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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

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election_name	2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
country	Kentucky
type	legislative
ongoing	no
previous_election	2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
previous_year	2002
next_election	2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
next_year	2006
seats_for_election	All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_date	November 2, 2004
party1	Republican Party (United States)
last_election1	5
seats_before1	4
seats1	5
seat_change1	1
popular_vote1	1,017,379
percentage1	62.22%
swing1	1.19%
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
last_election2	1
seats_before2	2
seats2	1
seat_change2	1
popular_vote2	602,085
percentage2	36.82%
swing2	4.75%
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Republican Democratic 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	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

Whitfield:

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

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 2

Lewis:

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.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 3

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.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 4

Davis:
Clooney:

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.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 5

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

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 6

Chandler:
Buford:

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.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

References

2004

References

"Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
(29 October 2004). "2004 Competitive House Race Chart". Cook Political Report.
(3 November 2004). "2004 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball.

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