The Green Papers: Kentucky 2004 General Election |
Kentucky
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Special Election House CD 6: Tuesday 17 February 2004 Primary: Tuesday 18 May 2004 General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 |
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Kentucky 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats Republicans Third Parties
President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 8 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details. | |||||
Republican | 1,069,439 | 59.55% | President George W. Bush (8 Electoral Votes) Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004 |
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Democrat | 712,733 | 39.69% | Senator John Kerry Vice President: Senator John Edwards |
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Independent | 8,856 | 0.49% | Ralph Nader Vice President: Peter Miguel Camejo |
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Libertarian | 2,619 | 0.15% | Michael Badnarik Vice President: Richard V. Campagna |
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Constitution | 2,213 | 0.12% | Michael Anthony Peroutka Vice President: Chuck Baldwin |
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Total | 1,795,860 | 100.00% | |||
U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Mitch McConnell First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Class 3 |
Republican | Senator Jim Bunning Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. [also served in U.S. House-elected: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 18 May 2004 Primary |
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Republican | 873,507 | 50.66% | Senator Jim Bunning | ||
Democrat | 850,855 | 49.34% | Daniel Mongiardo | ||
Total | 1,724,362 | 100.00% | |||
Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
Republican | Governor Ernie Fletcher First elected: 2003 Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Elected on a ticket with Governor; no separate Primary for Lt Gov from Gov | |||||
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Stephen B. Pence First elected: 2003 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 |
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108th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108th House | |||||
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republicans (4 Renominated); 2 Democrats (1 Open, 1 Renominated) | |||||
CD 1 |
Republican | Congressman Edward Whitfield Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 First elected: 1994 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 18 May 2004 - Primary |
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Republican | 175,972 | 67.32% | Congressman Edward Whitfield | ||
Democrat | 85,229 | 32.61% | Billy R. Cartwright | ||
Write-In | 186 | 0.07% | Tom Barlow | ||
Total | 261,387 | 100.00% | |||
CD 2 |
Republican | Congressman Ron Lewis Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 First elected: in Special Election, 24 May 1994, re: death of Congressman William Natcher, 29 March 1994 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 18 May 2004 - Primary |
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Republican | 185,394 | 67.92% | Congressman Ron Lewis | ||
Democrat | 87,585 | 32.08% | Adam Smith | ||
Total | 272,979 | 100.00% | |||
CD 3 |
Republican | Congressman Anne Meagher Northup Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 18 May 2004 - Primary |
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Republican | 197,736 | 60.26% | Congressman Anne Meagher Northup | ||
Democrat | 124,040 | 37.80% | Tony Miller | ||
Libertarian | 6,363 | 1.94% | George C. Dick | ||
Write-In | 15 | 0.00% | Corley Everett | ||
Total | 328,154 | 100.00% | |||
CD 4 |
Democrat | Congressman Ken Lucas First elected: 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Open Seat - 24 November 2003: Congressman Lucas announced he will not seek re-election in 2004. |
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  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Republican | 160,982 | 54.40% | Geoff Davis | ||
Democrat | 129,876 | 43.89% | Nick Clooney | ||
Independent | 5,069 | 1.71% | Michael E. Slider | ||
Total | 295,927 | 100.00% | |||
CD 5 |
Republican | Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 First elected: 1980 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 18 May 2004 Primary |
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  | ** Uncontested Race ** | ||||
Republican | 177,579 | 100.00% | Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers | ||
Total | 177,579 | 100.00% | |||
CD 6 |
Democrat | Congressman A.B. "Ben" Chandler, III Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 Elected 17 February 2004, replacing Congressman Ernie Fletcher [Republican], who resigned on 9 December 2003, having been elected Governor of Kentucky. Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 18 May 2004 - Primary |
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Democrat | 175,355 | 58.60% | Congressman A.B. "Ben" Chandler, III | ||
Republican | 119,716 | 40.01% | Tom Buford | ||
Constitution | 2,388 | 0.80% | Stacy Abner | ||
Libertarian | 1,758 | 0.59% | Mark Gailey | ||
Total | 299,217 | 100.00% | |||
This seat is up for election on 18 May 2004 (primary for November General Election), and 2 November 2004 (for a two year term beginning January 2005). 19 February 2004 update: After loosing the 17 February special election to Democrat Ben Chandler, Republican Alice Forgy Kerr withdrew from the 18 May primary and endorsed State Senator Tom Buford.
17 February 2004 Special Election: Democrat and former Attorney General A. B. "Ben" Chandler, III (winner); Mark Gailey (Libertarian); State Senator Alice Forgy Kerr (Republican). | |||||
Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007 | |||||
Republican | Secretary of State C. M. "Trey" Grayson First elected: 2003 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 |
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Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007 | |||||
Democrat | Attorney General Gregory D. Stumbo First elected: 2003 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 |
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Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007 | |||||
Democrat | Treasurer Jonathan Miller First elected: 1999, re-elected: 2003 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 |
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Auditor of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007 | |||||
Democrat | Auditor of Public Accounts Crit Luallen First elected: 2003 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 |
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Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007 | |||||
Republican | Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer First elected: 2003 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007 |
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