Indiana 2004 General Election

The Green Papers: Indiana 2004 General Election

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Indiana
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 4 May 2004
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

Electoral Votes:	11	(2.04% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	9	(2.07% of 435)
2000 Census:	6,090,782	(2.16% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	4,448,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	4,000,809
Capital:	Indianapolis
Tuesday 4 May 2004 polls close 6:00p EST (2300 UTC) / 6:00p CDT (2300 UTC). During Daylight Savings Time, the Central Time portions of INDIANA go on Daylight Time while the Eastern Time portions remain on Standard Time, so that the whole State of INDIANA is on the same Time during the Summer.
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 6:00p EST (2300 UTC) / 6:00p CST (0000 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CST and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EST, when the networks feel they can project.

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Indiana State and Local Government

Indiana 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats Republicans Third Parties

NOTE: Major Party candidates for the offices of Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction are not nominated via the 4 May Primary but, instead, will be (per Indiana Code 3-8-4-2) nominated at each Party's respective State Conventions:

Democrats: Saturday 12 June 2004,
Republicans: Monday 7 June thru Tuesday 8 June 2004.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 11 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details.

	Republican	1,479,438	59.94%	President George W. Bush (11 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
	Democrat	969,011	39.26%	Senator John Kerry • Vice President: Senator John Edwards
	Libertarian	18,058	0.73%	Michael Badnarik • Vice President: Richard V. Campagna
	Write-In	1,328	0.05%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Peter Miguel Camejo Party: Independent
	Write-In	102	0.00%	David Keith Cobb • Vice President: Patricia Helen "Pat" LaMarche Party: Green
	Write-In	37	0.00%	John Joseph Kennedy • Party: Democrat
	Write-In	22	0.00%	Walter F. Brown • Vice President: Mary Alice Herbert Socialist
	Write-In	6	0.00%	Lawson Mitchell Bone
Total		2,468,002	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1	Republican			Senator Richard G. Lugar • First elected: 1976; re-elected: 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Class 3	Democrat			Senator Evan Bayh • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary
	Democrat	1,496,976	61.65%	Senator Evan Bayh
	Republican	903,913	37.23%	Marvin Scott
	Libertarian	27,344	1.13%	Albert Barger
Total		2,428,233	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period, All Governors

	Democrat			Governor Joseph E. "Joe" Kernan • Succeeded to the office of Governor upon the death of Governor Frank O'Bannon, 13 September 2003 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary
	Republican	1,302,912	53.21%	Mitchell E. "Mitch" Daniels
	Democrat	1,113,900	45.49%	Governor Joseph E. "Joe" Kernan
	Libertarian	31,664	1.29%	Kenn Gividen
	Write-In	22	0.00%	Velko Kapetanov • Party: Independent
Total		2,448,498	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Elected on a ticket with Governor.

	Democrat			Lieutenant Governor Katherine L. "Kathy" Davis • Appointed by Governor Joe Kernan: 2003 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary Nominated Thursday 9 October 2003. Confirmed 20 October 2003 by unanimous vote in both houses of the Indiana General Assembly
	Democrat			Lieutenant Governor Katherine L. "Kathy" Davis
	Libertarian			Elaine Badnarik • Mother of Libertarian Presidential candidate Michael Badnarik
	Republican			Becky Skillman

108^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Democrats (3 Renominated); 6 Republicans (6 Renominated)

CD 1	Democrat			Congressman Peter J. Visclosky • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1984 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary
	Democrat	178,406	68.29%	Congressman Peter J. Visclosky
	Republican	82,858	31.71%	Mark J. Leyva
Total		261,264	100.00%

CD 2	Republican			Congressman Chris Chocola • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary
	Republican	140,496	54.17%	Congressman Chris Chocola
	Democrat	115,513	44.54%	Joe Donnelly
	Libertarian	3,346	1.29%	Douglas Barnes
Total		259,355	100.00%

CD 3	Republican			Congressman Mark Souder • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary
	Republican	171,389	69.21%	Congressman Mark Souder
	Democrat	76,232	30.79%	Maria M. Parra
Total		247,621	100.00%

CD 4	Republican			Congressman Steve Buyer • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary
	Republican	190,445	69.47%	Congressman Steve Buyer
	Democrat	77,574	28.30%	David Sanders
	Libertarian	6,117	2.23%	Kevin R. Fleming
Total		274,136	100.00%

CD 5	Republican			Congressman Dan Burton • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1982 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary
	Republican	228,718	71.84%	Congressman Dan Burton
	Democrat	82,637	25.96%	Katherine Fox Carr
	Libertarian	7,008	2.20%	Rick Hodgin
Total		318,363	100.00%

CD 6	Republican			Congressman Mike Pence • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary
	Republican	182,529	67.09%	Congressman Mike Pence
	Democrat	85,123	31.29%	Melina "Mel" Fox
	Libertarian	4,397	1.62%	Chad "Wick" Roots
Total		272,049	100.00%

CD 7	Democrat			Congressman Julia M. Carson • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary
	Democrat	121,303	54.35%	Congressman Julia M. Carson
	Republican	97,491	43.68%	Andrew "Andy" Horning
	Libertarian	4,381	1.96%	Barry Campbell
Total		223,175	100.00%

CD 8	Republican			Congressman John N. Hostettler • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary
	Republican	145,576	53.37%	Congressman John N. Hostettler
	Democrat	121,522	44.55%	Jon P. Jennings
	Libertarian	5,680	2.08%	Mark Garvin
Total		272,778	100.00%

CD 9	Democrat			Congressman Baron P. Hill • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary
	Republican	142,197	49.46%	Mike Sodrel
	Democrat	140,772	48.96%	Congressman Baron P. Hill
	Libertarian	4,541	1.58%	Al Cox
Total		287,510	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Republican			Secretary of State Todd Rokita • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

	Republican			Attorney General Steve Carter • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated
	Republican	1,389,640	58.18%	Attorney General Steve Carter
	Democrat	953,500	39.92%	Joseph H. Hogsett
	Libertarian	45,212	1.89%	Aaron T. Milewski
Total		2,388,352	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Republican			Treasurer Tim Berry • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Auditor 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2002

	Republican			Auditor Connie Nass • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2000. In 2021, this office will be become an appointed position.

	Republican			Public Instruction Superintendent Suellen Reed • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated
	Republican	1,317,612	56.13%	Public Instruction Superintendent Suellen Reed
	Democrat	962,400	41.00%	Susan Williams
	Libertarian	67,419	2.87%	Joe Hauptmann
Total		2,347,431	100.00%

Clerk of State Supreme Court 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2002

	Republican			Clerk of State Supreme Court David C. Lewis • Appointed: 23 November 2003 to fill the vacant seat caused by the resignation of Clerk of State Supreme Court Brian Bishop • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006