2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
Flag of Kentucky.svg
  2002 November 2, 2004 2006  

All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election51
Seats before42
Seats won51
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote1,017,379602,085
Percentage62.22%36.82%

2004 Kentucky United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg
2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky results map by county.svg

The 2004 House elections in Kentucky occurred on November 2, 2004, to elect the members of the State of Kentucky's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Kentucky had six seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census.

Contents

These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 2004 (including one in Kentucky), the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections.

Though Democrats picked up a seat via a special election in the 6th congressional district in February of that year, this was later cancelled out by a victory for Republicans in the Fourth district.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2004 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 1,017,37962.22%5+1
Democratic 602,08536.82%1-1
Libertarian 8,1210.50%0-
Independents5,2700.32%0
Constitution 2,3880.15%0-
Totals1,635,243100.00%6

District 1

2004 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election
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  Wayne Edward Whitfield.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Ed Whitfield Billy Cartwright
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote175,97285,229
Percentage67.3%32.6%

2004 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election results map by county.svg
County results
Whitfield:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Ed Whitfield
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ed Whitfield
Republican

Incumbent Republican Congressman Ed Whitfield defeated Democratic challenger Billy Cartwright by a solid margin in this solidly-conservative west Kentucky-based district.

Kentucky's 1st congressional district election, 2004)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Whitfield (inc.) 175,972 67.32
Democratic Billy R. Cartwright85,22932.61
Write-ins1860.07
Total votes261,387 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

2004 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election
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  Ron Lewis, official 109th Congressional photo.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Ron Lewis Adam Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote185,39487,585
Percentage68.0%32.0%

2004 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election results map by county.svg
County results
Lewis:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Ron Lewis
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ron Lewis
Republican

Incumbent Republican Congressman Ron Lewis faced no difficulty seeking a fifth term in his conservative district based in west-central Kentucky, riding the coattails of President Bush's re-election in Kentucky over Democratic nominee Adam Smith.

Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Lewis (inc.) 185,394 67.92
Democratic Adam Smith87,58532.08
Total votes272,979 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

2004 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election
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2006  
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Nominee Anne Northup Tony Miller
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote197,736124,040
Percentage60.3%37.8%

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U.S. Representative before election

Anne Northup
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Anne Northup
Republican

Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Anne Northup was used to facing tough elections in this swing district based in Louisville, but this election proved different. Despite the fact that John Kerry, the Democratic nominee for president, won Northup's district, her Democratic opponent, Tony Miller, the Circuit Court Clerk for Jefferson County was unable to defeat Northup and his campaign crumbled in a landslide.

Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anne Northup (inc.) 197,736 60.26
Democratic Tony Miller124,04037.80
Libertarian George C. Dick6,3631.94
Write-ins150.00
Total votes328,154 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

2004 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election
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2006  
  Geoff Davis, official 109th Congressional photo.jpg NickClooney.jpg
Nominee Geoff Davis Nick Clooney
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote160,982129,876
Percentage54.4%43.9%

2004 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election results map by county.svg
County results
Davis:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Clooney:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Ken Lucas
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Geoff Davis
Republican

When incumbent Congressman Ken Lucas, a Democrat, declined to seek re-election as part of a campaign pledge to only serve three terms, an intense battle emerged in this conservative district based in northern Kentucky. Reporter Nick Clooney, the father of renowned actor George Clooney, became the Democratic nominee; Geoff Davis, Lucas's opponent in 2002, became the Republican nominee. In what some dubbed "Heartland vs. Hollywood," Davis rode a Republican tidal wave to victory, defeating Clooney by a fair margin. Michael E. Slider, a High School teacher from Oldham County, also ran in the race as an Independent.

Kentucky's 4th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Geoff Davis 160,982 54.40
Democratic Nick Clooney 129,87643.89
Independent Michael E. Slider5,0691.71
Total votes295,927 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5

2004 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee Hal Rogers
Party Republican
Popular vote177,579
Percentage100.0%

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U.S. Representative before election

Hal Rogers
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Hal Rogers
Republican

Incumbent Republican Congressman Hal Rogers was unopposed for another term in this strongly conservative district based in East Kentucky.

Kentucky's 5th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hal Rogers (inc.) 177,579 100.00
Total votes177,579 100.00
Republican hold

District 6

2004 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election
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2006  
  A.B. Chandler.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Ben Chandler Tom Buford
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote175,355119,716
Percentage58.6%40.0%

2004 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election results map by county.svg
County results
Chandler:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Buford:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Ben Chandler
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ben Chandler
Democratic

Emerging from a successful special election earlier in the year, freshman incumbent Congressman Ben Chandler faced off against the Republican nominee, Kentucky State Senator Tom Buford. Chandler won a second term with relative ease in this conservative Central Kentucky district.

Kentucky's 6th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben Chandler (inc.) 175,355 58.61
Republican Tom Buford119,71640.01
Constitution Stacy Abner2,3770.79
Libertarian Mark Gailey1,7580.59
Total votes299,206 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
Preceded by
2002 elections
United States House elections in Kentucky
2004
Succeeded by
2006 elections