2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 2, 2004, to determine the representation of the state of Alabama in the United States House of Representatives. the winning candidates will serve a two-year term from January 3, 2005, to January 3, 2007. The primary elections were held on Tuesday, June 6, 2006.

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

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All 7 Alabama seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 2
Seats won 5 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,079,657 708,425
Percentage 60.2% 39.5%

Overview

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Republican 1,079,657 60.22% 5
Democratic 708,425 39.51% 2
Write-in 4,677 0.26% 0
Totals 1,792,759 100.00% 7

District 1

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In this staunchly conservative district based in the Gulf Coast region of Alabama, incumbent Republican Congressman Jo Bonner easily dispatched with his Democratic challenger, Judy McCain Belk, receiving 63.12% of the vote with a margin of 26.31%.

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jo Bonner (inc.) 161,067 63.12
Democratic Judy McCain Belk 93,938 36.81
Write-ins 159 0.06
Total votes 255,164 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

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Seeking a seventh term in Congress, incumbent Republican Congressman Terry Everett easily defeated Democratic nominee, Chuck James, in this very conservative district based in the suburbs of Montgomery and southeastern Alabama with 71 percent of the vote.

Alabama's 2nd congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Everett (inc.) 177,086 71.42
Democratic Chuck James 70,562 28.46
Write-ins 299 0.12
Total votes 247,947 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

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This district, stretching from north to south on the eastern edge of Alabama, incumbent Mike Rogers wins re-election to a second term.

Alabama's 3rd congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike D. Rogers (inc.) 150,411 61.20
Democratic Bill Fuller 95,240 38.75
Write-ins 133 0.05
Total votes 245,784 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

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In this north Alabama district incumbent representative Robert Aderholt wins re-election to a 5th term with almost 75 percent of the vote.

Alabama's 4th congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Aderholt (inc.) 191,110 74.73
Democratic Carl Cole 64,278 25.14
Write-ins 336 0.13
Total votes 275,459 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

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This district, found on the northernmost edge of Alabama, had not elected a Republican to Congress since Reconstruction, despite its strong proclivity towards Republican candidates at the national level and the socially conservative views of its residents. Long-time incumbent Democratic Congressman Bud Cramer won with over 70 percent of the vote.

Alabama's 5th congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bud Cramer (inc.) 200,999 72.96
Republican Gerry Wallace 74,145 26.91
Write-ins 315 0.03
Total votes 275,459 100.00
Democratic hold

District 6

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This district, considered by the Cook Partisan Voting Index to be the most conservative congressional district in the country, owes its strong allegiance to Republicans to tapping the highly conservative residents of the Birmingham suburbs. To that effect, incumbent Republican Congressman Spencer Bachus won a seventh term in Congress with no opponents.

Alabama's 6th congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Spencer Bachus (inc.) 264,819 98.79
Write-ins 3,224 1.21
Total votes 268,043 100.00
Republican hold

District 7

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Incumbent Democratic Congressman Artur Davis sought a third term in this very liberal district that is mainly rooted in western Alabama but reaches into some portions of Birmingham. This is the most liberal and only majority-black district in Alabama, and as such, Davis won his second term with 75 percent of the vote.

Alabama's 7th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Artur Davis (inc.) 183,408 74.97
Republican Steve Cameron 61,019 24.94
Write-ins 211 0.09
Total votes 244,638 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".