The Green Papers: Ohio 2004 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 2 March 2004
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Electoral Votes:20(3.72% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:18(4.14% of 435)
2000 Census:11,374,540 (4.03% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):8,433,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):7,537,822
Capital:Columbus
Tuesday 2 March 2004 polls close 7:30p EST (0030 UTC)
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 7:30p EST (0030 UTC)
 

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Ohio State and Local Government

Ohio 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: 20 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details.
Up for election in 2004
  Elected Republican 2,859,764 50.81% President George W. Bush
(20 Electoral Votes)
• Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney
Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
  Candidate Democrat 2,741,165 48.71% Senator John Kerry
• Vice President: Senator John Edwards
  Candidate other-party candidate 14,676 0.26% Michael Badnarik
• Vice President: Richard V. Campagna
  Candidate other-party candidate 11,940 0.21% Michael Anthony Peroutka
• Vice President: Chuck Baldwin
  Candidate Write-In 192 0.00% David Keith Cobb
• Vice President: Patricia LaMarche
Green Party
Non-Partisan
  Candidate Write-In 114 0.00% Joe Schriner
• Vice President: Barbara A. Marlinski
Non-Partisan
  Candidate Write-In 22 0.00% James Harris
• Vice President: Margaret Trowe
Socialist Workers
Non-Partisan
  Candidate Write-In 17 0.00% Richard A. Duncan
• Vice President: Robert C. Culbertson
Non-Partisan
  Candidate Write-In 11 0.00% Thomas F. Zych
• Vice President: Paula Maria Fullerton
Non-Partisan
  Candidate Write-In 2 0.00% John Thompson Parker
• Vice President: Teresa Gutierrez
Workers World
Non-Partisan
Total 5,627,903 100.00%  
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1   Republican   Senator Mike DeWine
• First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 3
Seat up for election		   Republican   U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004
  Elected Republican 3,464,356 63.85% U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich
  Candidate Democrat 1,961,171 36.15% State Senator Eric D. Fingerhut
  Candidate Write-In 296 0.01% Helen Meyers
Total 5,425,823 100.00%  
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors
    Republican   Governor Bob Taft
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. No separate primaries for Gov and Lt Gov.
    Republican   Lieutenant Governor Jennette B. Bradley
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
108th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
12 Republicans (12 Renominated);
6 Democrats (6 Renominated)
CD 1
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Steve Chabot
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 173,430 59.83% Congressman Steve Chabot
  Candidate Democrat 116,235 40.10% Greg Harris
  Candidate Write-In 198 0.07% Rich Stevenson
Total 289,863 100.00%  
CD 2
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Rob Portman
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 227,102 71.70% Congressman Rob Portman
  Candidate Democrat 89,598 28.29% Charles Sanders
  Candidate Write-In 60 0.02% James Condit, Jr.
Total 316,760 100.00%  
CD 3
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Michael R. Turner
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 197,290 62.29% Congressman Michael R. Turner
  Candidate Democrat 119,448 37.71% L. Jane Mitakides
Total 316,738 100.00%  
CD 4
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Michael G. Oxley
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 167,807 58.60% Congressman Michael G. Oxley
  Candidate Democrat 118,538 41.40% Ben Konop
Total 286,345 100.00%  
CD 5
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Paul E. Gillmor
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 196,649 67.05% Congressman Paul E. Gillmor
  Candidate Democrat 96,656 32.95% Robin Weirauch
Total 293,305 100.00%  
CD 6
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Ted Strickland
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat 223,842 99.94% Congressman Ted Strickland
  Candidate Write-In 145 0.06% John Stephen Luchansky
Total 223,987 100.00%  
CD 7
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Dave Hobson
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 186,534 64.96% Congressman Dave Hobson
  Candidate Democrat 100,617 35.04% Kara Anastasio
Total 287,151 100.00%  
CD 8
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman John A. Boehner
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 201,675 69.01% Congressman John A. Boehner
  Candidate Democrat 90,574 30.99% Jeffrey R. "Jeff" Hardenbrook
Total 292,249 100.00%  
CD 9
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Marcy Kaptur
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 205,149 68.13% Congressman Marcy Kaptur
  Candidate Republican 95,983 31.87% Larry A. Kaczala
Total 301,132 100.00%  
CD 10
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 172,406 60.03% Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich
  Candidate Republican 96,463 33.59% Edward Fitzpatrick Herman
  Candidate Nonpartisan 18,343 6.39% Barbara Anne Ferris
Total 287,212 100.00%  
CD 11
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat 222,371 100.00% Congressman Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Total 222,371 100.00%  
CD 12
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Pat Tiberi
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 198,912 61.96% Congressman Pat Tiberi
  Candidate Democrat 122,109 38.03% Edward S. Brown
  Candidate Write-In 25 0.01% Chuck Spingola
Total 321,046 100.00%  
CD 13
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Sherrod Brown
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 201,004 67.43% Congressman Sherrod Brown
  Candidate Republican 97,090 32.57% Robert Lucas
Total 298,094 100.00%  
CD 14
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Steven C. LaTourette
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 201,652 62.75% Congressman Steven C. LaTourette
  Candidate Democrat 119,714 37.25% Capri S. Cafaro
Total 321,366 100.00%  
CD 15
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Deborah Pryce
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 166,520 60.02% Congressman Deborah Pryce
  Candidate Democrat 110,915 39.98% Mark P. Brown
Total 277,435 100.00%  
CD 16
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Ralph Regula
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 202,544 66.55% Congressman Ralph Regula
  Candidate Democrat 101,817 33.45% Jeff Seemann
Total 304,361 100.00%  
CD 17
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Timothy J. Ryan
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 212,800 77.19% Congressman Timothy J. Ryan
  Candidate Republican 62,871 22.81% Frank V. Cusimano
Total 275,671 100.00%  
CD 18
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Bob Ney
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 2 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 177,600 66.16% Congressman Bob Ney
  Candidate Democrat 90,820 33.84% Brian R. Thomas
Total 268,420 100.00%  
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Republican   Secretary of State J. Kenneth "Ken" Blackwell
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Republican   Attorney General Jim Petro
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Republican   Treasurer Joseph T. "Joe" Deters
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Republican   Auditor Betty Montgomery
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Auditor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
 

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