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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania | |||||||||
| country | Pennsylvania | |||||||||
| type | legislative | |||||||||
| ongoing | no | |||||||||
| previous_election | 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania | |||||||||
| previous_year | 2002 | |||||||||
| next_election | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania | |||||||||
| next_year | 2006 | |||||||||
| seats_for_election | All 19 Pennsylvania seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||
| election_date | ||||||||||
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) | |||||||||
| last_election1 | **12** | |||||||||
| seats1 | **12** | |||||||||
| seat_change1 | ||||||||||
| popular_vote1 | **2,565,077** | |||||||||
| percentage1 | **49.80%** | |||||||||
| swing1 | 6.39% | |||||||||
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) | |||||||||
| last_election2 | 7 | |||||||||
| seats2 | 7 | |||||||||
| seat_change2 | ||||||||||
| popular_vote2 | 2,478,239 | |||||||||
| percentage2 | 48.11% | |||||||||
| swing2 | 7.35% | |||||||||
| map_image | {{Switcher | [[File:2004 Pennsylvania US House election results by district seat.svg | 300px]] | Party gains | [[File:2004 pa house election.svg | 300px]] | District results | [[File:2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania by county.svg | 300px]] | County results |
| map_caption |
Republican Democratic The 2004 United States House elections in Pennsylvania was an election for Pennsylvania's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 2, 2004. | access-date = 2008-05-21 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080522053956/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=11&OfficeID=11 | archive-date = 2008-05-22 | url-status = dead
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2004 | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats Before | Seats After | +/– | Libertarian Party (United States)}}; width: 3px" | Green Party (United States)}}; width: 3px" | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2,565,077 | 49.80% | 12 | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Democratic | 2,478,239 | 48.11% | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Libertarian | 54,751 | 1.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Constitution | 34,573 | 0.67% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Green | 14,353 | 0.28% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Independent | 4,142 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| **Totals** | **5,151,135** | **100.00%** | **19** | **19** | **—** |
Match-up summary
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Republican Party (United States)}}" | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214,462 | 86.27% | 33,266 | 13.38% | 857 | 0.35% | 248,585 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 253,226 | 88.04% | 34,411 | 11.96% | 0 | 0.00% | 287,637 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 110,684 | 39.92% | 166,580 | 60.08% | 0 | 0.00% | 277,264 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 116,303 | 35.91% | 204,329 | 63.08% | 3,285 | 1.01% | 323,917 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 0 | 0.00% | 192,852 | 88.02% | 26,239 | 11.98% | 219,091 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 153,977 | 48.99% | 160,348 | 51.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 314,325 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 134,932 | 40.33% | 196,556 | 58.76% | 3,039 | 0.91% | 334,527 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 143,427 | 43.30% | 183,229 | 55.31% | 4,608 | 1.39% | 331,264 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 80,787 | 30.47% | 184,320 | 69.53% | 0 | 0.00% | 265,107 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 0 | 0.00% | 191,967 | 92.84% | 14,805 | 7.16% | 206,772 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 171,147 | 94.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 10,105 | 5.58% | 181,252 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 204,504 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 204,504 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 171,763 | 55.75% | 127,205 | 41.28% | 9,156 | 2.97% | 308,124 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 220,139 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 220,139 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 114,646 | 39.38% | 170,634 | 58.61% | 5,854 | 2.01% | 291,134 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 98,410 | 34.49% | 183,620 | 64.36% | 3,269 | 1.15% | 285,299 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 172,412 | 59.09% | 113,592 | 38.93% | 5,782 | 1.98% | 291,786 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 117,420 | 37.24% | 197,894 | 62.76% | 0 | 0.00% | 315,314 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 0 | 0.00% | 224,274 | 91.51% | 20,820 | 8.49% | 245,094 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| Total | 2,478,239 | 48.11% | 2,565,077 | 49.80% | 107,819 | 2.09% | 5,151,135 | 100.00% |
District 1
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bob Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Deborah L. Williams
Primary results
General election
Results
District 2
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chaka Fattah, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Stewart Bolno
Primary results
General election
Results
District 3
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steven Porter
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Phil English, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Results
District 4
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Stevan Drobac
Eliminated in primary
- Eric A. Wafer
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Melissa Hart, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Results
District 5
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John E. Peterson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Bob Perry
Primary results
General election
Results
District 6
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Lois Murphy
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Jim Gerlach, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Results
District 7
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Greg Philips
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Curt Weldon, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Results
District 8
Incumbent Rep. Jim Greenwood, despite winning the Republican primary, announced his retirement in July. In the party convention to replace him, Bucks County Commissioner Mike Fitzpatrick was selected over State Senator Joe Conti, Greenwood's choice.
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Virginia Waters Schrader, activist
Eliminated in primary
- Tom Lingenfelter
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Jim Greenwood, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Joseph V. Montone
Primary results
General election
Results
District 9
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Paul I. Politis
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Bill Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Michael DelGrosso
Primary results
General election
Results
District 10
Republican primary
Nominee
- Don Sherwood, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Results
District 11
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Paul Kanjorski, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Results
District 12
Democratic primary
Nominee
- John Murtha, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Results
District 13
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Allyson Schwartz, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Eliminated in primary
- Joe Torsella, former Chair of the National Constitution Center
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Melissa Brown, ophthalmologist and previous candidate for Congress
Eliminated in primary
- Ellen Bard, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Al Taubenberger, former Philadelphia City Council staff member and president of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Primary results
General election
Results
District 14
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Mike Doyle, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Results
District 15
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Joe Driscoll
Eliminated in primary
- Richard J. Orloski, candidate in the 1996 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Charlie Dent, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Eliminated in primary
- Brian O'Neill
- Joe Pascuzzo
Primary results
General election
Results
District 16
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Lois Herr, activist
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Joe Pitts, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Results
District 17
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Tim Holden, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Scott Paterno, son of Penn State Nittany Lions football coach Joe Paterno
Eliminated in primary
- Susan C. Helm
- Ron Hostetler, schoolteacher
- William B. Lynch
- Frank Ryan
- Mark Stewart
Primary results
General election
Results
District 18
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Mark G. Boles
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Tim Murphy, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Results
District 19
Republican primary
Nominee
- Todd Platts, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
Results
Notes
References
References
- "Pennsylvania Elections - 2004 General Primary (Official Returns)". [[Pennsylvania Department of State]].
- "Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball » 2006 House". centerforpolitics.org.
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