2004 Kentucky Senate election

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19 out of 38 seats in theKentucky Senate 20 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader David Williams Ed Worley Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 5, 1999 January 6, 2003 Leader's seat 16th –Burkesville 34th –Richmond Last election 21 16 Seats before 22 16 Seats won 22 15 Seat change 1 Seats up 9 10 Races won 9 9
Results Popular vote Results:      Republican hold     Republican gain      Democratic hold     Democratic gain      Election voided     No election Popular vote:      50–60%     80–90%     >90%      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
Senate President before election David Williams Republican ElectedSenate President David Williams Republican

The2004 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 viewedhere.

Republicans had initially flipped district 37, but the results were voided when the candidate who won the election was determined to be ineligible to serve.^[1] Democrats retained that seat in a February 2006 special election.

Party		Candidates		Votes	%	Seats
		Opposed	Unopposed			Before	Won	After	+/−
	Republican	12	4	369,602	50.31	22	9	22	-
	Democratic	11	3	361,963	49.27	16	9	15	-1
	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

A total of four senators retired, none of which ran for other offices.^[2]

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

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

Two incumbents lost renomination in the primary election.^[3]

None.

Two Republicans lost renomination.

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

None.

Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for theprimary election andgeneral election.

† – Incumbent not seeking re-election

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%

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

J. Dorsey Ridley was elected in July 2004 following the death ofPaul Herron.

Incumbent senatorBob Jackson did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by RepublicanKenneth W. Winters.

• Dennis L. Null

• Kenneth W. Winters

Incumbent senatorJoey Pendleton won reelection, defeating Republican Tracy Dean Hann.

• Joey Pendleton, incumbent senator

• Tracy Dean Hann

Incumbent Republican senatorVirgil Moore was defeated for renomination byCarroll Gibson.

• Barry Cannon

• Richard Thornton

• Carroll Gibson

• Virgil Moore, incumbent senator

The 2002 redistricting of the senate moved the 7th district fromLouisville to part ofLexington,Frankfort, and surrounding counties. Incumbent senatorLindy Casebier did not seek reelection and was succeeded by DemocratJulian M. Carroll.

• Julian M. Carroll,governor of Kentucky (1974–1979)

• Joe Graviss

• Harold Fletcher Jr.

Incumbent senatorRichard "Richie" Sanders won reelection unopposed.

• Richard "Richie" Sanders, incumbent senator

Incumbent senatorRichard L. "Dick" Roeding won reelection, defeating primary election challengerCharlie Walton.

• Richard L. "Dick" Roeding, incumbent senator

• Charlie Walton, representative from the 66th district (1993–2005)

Incumbent senatorErnesto Scorsone won reelection unopposed.

• Ernesto Scorsone, incumbent senator

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

• Vernie McGaha, incumbent senator

• David Carr

Incumbent senatorDamon Thayer won reelection, defeating Democrat Cliff Wallace.

• Cliff Wallace

• Damon Thayer, incumbent senator

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

• Tim Shaughnessy, incumbent senator

• Ched Jennings

• Christopher M. Smrt

Incumbent Republican senatorAlbert Robinson was defeated for renomination byTom Jensen.

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

• Albert Robinson, incumbent senator

Incumbent senatorJack Westwood won reelection, defeating Democrat Kathryn Groob.

• Kathryn Groob

• Jack Westwood, incumbent senator

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

• Robert Stivers, incumbent senator

• Jeffrey L. Hillebrandt

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

• Walter "Doc" Blevins, incumbent senator

• Tim York

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

• Johnny Ray Turner, incumbent senator

• Eric Shane Hamilton

Incumbent senatorRay S. Jones II won reelection, defeating Republican candidateChris Ratliff.

• Ray S. Jones II, incumbent senator

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

Incumbent senatorGerald A. Neal won reelection unopposed.

• Gerald A. Neal, incumbent senator

Incumbent senatorDavid K. Karem did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by DemocratDenise Harper Angel.

• Denise Harper Angel

• Ken Herndon
• David Kaplan
• Shelby Lanier Jr.

• Ron Burrell

Incumbent senatorLarry 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 DemocratPerry B. Clark.^[1]

• Virginia L. Woodward

• Dana Seum Stephenson

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