2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

2004 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election

Nominee Ed Whitfield Billy Cartwright Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 175,972 85,229 Percentage 67.3% 32.6%

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.

2004 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election

Nominee Ron Lewis Adam Smith Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 185,394 87,585 Percentage 68.0% 32.0%

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.

2004 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election

Nominee Anne Northup Tony Miller Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 197,736 124,040 Percentage 60.3% 37.8%

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.

2004 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election

Nominee Geoff Davis Nick Clooney Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 160,982 129,876 Percentage 54.4% 43.9%

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.

2004 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election

Nominee Hal Rogers Party Republican Popular vote 177,579 Percentage 100.0%

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.

2004 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election

Nominee Ben Chandler Tom Buford Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 175,355 119,716 Percentage 58.6% 40.0%

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.