2004 Kentucky House of Representatives election

The 2004 Kentucky House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 2004, as part of the biennial United States elections. All 100 of Kentucky's state representatives were up for reelection. In Kentucky, members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms. Accordingly, they are up for reelection in both presidential and midterm election years.

2004 Kentucky House of Representatives election

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All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderJody RichardsJeff Hoover
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader's seat20th83rd
Last election6535
Seats before6436[a]
Seats won5743
Seat changeDecrease 7Increase 7
Popular vote736,877747,292
Percentage49.65%50.35%

Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Popular vote
Democratic:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      100%
Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      100%

Speaker before election

Jody Richards
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Jody Richards
Democratic

Democrats held onto their majority in the House, which had been in democratic control since the 1921 elections. They continued to be the majority party in the House until the 2016 election.[1] Despite keeping their majority, Democrats lost seven seats to Republicans in the Jackson Purchase and Pennyroyal regions.

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 21, 1.04% gain
  2. District 76, 1.13%
  3. District 8, 1.42%
  4. District 55, 1.90% gain
  5. District 6, 2.85%
  6. District 5, 3.88% gain
  7. District 94, 5.02%
  8. District 19, 5.22% gain
  9. District 26, 5.53%
  10. District 46, 5.75%
  11. District 73, 5.92%
  12. District 28, 6.86%
  13. District 7, 7.95%
  14. District 56, 8.00%
  15. District 50, 8.02% gain
  16. District 62, 8.13%
  17. District 1, 9.20% gain
  18. District 16, 9.38%
  19. District 96, 9.69%

Election results

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45District 46District 47District 48District 49District 50District 51District 52District 53District 54District 55District 56District 57District 58District 59District 60District 61District 62District 63District 64District 65District 66District 67District 68District 69District 70District 71District 72District 73District 74District 75District 76District 77District 78District 79District 80District 81District 82District 83District 84District 85District 86District 87District 88District 89District 90District 91District 92District 93District 94District 95District 96District 97District 98District 99District 100

All results are official and certified by the Kentucky State Board of Elections.[2]

District 1

2004 Kentucky's 1st House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSteven J. Rudy 9,749 54.60%
DemocraticCharles Geveden8,10745.40%
Total votes17,856 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

2004 Kentucky's 2nd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFred Nesler 11,231 62.95%
RepublicanGeorge "Buddy" Petty Jr.6,61137.05%
Total votes17,842 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

2004 Kentucky's 3rd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFrank Rasche 9,871 100%
Total votes9,871 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

2004 Kentucky's 4th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMike Cherry 10,960 60.85%
RepublicanFred Stubblefield7,05139.15%
Total votes18,011 100%
Democratic hold

District 5

2004 Kentucky's 5th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMelvin B. Henley 8,745 51.94%
DemocraticRobert "Buddy" Buckingham8,09248.06%
Total votes16,837 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 6

2004 Kentucky's 6th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJ.R. Gray 10,306 51.42%
RepublicanMarvin Wilson9,73548.58%
Total votes20,041 100%
Democratic hold

District 7

2004 Kentucky's 7th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn A. Arnold Jr. 8,069 53.98%
RepublicanAlan C. Taylor6,88046.02%
Total votes14,949 100%
Democratic hold

District 8

2004 Kentucky's 8th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJames R. Carr 7,118 50.71%
RepublicanTom C. Jones6,91849.29%
Total votes14,036 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

2004 Kentucky's 9th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJames E. Bruce 4,465 100%
Total votes4,465 100%
Democratic hold

District 10

2004 Kentucky's 10th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoseph E. "Eddie" Ballard 9,574 100%
Total votes9,574 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

2004 Kentucky's 11th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGross Clay Lindsay 10,317 100%
Total votes10,317 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

2004 Kentucky's 12th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Gooch Jr. 9,973 100%
Total votes9,973 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

2004 Kentucky's 13th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJoe Bowen 9,233 57.07%
DemocraticEverett E. Thompson6,94442.93%
Total votes16,177 100%
Republican hold

District 14

2004 Kentucky's 14th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTommy Thompson 11,015 55.93%
RepublicanSteve Winkler8,68144.07%
Total votes19,696 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

2004 Kentucky's 15th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBrent Yonts 10,259 100%
Total votes10,259 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

2004 Kentucky's 16th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSheldon E. Baugh 8,029 54.69%
DemocraticArthur W. Green6,65245.31%
Total votes14,681 100%
Republican hold

District 17

2004 Kentucky's 17th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanC.B. Embry Jr. 11,045 69.33%
DemocraticLarry D. Ashlock4,88630.67%
Total votes15,931 100%
Republican hold

District 18

2004 Kentucky's 18th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDwight D. Butler 12,092 69.34%
DemocraticJudy Blair5,34630.66%
Total votes17,438 100%
Republican hold

District 19

2004 Kentucky's 19th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTerry Shelton 9,031 52.61%
DemocraticDottie J. Sims8,13547.39%
Total votes17,166 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 20

2004 Kentucky's 20th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJody Richards 10,398 100%
Total votes10,398 100%
Democratic hold

District 21

2004 Kentucky's 21st House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJim DeCesare 8,954 50.52%
DemocraticRoger Thomas8,76949.48%
Total votes17,723 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 22

2004 Kentucky's 22nd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRob Wilkey 9,957 57.97%
RepublicanAdam Potter7,21842.03%
Total votes17,175 100%
Democratic hold

District 23

2004 Kentucky's 23rd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStephen R. Nunn 11,322 100%
Total votes11,322 100%
Republican hold

District 24

2004 Kentucky's 24th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJimmy Higdon 10,806 100%
Total votes10,806 100%
Republican hold

District 25

2004 Kentucky's 25th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJimmie Lee 10,990 100%
Total votes10,990 100%
Democratic hold

District 26

2004 Kentucky's 26th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMike Weaver 6,788 52.76%
RepublicanDonna Broadway6,07747.24%
Total votes12,865 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

2004 Kentucky's 27th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerry Lynn 7,664 55.10%
DemocraticJames H. Thompson6,24644.90%
Total votes13,910 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 28

2004 Kentucky's 28th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles W. Miller 9,108 59.32%
RepublicanRon Gambrell6,24640.68%
Total votes15,354 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

2004 Kentucky's 29th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKevin D. Bratcher 15,407 62.77%
DemocraticBruce W. Roberts9,13737.23%
Total votes24,544 100%
Republican hold

District 30

2004 Kentucky's 30th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTom Burch 12,384 70.28%
RepublicanDavid Newman5,23829.72%
Total votes17,622 100%
Democratic hold

District 31

2004 Kentucky's 31st House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSteve Riggs 11,986 57.69%
RepublicanDarroll L. Hawkins8,79042.31%
Total votes20,776 100%
Democratic hold

District 32

2004 Kentucky's 32nd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanScott W. Brinkman 14,604 63.32%
DemocraticGeri G. Anderson8,45836.68%
Total votes23,062 100%
Republican hold

District 33

2004 Kentucky's 33rd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRon Crimm 17,876 70.01%
DemocraticDaniel E. Alley7,65629.99%
Total votes25,532 100%
Republican hold

District 34

2004 Kentucky's 34th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMary Lou Marzian 16,383 66.12%
RepublicanPhilip C. Kimball8,39533.88%
Total votes24,778 100%
Democratic hold

District 35

2004 Kentucky's 35th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Wayne 11,071 63.98%
RepublicanCharles "Buddy" Bell6,23336.02%
Total votes17,304 100%
Democratic hold

District 36

2004 Kentucky's 36th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLonnie Napier 12,107 100%
Total votes12,107 100%
Republican hold

District 37

2004 Kentucky's 37th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPerry B. Clark 8,571 100%
Total votes8,571 100%
Democratic hold

District 38

2004 Kentucky's 38th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDenver Butler 8,508 58.83%
RepublicanPaul Hosse5,95541.17%
Total votes14,463 100%
Democratic hold

District 39

2004 Kentucky's 39th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRobert R. Damron 10,231 58.24%
RepublicanChristopher L. Stansbury7,33641.76%
Total votes17,567 100%
Democratic hold

District 40

2004 Kentucky's 40th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDennis Horlander 10,632 100%
Total votes10,632 100%
Democratic hold

District 41

2004 Kentucky's 41st House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTom Riner 11,727 100%
Total votes11,727 100%
Democratic hold

District 42

2004 Kentucky's 42nd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticReginald K. Meeks 14,210 100%
Total votes14,210 100%
Democratic hold

District 43

2004 Kentucky's 43rd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDarryl T. Owens 9,691 62.54%
RepublicanMike Czerwonka5,80537.46%
Total votes15,496 100%
Democratic hold

District 44

2004 Kentucky's 44th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoni Jenkins 12,782 100%
Total votes12,782 100%
Democratic hold

District 45

2004 Kentucky's 45th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStan Lee 16,490 66.39%
DemocraticRalph Long8,34733.61%
Total votes24,837 100%
Republican hold

District 46

2004 Kentucky's 46th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLarry Clark 10,415 52.87%
RepublicanTrace Chesser9,28347.13%
Total votes19,698 100%
Democratic hold

District 47

2004 Kentucky's 47th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRick W. Rand 12,125 100%
Total votes12,125 100%
Democratic hold

District 48

2004 Kentucky's 48th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBob M. DeWeese 21,293 100%
Total votes21,293 100%
Republican hold

District 49

2004 Kentucky's 49th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMary C. Harper 10,434 55.93%
DemocraticLarry Belcher8,22244.07%
Total votes18,656 100%
Republican hold

District 50

2004 Kentucky's 50th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid W. Floyd 9,952 54.01%
DemocraticTommy Reed8,47445.99%
Total votes18,426 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 51

2004 Kentucky's 51st House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRuss Mobley 12,203 100%
Total votes12,203 100%
Republican hold

District 52

2004 Kentucky's 52nd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKen Upchurch 9,627 72.07%
DemocraticSammy Whittenburg3,73027.93%
Total votes13,357 100%
Republican hold

District 53

2004 Kentucky's 53rd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames R. Comer 12,247 100%
Total votes12,247 100%
Republican hold

District 54

2004 Kentucky's 54th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Harmon 9,459 56.28%
DemocraticDavid C. Sparrow7,34743.72%
Total votes16,806 100%
Republican hold

District 55

2004 Kentucky's 55th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMilward Dedman 10,050 50.95%
DemocraticSharon P. Clark9,67549.05%
Total votes19,725 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 56

2004 Kentucky's 56th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoe Barrows 10,262 54.00%
RepublicanTony Moreno8,74146.00%
Total votes19,003 100%
Democratic hold

District 57

2004 Kentucky's 57th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDerrick W. Graham 14,432 100%
Total votes14,432 100%
Democratic hold

District 58

2004 Kentucky's 58th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrad Montell 11,503 55.33%
DemocraticDavid B. Eaton9,28744.67%
Total votes20,790 100%
Republican hold

District 59

2004 Kentucky's 59th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTimothy E. Feeley 18,444 100%
Total votes18,444 100%
Republican hold

District 60

2004 Kentucky's 60th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul H. Marcotte 17,253 100%
Total votes17,253 100%
Republican hold

District 61

2004 Kentucky's 61st House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRoyce W. Adams 9,112 58.33%
RepublicanPamela Ervin Mann6,50941.67%
Total votes15,621 100%
Democratic hold

District 62

2004 Kentucky's 62nd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharlie Hoffman 10,010 54.07%
RepublicanCharles O. Bradley8,50445.93%
Total votes18,514 100%
Democratic hold

District 63

2004 Kentucky's 63rd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJon E. Draud 17,035 100%
Total votes17,035 100%
Republican hold

District 64

2004 Kentucky's 64th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanThomas Robert Kerr 14,032 100%
Total votes14,032 100%
Republican hold

District 65

2004 Kentucky's 65th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticArnold R. Simpson 7,739 100%
Total votes7,739 100%
Democratic hold

District 66

2004 Kentucky's 66th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAddia Kathryn Wuchner 15,137 100%
Total votes15,137 100%
Republican hold

District 67

2004 Kentucky's 67th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDennis Keene 6,665 51.41%
RepublicanMark T. Hayden6,29948.59%
Total votes12,964 100%
Democratic hold

District 68

2004 Kentucky's 68th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJoseph M. Fischer 14,762 100%
Total votes14,762 100%
Republican hold

District 69

2004 Kentucky's 69th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJon David Reinhardt 12,038 100%
Total votes12,038 100%
Republican hold

District 70

2004 Kentucky's 70th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMitchel B. "Mike" Denham 10,461 64.80%
RepublicanDale Jefferson5,68335.20%
Total votes16,144 100%
Democratic hold

District 71

2004 Kentucky's 71st House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn Will Stacy 10,329 100%
Total votes10,329 100%
Democratic hold

District 72

2004 Kentucky's 72nd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCarolyn Belcher 8,902 55.38%
RepublicanBryan Beauman7,17244.62%
Total votes16,074 100%
Democratic hold

District 73

2004 Kentucky's 73rd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDon Pasley 9,360 52.96%
RepublicanRalph Alvarado8,31347.04%
Total votes17,673 100%
Democratic hold

District 74

2004 Kentucky's 74th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAdrian K. Arnold 10,598 100%
Total votes10,598 100%
Democratic hold

District 75

2004 Kentucky's 75th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticKathy W. Stein 10,404 100%
Total votes10,404 100%
Democratic hold

District 76

2004 Kentucky's 76th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRuth Ann Palumbo 9,850 50.57%
RepublicanJohn Hampton9,62949.43%
Total votes19,479 100%
Democratic hold

District 77

2004 Kentucky's 77th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJesse Crenshaw 10,252 100%
Total votes10,252 100%
Democratic hold

District 78

2004 Kentucky's 78th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticThomas M. McKee 9,375 57.08%
RepublicanRoger Sullivan7,04942.92%
Total votes16,424 100%
Democratic hold

District 79

2004 Kentucky's 79th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSusan Westrom 9,865 56.34%
RepublicanRick Christman7,64443.66%
Total votes17,509 100%
Democratic hold

District 80

2004 Kentucky's 80th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDanny Ford 12,176 100%
Total votes12,176 100%
Republican hold

District 81

2004 Kentucky's 81st House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHarry Moberly Jr. 8,853 56.43%
RepublicanC. "Chuck" Luke6,83643.57%
Total votes15,689 100%
Democratic hold

District 82

2004 Kentucky's 82nd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCharles L. Siler 11,284 100%
Total votes11,284 100%
Republican hold

District 83

2004 Kentucky's 83rd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJeff Hoover 13,762 100%
Total votes13,762 100%
Republican hold

District 84

2004 Kentucky's 84th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrandon D. Smith 9,388 100%
Total votes9,388 100%
Republican hold

District 85

2004 Kentucky's 85th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTommy Turner 13,292 100%
Total votes13,292 100%
Republican hold

District 86

2004 Kentucky's 86th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJim Stewart 12,164 100%
Total votes12,164 100%
Republican hold

District 87

2004 Kentucky's 87th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRick Nelson 9,095 100%
Total votes9,095 100%
Democratic hold

District 88

2004 Kentucky's 88th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBill Farmer 13,776 67.17%
DemocraticLamin P. Swann6,73232.83%
Total votes20,508 100%
Republican hold

District 89

2004 Kentucky's 89th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMarie L. Rader 12,407 100%
Total votes12,407 100%
Republican hold

District 90

2004 Kentucky's 90th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTim Couch 9,751 100%
Total votes9,751 100%
Republican hold

District 91

2004 Kentucky's 91st House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTed "Teddy" Edmonds 9,129 100%
Total votes9,129 100%
Democratic hold

District 92

2004 Kentucky's 92nd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAncel Smith 9,140 62.22%
RepublicanBill B. Bates5,54937.78%
Total votes14,689 100%
Democratic hold

District 93

2004 Kentucky's 93rd House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticW. Keith Hall 10,119 100%
Total votes10,119 100%
Democratic hold

District 94

2004 Kentucky's 94th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanHoward Cornett 7,721 52.51%
DemocraticG.C. Kincer6,98347.49%
Total votes14,704 100%
Republican hold

District 95

2004 Kentucky's 95th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles "Chuck" Meade 11,549 77.25%
RepublicanBobby Stumbo3,40122.75%
Total votes14,950 100%
Democratic hold

District 96

2004 Kentucky's 96th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRobin L. Webb 8,758 54.84%
RepublicanJimmy Lykins7,21145.16%
Total votes15,969 100%
Democratic hold

District 97

2004 Kentucky's 97th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHubert Collins 11,433 100%
Total votes11,433 100%
Democratic hold

District 98

2004 Kentucky's 98th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTanya Pullin 11,178 100%
Total votes11,178 100%
Democratic hold

District 99

2004 Kentucky's 99th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRocky Adkins 11,667 100%
Total votes11,667 100%
Democratic hold

District 100

2004 Kentucky's 100th House of Representatives district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Vincent 10,263 100%
Total votes10,263 100%
Republican hold

References

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