2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
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The 2004 United States House of Representatives Elections in Florida were held on November 2, 2004, to determine who would represent the state of Florida in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 109th Congress from January 3, 2005, to January 3, 2007. The election coincided with the 2004 U.S. presidential election as well as an election to the United States Senate.
Florida had twenty-five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its delegation to the 108th Congress of 2003-2005 consisted of eighteen Republicans and seven Democrats. In 2004, no districts changed party control, leaving the congressional delegation as an 18–7 split favoring the Republicans.
The following members of Congress went unopposed in the 2004 election and thus their election is not reported below:
- John Mica (R-FL-07)
- Robert Wexler (D-FL-19)
- Alcee Hastings (D-FL-23)
- Tom Feeney (R-FL-24)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25)
Overview
[edit]United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2004[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 3,319,296 | 58.98% | 18 | +/- 0 | |
Democratic | 2,212,324 | 39.31% | 7 | +/- 0 | |
Other Parties | 95,874 | 1.70% | 0 | +/- 0 | |
Totals | 5,627,494 | 100% | 25 | +/- 0 |
District 1
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Incumbent Republican representative Jeff Miller, who was initially elected in a special election in 2001, ran for re-election in this staunchly conservative district based in the Florida Panhandle. Miller easily defeated Democratic challenger Mark Coutu.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Miller (inc.) | 236,604 | 76.5 | |
Democratic | Mark S. Coutu | 72,506 | 23.5 | |
Total votes | 309,110 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
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Majority party | Minority party | |
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Candidate | Allen Boyd | Bev Kilmer |
Party | Democratic | Republican |
Popular vote | 201,577 | 125,399 |
Percentage | 61.6% | 38.4% |
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Boyd: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Kilmer: 50–60% 70–80% 80–90%
U.S. Representative before election |
Elected U.S. Representative |
The incumbent was Democrat Allen Boyd, first elected to this seat in 1997. Other contestants in this race included Republican challenger Bev Kilmer, who had served in the Florida House of Representatives,[2] and write-in candidate T. A. Frederick.
Shortly before the election, a company owned by Kilmer's husband sued Boyd for defamation of character.[3] Nonetheless, Boyd was reelected with slightly under 62 percent of the vote.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Allen Boyd (incumbent) | 201,577 | 61.6 | |
Republican | Bev Kilmer | 125,399 | 38.4 | |
Independent | T. A. Frederick (write-in) | 11 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 326,987 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
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Democrat Corrine Brown, the incumbent since 1993, faced no major-party opposition and easily won re-election over write-in candidate Johnny Brown.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Corrine Brown (incumbent) | 172,833 | 99.2 | |
Independent | Johnny M. Brown (write-in) | 1,323 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 174,156 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
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Incumbent Republican Ander Crenshaw faced only marginal opposition from the write-in campaign of perennial candidate Richard Grayson.[4] Crenshaw easily won another term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ander Crenshaw (inc.) | 256,157 | 99.5 | |
Independent | Richard Grayson (write-in) | 1,170 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 257,327 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
[edit]Incumbent Republican Ginny Brown-Waite easily won re-election against attorney Robert Whittel in a race that was not viewed as competitive.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ginny Brown-Waite (inc.) | 240,315 | 65.9 | |
Democratic | Robert G. Whittel | 124,140 | 34.1 | |
Independent | H. David Werder (write-in) | 33 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 364,488 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
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Encompassing North Central Florida, this conservative district is represented by incumbent Republican Congressman Cliff Stearns. Stearns, seeking a ninth term, faced off against Democrat Dave Bruderly and won the election by a wide margin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cliff Stearns (inc.) | 211,137 | 64.4 | |
Democratic | David E. Bruderly | 116,680 | 35.6 | |
Independent | N. W. O’Brien (write-in) | 36 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 327,853 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
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Republican Congressman Ric Keller, seeking a third term, faced off against libertarian Democrat Stephen Murray.[6] Keller won re-election with over 60% of the vote.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ric Keller (inc.) | 172,232 | 60.5 | |
Democratic | Charlie Stuart | 112,343 | 39.5 | |
Total votes | 284,575 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
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Republican incumbent Congressman Michael Bilirakis ran for a twelfth term. Bilirakis faced no major-party opposition in this Republican-leaning district.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Bilirakis | 284,035 | 99.9 | |
Independent | Andrew Pasayan (write-in) | 243 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 284,278 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
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Longtime incumbent Republican Bill Young won re-election over Democrat Bob Derry with almost 70% of the vote.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Young (inc.) | 207,175 | 69.3 | |
Democratic | Robert D. "Bob" Derry | 91,658 | 30.7 | |
Total votes | 298,833 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11
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Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Davis ran for a fifth term in this liberal district based in Tampa. He faced no Republican challenger.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Davis (inc.) | 191,780 | 85.8 | |
Libertarian | Robert E. Johnson | 31,579 | 14.2 | |
Independent | Karl M. Butts (write-in) | 122 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 223,481 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12
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Incumbent Republican Adam Putnam won a third term, defeating Democrat Bob Hagenmaier. Putnam, who was the youngest member of the U.S. Congress before this election, received more than 10 times the campaign donations as his opponent and cruised to an easy victory.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Adam Putnam (inc.) | 179,204 | 64.9 | |
Democratic | Bob Hagenmaier | 96,965 | 35.1 | |
Total votes | 276,169 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
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Incumbent Republican Katherine Harris sought a second term and defeated Democratic challenger Jan Schneider.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Katherine Harris (inc.) | 190,477 | 55.3 | |
Democratic | Jan Schneider | 153,961 | 44.7 | |
Total votes | 344,438 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14
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This seat had been vacant since Porter Goss resigned on September 23 to serve as the director of the CIA. Republican Connie Mack IV won the open seat against Democratic candidate Robert Neeld in this solidly conservative district. Mack, the son of former U.S. Senator Connie Mack III, was aided by name recognition and fundraising connections[8] en route to an easy victory.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Connie Mack IV | 226,662 | 67.6 | |
Democratic | Robert M. Neeld | 108,672 | 32.4 | |
Total votes | 335,334 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15
[edit]Incumbent Republican Dave Weldon sought election to a sixth term in Congress. Weldon defeated the Democratic candidate, retired physicist Simon Pristoop, with 65% of the vote.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Weldon (inc.) | 210,388 | 65.4 | |
Democratic | Simon Pristoop | 111,538 | 34.6 | |
Total votes | 321,926 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 16
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Incumbent Republican Mark Foley ran for a sixth term. He defeated Democrat Jeff Fisher by a wide margin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Foley (inc.) | 215,563 | 68.0 | |
Democratic | Jeff Fisher | 101,247 | 32.0 | |
Total votes | 316,810 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 17
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Incumbent Democrat Kendrick Meek was re-elected to a second term in this heavily Democratic district. He faced no Republican challenger.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendrick Meek (inc.) | 178,690 | 99.6 | |
Independent | Omari Musa (write-in) | 734 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 179,424 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18
[edit]Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen sought a ninth term and easily defeated Democratic nominee Sam Sheldon.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (inc.) | 143,647 | 64.7 | |
Democratic | Sam Sheldon | 78,281 | 35.3 | |
Total votes | 221,928 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 20
[edit]Democratic incumbent Peter Deutsch decided to run for the U.S. Senate instead of seeking re-election. Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz won the open seat with over 70% of the vote.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | 191,195 | 70.2 | |
Republican | Margaret Hostetter | 81,213 | 29.8 | |
Total votes | 272,408 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21
[edit]Incumbent Republican Lincoln Diaz-Balart ran for a seventh term in this suburban district. Diaz-Balart faced no Democratic challenger and easily won re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart (inc.) | 146,507 | 72.8 | |
Libertarian | Robert E. Johnson | 54,736 | 27.2 | |
Total votes | 201,243 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
[edit]Incumbent Republican Clay Shaw ran for a thirteenth term. Jim Stork was the Democratic nominee, but withdrew from the race before election night, citing health issues. Stork's name remained on the ballot, but votes for Stork were counted for Robin Rorapaugh, a staffer for Congressman Peter Deutsch.[10] Shaw easily won re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clay Shaw (inc.) | 192,581 | 62.8 | |
Democratic | Jim Stork | 108,258 | 35.3 | |
Constitution | Jack McLain | 5,260 | 1.7 | |
Independent | Don Kennedy (write-in) | 627 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 306,726 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
- ^ "Lawmaker's widow to run for House". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "Political Ad Leads to a Lawsuit". www.wjhg.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2004. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Aaronson, Trevor (September 2, 2004). "Last Candidate Standing". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Horowitz, Etan. "UPSET UNLIKELY IN HOUSE RACE". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Billman, Jeffrey C. "ELECTION POP QUIZ". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ ROUSOS, RICK. "Rep. Putnam Wins Third Term". The Ledger. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Hearn, Josephine (October 27, 2004). "Mack: Help and hindrance from a known family name". The Hill. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "Reps. Harris, Boyd win heated battles for House seats". Gainesville Sun. Associated Press. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Brittany, Wallman. "IN DISTRICT 22, STORK = RORAPAUGH". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.