2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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.
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All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Kentucky |
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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] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 1,017,379 | 62.22% | 5 | +1 | |
Democratic | 602,085 | 36.82% | 1 | -1 | |
Libertarian | 8,121 | 0.50% | 0 | - | |
Independents | 5,270 | 0.32% | 0 | — | |
Constitution | 2,388 | 0.15% | 0 | - | |
Totals | 1,635,243 | 100.00% | 6 | — | |
District 1
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County results Whitfield: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Congressman Ed Whitfield defeated Democratic challenger Billy Cartwright by a solid margin in this solidly-conservative west Kentucky-based district.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed Whitfield (inc.) | 175,972 | 67.32 | |
Democratic | Billy R. Cartwright | 85,229 | 32.61 | |
Write-ins | 186 | 0.07 | ||
Total votes | 261,387 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 2
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County results Lewis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ron Lewis (inc.) | 185,394 | 67.92 | |
Democratic | Adam Smith | 87,585 | 32.08 | |
Total votes | 272,979 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 3
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Anne Northup (inc.) | 197,736 | 60.26 | |
Democratic | Tony Miller | 124,040 | 37.80 | |
Libertarian | George C. Dick | 6,363 | 1.94 | |
Write-ins | 15 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 328,154 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 4
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County results Davis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Clooney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Geoff Davis | 160,982 | 54.40 | |||
Democratic | Nick Clooney | 129,876 | 43.89 | |||
Independent | Michael E. Slider | 5,069 | 1.71 | |||
Total votes | 295,927 | 100.00 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 5
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Incumbent Republican Congressman Hal Rogers was unopposed for another term in this strongly conservative district based in East Kentucky.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hal Rogers (inc.) | 177,579 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 177,579 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 6
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County results Chandler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Buford: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Chandler (inc.) | 175,355 | 58.61 | |
Republican | Tom Buford | 119,716 | 40.01 | |
Constitution | Stacy Abner | 2,377 | 0.79 | |
Libertarian | Mark Gailey | 1,758 | 0.59 | |
Total votes | 299,206 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
References
Preceded by 2002 elections |
United States House elections in Kentucky 2004 |
Succeeded by 2006 elections |