pendleton won reelection, defeating Republican Tracy Dean Hann.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joey Pendleton (incumbent) | 18,189 | 53.9 | |
Republican | Tracy Dean Hann | 15,557 | 46.1 | |
Total votes | 33,746 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican senator Virgil Moore was defeated for renomination by Carroll Gibson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barry Cannon | 3,641 | 68.1 | |
Democratic | Richard Thornton | 1,703 | 31.9 | |
Total votes | 5,344 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carroll Gibson | 2,842 | 63.4 | |
Republican | Virgil Moore (incumbent) | 1,641 | 36.6 | |
Total votes | 4,483 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carroll Gibson | 23,717 | 55.2 | |
Democratic | Barry Cannon | 19,233 | 44.8 | |
Total votes | 42,950 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
The 2002 redistricting of the senate moved the 7th district from Louisville to part of Lexington, Frankfort, and surrounding counties. Incumbent senator Lindy Casebier did not seek reelection and was succeeded by Democrat Julian M. Carroll.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Julian M. Carroll | 10,149 | 56.0 | |
Democratic | Joe Graviss | 7,973 | 44.0 | |
Total votes | 18,122 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Julian M. Carroll | 33,509 | 63.0 | |
Republican | Harold Fletcher Jr. | 19,708 | 37.0 | |
Total votes | 53,217 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Incumbent senator Richard "Richie" Sanders won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard "Richie" Sanders (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 29,661 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Richard L. "Dick" Roeding won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Charlie Walton.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard L. "Dick" Roeding (incumbent) | 4,020 | 57.2 | |
Republican | Charlie Walton | 3,013 | 42.8 | |
Total votes | 7,033 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Richard L. "Dick" Roeding (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 39,618 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Ernesto Scorsone won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ernesto Scorsone (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 29,055 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Vernie McGaha won reelection, defeating primary election challenger David Carr.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Vernie McGaha (incumbent) | 6,692 | 71.5 | |
Republican | David Carr | 2,673 | 28.5 | |
Total votes | 9,365 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Vernie McGaha (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 34,131 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Damon Thayer won reelection, defeating Democrat Cliff Wallace.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Damon Thayer (incumbent) | 25,951 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | Cliff Wallace | 20,826 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 46,777 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Tim Shaughnessy won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tim Shaughnessy (incumbent) | 9,597 | 79.7 | |
Democratic | Ched Jennings | 2,441 | 20.3 | |
Total votes | 12,038 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tim Shaughnessy (incumbent) | 36,749 | 61.5 | |
Republican | Christopher M. Smrt | 22,964 | 38.5 | |
Total votes | 59,713 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican senator Albert Robinson was defeated for renomination by Tom Jensen.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Jensen | 5,066 | 56.7 | |
Republican | Albert Robinson (incumbent) | 3,870 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 8,936 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Jensen | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 27,386 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Jack Westwood won reelection, defeating Democrat Kathryn Groob.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Westwood (incumbent) | 21,864 | 53.3 | |
Democratic | Kathryn Groob | 19,158 | 46.7 | |
Total votes | 41,022 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Robert Stivers won reelection, defeating Constitution Party candidate Jeffrey L. Hillebrandt.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Stivers (incumbent) | 20,928 | 87.3 | |
Constitution | Jeffrey L. Hillebrandt | 3,046 | 12.7 | |
Total votes | 23,974 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Walter "Doc" Blevins won reelection, defeating Republican Tim York.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Walter "Doc" Blevins (incumbent) | 25,339 | 58.4 | |
Republican | Tim York | 18,043 | 41.6 | |
Total votes | 43,382 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Johnny Ray Turner won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Eric Shane Hamilton.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Johnny Ray Turner (incumbent) | 7,951 | 50.1 | |
Democratic | Eric Shane Hamilton | 7,927 | 49.9 | |
Total votes | 15,878 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Johnny Ray Turner (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 28,625 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Ray S. Jones II won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Chris Ratliff.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ray S. Jones II (incumbent) | 23,952 | 61.2 | |
Republican | Chris Ratliff | 15,187 | 38.8 | |
Total votes | 39,139 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Gerald A. Neal won reelection unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gerald A. Neal (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 33,552 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator David K. Karem did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Democrat Denise Harper Angel.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Denise Harper Angel | 2,830 | 34.8 | |
Democratic | Ken Herndon | 1,948 | 23.9 | |
Democratic | Shelby Lanier Jr. | 1,682 | 20.7 | |
Democratic | David Kaplan | 1,675 | 20.6 | |
Total votes | 8,135 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Denise Harper Angel | 29,423 | 77.8 | |
Republican | Ron Burrell | 8,414 | 22.2 | |
Total votes | 37,837 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Larry Saunders did not seek reelection. The winner of the general election, Republican candidate Dana Seum Stephenson, was later declared to be ineligible due to her failure to meet residency requirements outlined in the state constitution. The seat remained vacant for over a year before a special election was held in February 2006, won by Democrat Perry B. Clark. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dana Seum Stephenson | 22,772 | 51.1 | |
Democratic | Virginia L. Woodward | 21,750 | 48.9 | |
Total votes | 44,522 | 100.0 |
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