2004 Kentucky Senate election

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Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:ElectionsKY The 2004 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 2, 2004. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 18. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans maintained their majority in the chamber without gaining or losing any seats.

A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here.

Overview

File:Kentucky Senate diagram, 2004 election.svg
Party Candidates Votes % Seats
Opposed Unopposed Before Won After +/−
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Republican 12 4 369,602 50.31 22 9 22 -
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Democratic 11 3 361,963 49.27 16 9 15 -1
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Constitution 1 0 3,046 0.41 0 0 0 -
Total 24 7 734,611 100.00 38 18 37 -1
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State

Retiring incumbents

A total of four senators retired, none of which ran for other offices.[1]

Democratic

  1. 1st: Bob Jackson (Murray): Retired.
  2. 35th: David K. Karem (Louisville): Retired.
  3. 37th: Larry Saunders (Louisville): Retired.

Republican

  1. 7th: Lindy Casebier (Louisville): Retired due to redistricting.

Incumbents defeated

Two incumbents lost renomination in the primary election.[2]

In the primary election

Democrats

None.

Republicans

Two Republicans lost renomination.

  1. 5th: Virgil Moore (first elected in 1992) lost renomination to Carroll Gibson, who won the general election.
  2. 21st: Albert Robinson (first elected in 1994) lost renomination to Tom Jensen, who won the general election.

In the general election

None.

Summary by district

Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.

† – Incumbent not seeking re-election

District Incumbent Party Elected Party
1 Bob Jackson† style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem Kenneth W. Winters style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep
3 Joey Pendleton style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem Joey Pendleton style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem
5 Virgil Moore style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep Carroll Gibson style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep
7 Lindy Casebier† style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep Julian M. Carroll style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem
9 Richard "Richie" Sanders style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep Richard "Richie" Sanders style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep
11 Richard L. "Dick" Roeding style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep Richard L. "Dick" Roeding style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep
13 Ernesto Scorsone style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem Ernesto Scorsone style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem
15 Vernie McGaha style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep Vernie McGaha style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep
17 Damon Thayer style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep Damon Thayer style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep
19 Tim Shaughnessy style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem Tim Shaughnessy style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem
21 Albert Robinson style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep Tom Jensen style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep
23 Jack Westwood style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep Jack Westwood style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep
25 Robert Stivers style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep Robert Stivers style="background:Template:Party color;"| Rep
27 Walter "Doc" Blevins style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem Walter "Doc" Blevins style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem
29 Johnny Ray Turner style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem Johnny Ray Turner style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem
31 Ray S. Jones II style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem Ray S. Jones II style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem
33 Gerald A. Neal style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem Gerald A. Neal style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem
35 David K. Karem† style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem Denise Harper Angel style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem
37 Larry Saunders† style="background:Template:Party color;"| Dem Vacant

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 37, 2.30% (election voided)
  2. District 1, 2.37% (gain)
  3. District 23, 6.60%
  4. District 3, 7.80%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Rothenberg[3] Template:USRaceRating October 1, 2004

Special elections

District 17 special

The 17th district was vacant beginning January 1, 2003, following incumbent senator Daniel Mongiardo's election to the 30th district in November 2002. Damon Thayer was elected on January 28, 2003, for the remainder of the term.

2003 Kentucky Senate 17th district special election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Damon Thayer Script error: No such module "string". 55.6
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles Britton Wells Script error: No such module "string". 44.4
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District 4 special

File:2004 Kentucky Senate 4th district special election results map by county.svg
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J. Dorsey Ridley was elected in July 2004 following the death of Paul Herron.

2004 Kentucky Senate 4th district special election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
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Script error: No such module "Political party". David Thomason Script error: No such module "string". 40.9
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District 1

Incumbent senator Bob Jackson did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Kenneth W. Winters.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dennis L. Null

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

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2004 Kentucky Senate 1st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
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District 3

Incumbent senator Joey Pendleton won reelection, defeating Republican Tracy Dean Hann.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tracy Dean Hann

General election

Results

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2004 Kentucky Senate 3rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
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District 5

Incumbent Republican senator Virgil Moore was defeated for renomination by Carroll Gibson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Barry Cannon
Eliminated in primary
  • Richard Thornton

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Barry Cannon Script error: No such module "string". 68.1
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Thornton Script error: No such module "string". 31.9
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Carroll Gibson Script error: No such module "string". 63.4
Script error: No such module "Political party". Virgil Moore (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 36.6
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100.0

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General election

Results

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2004 Kentucky Senate 5th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Carroll Gibson Script error: No such module "string". 55.2
Script error: No such module "Political party". Barry Cannon Script error: No such module "string". 44.8
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District 7

The 2002 redistricting of the senate moved the 7th district from Louisville to part of Lexington, Frankfort, and surrounding counties. Incumbent senator Lindy Casebier did not seek reelection and was succeeded by Democrat Julian M. Carroll.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Julian M. Carroll Script error: No such module "string". 56.0
Script error: No such module "Political party". Joe Graviss Script error: No such module "string". 44.0
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100.0

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Harold Fletcher Jr.

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 7th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Julian M. Carroll Script error: No such module "string". 63.0
Script error: No such module "Political party". Harold Fletcher Jr. Script error: No such module "string". 37.0
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District 9

Incumbent senator Richard "Richie" Sanders won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

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2004 Kentucky Senate 9th district election
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District 11

Incumbent senator Richard L. "Dick" Roeding won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Charlie Walton.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard L. "Dick" Roeding (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 57.2
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charlie Walton Script error: No such module "string". 42.8
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General election

Results

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2004 Kentucky Senate 11th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
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District 13

Incumbent senator Ernesto Scorsone won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

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2004 Kentucky Senate 13th district election
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District 15

Incumbent senator Vernie McGaha won reelection, defeating primary election challenger David Carr.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • David Carr

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Vernie McGaha (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 71.5
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Carr Script error: No such module "string". 28.5
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General election

Results

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2004 Kentucky Senate 15th district election
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District 17

Incumbent senator Damon Thayer won reelection, defeating Democrat Cliff Wallace.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Cliff Wallace

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 17th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Damon Thayer (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 55.5
Script error: No such module "Political party". Cliff Wallace Script error: No such module "string". 44.5
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District 19

Incumbent senator Tim Shaughnessy won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Ched Jennings

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tim Shaughnessy (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 79.7
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ched Jennings Script error: No such module "string". 20.3
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100.0

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Christopher M. Smrt

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 19th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tim Shaughnessy (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 61.5
Script error: No such module "Political party". Christopher M. Smrt Script error: No such module "string". 38.5
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District 21

Incumbent Republican senator Albert Robinson was defeated for renomination by Tom Jensen.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom Jensen, representative from the 85th district (1985–1987, 1989–1997)
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tom Jensen Script error: No such module "string". 56.7
Script error: No such module "Political party". Albert Robinson (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 43.3
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100.0

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General election

Results

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2004 Kentucky Senate 21st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
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District 23

Incumbent senator Jack Westwood won reelection, defeating Democrat Kathryn Groob.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kathryn Groob

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 23rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jack Westwood (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 53.3
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kathryn Groob Script error: No such module "string". 46.7
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District 25

Incumbent senator Robert Stivers won reelection, defeating Constitution Party candidate Jeffrey L. Hillebrandt.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Third-party candidates

Constitution

  • Jeffrey L. Hillebrandt

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 25th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Stivers (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 87.3
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jeffrey L. Hillebrandt Script error: No such module "string". 12.7
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District 27

Incumbent senator Walter "Doc" Blevins won reelection, defeating Republican Tim York.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tim York

General election

Results

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2004 Kentucky Senate 27th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Tim York Script error: No such module "string". 41.6
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District 29

Incumbent senator Johnny Ray Turner won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Eric Shane Hamilton.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Eric Shane Hamilton

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Johnny Ray Turner (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 50.1
Script error: No such module "Political party". Eric Shane Hamilton Script error: No such module "string". 49.9
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General election

Results

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2004 Kentucky Senate 29th district election
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District 31

Incumbent senator Ray S. Jones II won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Chris Ratliff.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chris Ratliff, representative from the 93rd district (1997–2001)

General election

Results

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2004 Kentucky Senate 31st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ray S. Jones II (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 61.2
Script error: No such module "Political party". Chris Ratliff Script error: No such module "string". 38.8
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District 33

Incumbent senator Gerald A. Neal won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

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2004 Kentucky Senate 33rd district election
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District 35

Incumbent senator David K. Karem did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Democrat Denise Harper Angel.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Ken Herndon
  • David Kaplan
  • Shelby Lanier Jr.

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Denise Harper Angel Script error: No such module "string". 34.8
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ken Herndon Script error: No such module "string". 23.9
Script error: No such module "Political party". Shelby Lanier Jr. Script error: No such module "string". 20.7
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Kaplan Script error: No such module "string". 20.6
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ron Burrell

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 35th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Denise Harper Angel Script error: No such module "string". 77.8
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ron Burrell Script error: No such module "string". 22.2
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100.0
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District 37

Incumbent senator Larry Saunders did not seek reelection. The winner of the general election, Republican candidate Dana Seum Stephenson, was later declared to be ineligible due to her failure to meet residency requirements outlined in the state constitution. The seat remained vacant for over a year before a special election was held in February 2006, won by Democrat Perry B. Clark.[5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Virginia L. Woodward

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dana Seum Stephenson

General election

Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 37th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Dana Seum Stephenson Script error: No such module "string". 51.1
Script error: No such module "Political party". Virginia L. Woodward Script error: No such module "string". 48.9
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References

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See also

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