2004 Kentucky Senate election

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2004 Kentucky Senate election
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19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader David Williams Ed Worley
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 5, 1999January 6, 2003
Leader's seat 16th – Burkesville 34th – Richmond
Last election2116
Seats before2216
Seats won2215
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Seats up910
Races won99
2004 Kentucky Senate election.svg
2004 Kentucky Senate election popular vote.svg
Results:
     Republican hold     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Election voided     No election
Popular vote:
     50–60%     80–90%     >90%
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
Senate President before election

David Williams
Republican

Elected Senate President

David Williams
Republican

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.

Contents

A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here.

Overview

Kentucky Senate diagram, 2004 election.svg
PartyCandidatesVotes%Seats
OpposedUnopposedBeforeWonAfter+/−
Republican 124369,60250.3122922-
Democratic 113361,96349.2716915-1
Constitution 103,0460.41000-
Total247734,611100.00381837-1
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State

Retiring incumbents

A total of four senators retired, none of which ran for other offices. [1]

Democratic

  1. 1st: Bob Jackson (Murray): Retired.
  2. 35th: David K. Karem (Louisville): Retired.
  3. 37th: Larry Saunders (Louisville): Retired.

Republican

  1. 7th: Lindy Casebier (Louisville): Retired due to redistricting.

Incumbents defeated

Two incumbents lost renomination in the primary election. [2]

In the primary election

Democrats

None.

Republicans

Two Republicans lost renomination.

  1. 5th: Virgil Moore (first elected in 1992) lost renomination to Carroll Gibson, who won the general election.
  2. 21st: Albert Robinson (first elected in 1994) lost renomination to Tom Jensen, who won the general election.

In the general election

None.

Summary by district

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 PartyElectedParty
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†DemVacant

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 37, 2.30% (election voided)
  2. District 1, 2.37% (gain)
  3. District 23, 6.60%
  4. District 3, 7.80%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Rothenberg [3] Likely ROctober 1, 2004

Special elections

District 17 special

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.

2003 Kentucky Senate 17th district special election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Damon Thayer 4,913 55.6
Democratic Charles Britton Wells3,92044.4
Total votes8,833 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 4 special

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Results by county:
  Ridley
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Thomason
  •   50–60%

J. Dorsey Ridley was elected in July 2004 following the death of Paul Herron.

2004 Kentucky Senate 4th district special election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. Dorsey Ridley 12,094 59.1
Republican David Thomason8,36240.9
Total votes20,456 100.0
Democratic hold

District 1

Incumbent senator Bob Jackson did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Kenneth W. Winters.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dennis L. Null

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

Results by county: Winters 50-60% 60-70% Null 50-60% 2004 Kentucky Senate 1st district election results map by county.svg
Results by county:
  Winters
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Null
  •   50–60%
2004 Kentucky Senate 1st district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenneth W. Winters 23,701 51.2
Democratic Dennis L. Null22,60348.8
Total votes46,304 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

Incumbent senator Joey Pendleton won reelection, defeating Republican Tracy Dean Hann.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tracy Dean Hann

General election

Results

Results by county: Pendleton 50-60% Hann 50-60% 2004 Kentucky Senate 3rd district election results map by county.svg
Results by county:
  Pendleton
  •   50–60%
  Hann
  •   50–60%
2004 Kentucky Senate 3rd district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joey Pendleton (incumbent) 18,189 53.9
Republican Tracy Dean Hann15,55746.1
Total votes33,746 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

Incumbent Republican senator Virgil Moore was defeated for renomination by Carroll Gibson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Barry Cannon
Eliminated in primary
  • Richard Thornton

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barry Cannon 3,641 68.1
Democratic Richard Thornton1,70331.9
Total votes5,344 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carroll Gibson 2,842 63.4
Republican Virgil Moore (incumbent)1,64136.6
Total votes4,483 100.0

General election

Results

Results by county: Gibson 50-60% 60-70% Cannon 50-60% 2004 Kentucky Senate 5th district election results map by county.svg
Results by county:
  Gibson
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Cannon
  •   50–60%
2004 Kentucky Senate 5th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carroll Gibson 23,717 55.2
Democratic Barry Cannon19,23344.8
Total votes42,950 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julian M. Carroll 10,149 56.0
Democratic Joe Graviss 7,97344.0
Total votes18,122 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Harold Fletcher Jr.

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 7th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julian M. Carroll 33,509 63.0
Republican Harold Fletcher Jr.19,70837.0
Total votes53,217 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 9

Incumbent senator Richard "Richie" Sanders won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 9th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard "Richie" Sanders (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes29,661 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

Incumbent senator Richard L. "Dick" Roeding won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Charlie Walton.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard L. "Dick" Roeding (incumbent) 4,020 57.2
Republican Charlie Walton 3,01342.8
Total votes7,033 100.0

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 11th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard L. "Dick" Roeding (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes39,618 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

Incumbent senator Ernesto Scorsone won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 13th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ernesto Scorsone (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes29,055 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

Incumbent senator Vernie McGaha won reelection, defeating primary election challenger David Carr.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • David Carr

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vernie McGaha (incumbent) 6,692 71.5
Republican David Carr2,67328.5
Total votes9,365 100.0

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 15th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vernie McGaha (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes34,131 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

Incumbent senator Damon Thayer won reelection, defeating Democrat Cliff Wallace.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Cliff Wallace

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 17th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Damon Thayer (incumbent) 25,951 55.5
Democratic Cliff Wallace20,82644.5
Total votes46,777 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

Incumbent senator Tim Shaughnessy won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Ched Jennings

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Shaughnessy (incumbent) 9,597 79.7
Democratic Ched Jennings2,44120.3
Total votes12,038 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Christopher M. Smrt

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 19th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Shaughnessy (incumbent) 36,749 61.5
Republican Christopher M. Smrt22,96438.5
Total votes59,713 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21

Incumbent Republican senator Albert Robinson was defeated for renomination by Tom Jensen.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom Jensen, representative from the 85th district (1985–1987, 1989–1997)
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Jensen 5,066 56.7
Republican Albert Robinson (incumbent)3,87043.3
Total votes8,936 100.0

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 21st district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Jensen Unopposed
Total votes27,386 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

Incumbent senator Jack Westwood won reelection, defeating Democrat Kathryn Groob.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kathryn Groob

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 23rd district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Westwood (incumbent) 21,864 53.3
Democratic Kathryn Groob19,15846.7
Total votes41,022 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

Incumbent senator Robert Stivers won reelection, defeating Constitution Party candidate Jeffrey L. Hillebrandt.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Third-party candidates

Constitution

  • Jeffrey L. Hillebrandt

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 25th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Stivers (incumbent) 20,928 87.3
Constitution Jeffrey L. Hillebrandt3,04612.7
Total votes23,974 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

Incumbent senator Walter "Doc" Blevins won reelection, defeating Republican Tim York.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tim York

General election

Results

Results by county: Blevins 50-60% 60-70% 80-90% York 50-60% 2004 Kentucky Senate 27th district election results map by county.svg
Results by county:
  Blevins
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%
  York
  •   50–60%
2004 Kentucky Senate 27th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walter "Doc" Blevins (incumbent) 25,339 58.4
Republican Tim York18,04341.6
Total votes43,382 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

Incumbent senator Johnny Ray Turner won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Eric Shane Hamilton.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Eric Shane Hamilton

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Johnny Ray Turner (incumbent) 7,951 50.1
Democratic Eric Shane Hamilton7,92749.9
Total votes15,878 100.0

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 29th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Johnny Ray Turner (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes28,625 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31

Incumbent senator Ray S. Jones II won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Chris Ratliff.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chris Ratliff, representative from the 93rd district (1997–2001)

General election

Results

Results by county: Jones 50-60% 60-70% Ratliff 50-60% 2004 Kentucky Senate 31st district election results map by county.svg
Results by county:
  Jones
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Ratliff
  •   50–60%
2004 Kentucky Senate 31st district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ray S. Jones II (incumbent) 23,952 61.2
Republican Chris Ratliff 15,18738.8
Total votes39,139 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

Incumbent senator Gerald A. Neal won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 33rd district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gerald A. Neal (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes33,552 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

Incumbent senator David K. Karem did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Democrat Denise Harper Angel.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Ken Herndon
  • David Kaplan
  • Shelby Lanier Jr.

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denise Harper Angel 2,830 34.8
Democratic Ken Herndon1,94823.9
Democratic Shelby Lanier Jr.1,68220.7
Democratic David Kaplan1,67520.6
Total votes8,135 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ron Burrell

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 35th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denise Harper Angel 29,423 77.8
Republican Ron Burrell8,41422.2
Total votes37,837 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

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. [5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Virginia L. Woodward

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dana Seum Stephenson

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 37th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dana Seum Stephenson22,77251.1
Democratic Virginia L. Woodward21,75048.9
Total votes44,522 100.0

References

  1. ↑ "GOP hold on state senate at stake". The Lexington Herald-Leader . October 24, 2004. p. A1.
  2. ↑ "Most incumbents prevail, but some upsets occur". The Lexington Herald-Leader . May 19, 2004. p. A12. In the state Senate races, two Republican incumbents lost their seats last night ...
  3. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 1, 2004). "Handicapping the State Legislatures: A 50-State Preview". The Rothenberg Political Report: 7–10 – via Harvard Dataverse.
  4. 1 2 "2004 Special Senate" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections.
  5. ↑ "Democrats win two special elections in Louisville: vote fills senate seat vacant since disputed 2004 election". The Lexington Herald-Leader . February 15, 2006. p. B6.

See also

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