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2004 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election
← 2002 2006 →
	County results; Lewis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
U.S. Representative before election; Ron Lewis; Republican	Elected U.S. Representative ; Ron Lewis; Republican

2004 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election
← 2002 2006 →
	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

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives
Republican 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%	Democratic 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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.

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]
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

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)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2004 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election

← 2002

2006 →


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.

Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2004 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election

← 2002

2006 →


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.

Kentucky's 4th congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2004 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election

← 2002

2006 →


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.

Kentucky's 5th congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hal Rogers (inc.)	177,579	100.00
Total votes			177,579	100.00
	Republican hold

District 6

2004 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election

← 2004 (special)

2006 →


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.

Kentucky's 6th congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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