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  • Current Lineup: 4 R, 2 D
  • 2004 Results: 5 R, 1 D (+1 R)
  • Filing Deadline: Jan. 27, 2004
  • Primary Date: May 18, 2004
  • Kentucky District Map

Republican Geoff Davis defeated Nick Clooney (D) to replace retiring 4th District Rep. Ken Lucas (D) in one of the nation's most-watched House races. In the 6th District, Rep. Ben Chandler (D) won a full term after defeating Alice Forgy Kerr (R) in a Febuary special election. The seat had been vacated when Ernie Fletcher (R) was sworn in as governor on Dec. 9, 2003.

Field Of Candidates

For more information on districts, see the Almanac of American Politics.

	DEMOCRATS	REPUBLICANS	RATING*
1st District	Billy Cartwright (D) Cartwright was unopposed in the primary.	Ed Whitfield (R)     Incumbent Whitfield was unopposed in the primary. He won the general with 67% of the vote.	Solid Republican
2nd District	Adam Smith (D) Smith was nominated with 44 % of the vote in a three-way primary.	Ron Lewis (R)     Incumbent Lewis was unopposed in the primary. He won the general with 68% of the vote.	Solid Republican
3rd District	Tony Miller (D)   Jefferson Circuit   Court clerk Miller was nominated with 82% of the vote in a two-way primary.	Anne Northup (R)     Incumbent Northup was unopposed in the primary. She won the general with 60% of the vote.	Leans Republican
4th District Incumbent Ken Lucas (D) retired	Nick Clooney (D)   Newspaper columnist/   former TV personality Clooney was unopposed in the primary.	Geoff Davis (R)     Manufacturing     consultant Davis was nominated with 58% of the vote in a three-way primary. He won the general with 54% of the vote. Newly Elected Profile	Toss Up · Analysis
5th District	No Candidate	Hal Rogers (R)     Incumbent Rogers was nominated with 91% of the vote in a two-way primary. He was unopposed in the general.	Solid Republican
6th District	Ben Chandler (D)     Incumbent Chandler was unopposed in the primary. He won the general with 59% of the vote.	Tom Buford (R)   State senator Buford was nominated with 62 % of the vote in a three-way primary.	Likely Democrat
*All ratings come from Charlie Cook's Election Preview.

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