2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
Flag of Alabama.svg
  2002 November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02) 2006  

All 7 Alabama seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election52
Seats won52
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,079,657708,425
Percentage60.2%39.5%

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The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 2, 2004, to determine the representation of the state of Alabama in the United States House of Representatives. the winning candidates will serve a two-year term from January 3, 2005, to January 3, 2007. The primary elections were held on Tuesday, June 6, 2006.

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Overview

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 1,079,65760.22%5
Democratic 708,42539.51%2
Write-in4,6770.26%0
Totals1,792,759100.00%7

District 1

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In this staunchly conservative district based in the Gulf Coast region of Alabama, incumbent Republican Congressman Jo Bonner easily dispatched with his Democratic challenger, Judy McCain Belk, receiving 63.12% of the vote with a margin of 26.31%.

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jo Bonner (inc.) 161,067 63.12
Democratic Judy McCain Belk93,93836.81
Write-ins1590.06
Total votes255,164 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

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Seeking a seventh term in Congress, incumbent Republican Congressman Terry Everett easily defeated Democratic nominee, Chuck James, in this very conservative district based in the suburbs of Montgomery and southeastern Alabama with 71 percent of the vote.

Alabama's 2nd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terry Everett (inc.) 177,086 71.42
Democratic Chuck James70,56228.46
Write-ins2990.12
Total votes247,947 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

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This district, stretching from north to south on the eastern edge of Alabama, incumbent Mike Rogers wins re-election to a second term.

Alabama's 3rd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike D. Rogers (inc.) 150,411 61.20
Democratic Bill Fuller95,24038.75
Write-ins1330.05
Total votes245,784 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

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In this north Alabama district incumbent representative Robert Aderholt wins re-election to a 5th term with almost 75 percent of the vote.

Alabama's 4th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Aderholt (inc.) 191,110 74.73
Democratic Carl Cole64,27825.14
Write-ins3360.13
Total votes275,459 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

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This district, found on the northernmost edge of Alabama, had not elected a Republican to Congress since Reconstruction, despite its strong proclivity towards Republican candidates at the national level and the socially conservative views of its residents. Long-time incumbent Democratic Congressman Bud Cramer won with over 70 percent of the vote.

Alabama's 5th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bud Cramer (inc.) 200,999 72.96
Republican Gerry Wallace74,14526.91
Write-ins3150.03
Total votes275,459 100.00
Democratic hold

District 6

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This district, considered by the Cook Partisan Voting Index to be the most conservative congressional district in the country, owes its strong allegiance to Republicans to tapping the highly conservative residents of the Birmingham suburbs. To that effect, incumbent Republican Congressman Spencer Bachus won a seventh term in Congress with no opponents.

Alabama's 6th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Spencer Bachus (inc.) 264,819 98.79
Write-ins3,2241.21
Total votes268,043 100.00
Republican hold

District 7

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Incumbent Democratic Congressman Artur Davis sought a third term in this very liberal district that is mainly rooted in western Alabama but reaches into some portions of Birmingham. This is the most liberal and only majority-black district in Alabama, and as such, Davis won his second term with 75 percent of the vote.

Alabama's 7th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Artur Davis (inc.) 183,408 74.97
Republican Steve Cameron61,01924.94
Write-ins2110.09
Total votes244,638 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".