# 2004 Kentucky Senate election

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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

Seats :
| Party | Party | Opposed | Unopposed | Votes | % | 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 | 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.

### Democratic

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

### Republican

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

## Incumbents defeated

Two incumbents lost renomination in the primary election.

### In the primary election
#### Democrats

None.

#### Republicans

Two Republicans lost renomination.
* 5th: Virgil Moore (first elected in 1992) lost renomination to Carroll Gibson, who won the general election.
* 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† | Dem | Kenneth W. Winters | Rep |
| 3 | Joey Pendleton | Dem | Joey Pendleton | Dem |
| 5 | Virgil Moore | Rep | Carroll Gibson | Rep |
| 7 | Lindy Casebier† | Rep | Julian M. Carroll | Dem |
| 9 | Richard "Richie" Sanders | Rep | Richard "Richie" Sanders | Rep |
| 11 | Richard L. "Dick" Roeding | Rep | Richard L. "Dick" Roeding | Rep |
| 13 | Ernesto Scorsone | Dem | Ernesto Scorsone | Dem |
| 15 | Vernie McGaha | Rep | Vernie McGaha | Rep |
| 17 | Damon Thayer | Rep | Damon Thayer | Rep |
| 19 | Tim Shaughnessy | Dem | Tim Shaughnessy | Dem |
| 21 | Albert Robinson | Rep | Tom Jensen | Rep |
| 23 | Jack Westwood | Rep | Jack Westwood | Rep |
| 25 | Robert Stivers | Rep | Robert Stivers | Rep |
| 27 | Walter "Doc" Blevins | Dem | Walter "Doc" Blevins | Dem |
| 29 | Johnny Ray Turner | Dem | Johnny Ray Turner | Dem |
| 31 | Ray S. Jones II | Dem | Ray S. Jones II | Dem |
| 33 | Gerald A. Neal | Dem | Gerald A. Neal | Dem |
| 35 | David K. Karem† | Dem | Denise Harper Angel | Dem |
| 37 | Larry Saunders† | Dem | Vacant | |

## Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
* District 37, 2.30% (election voided)
* District 1, 2.37% (gain)
* District 23, 6.60%
* District 3, 7.80%

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Rothenberg | Likely R | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Damon Thayer | 4,913 | 55.6 |
| | Democratic | Charles Britton Wells | 3,920 | 44.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,833 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 4 special

J. Dorsey Ridley was elected in July 2004 following the death of Paul Herron.
2004 Kentucky Senate 4th district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | J. Dorsey Ridley | 12,094 | 59.1 |
| | Republican | David Thomason | 8,362 | 40.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,456 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 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

* Kenneth W. Winters

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 1st district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenneth W. Winters | 23,701 | 51.2 |
| | Democratic | Dennis L. Null | 22,603 | 48.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,304 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## District 3

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

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Joey Pendleton, incumbent senator

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tracy Dean Hann

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 3rd district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joey Pendleton (incumbent) | 18,189 | 53.9 |
| | Republican | Tracy Dean Hann | 15,557 | 46.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,746 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Barry Cannon | 3,641 | 68.1 |
| | Democratic | Richard Thornton | 1,703 | 31.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,344 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Carroll Gibson

##### Eliminated in primary

* Virgil Moore, incumbent senator

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carroll Gibson | 2,842 | 63.4 |
| | Republican | Virgil Moore (incumbent) | 1,641 | 36.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,483 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 5th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carroll Gibson | 23,717 | 55.2 |
| | Democratic | Barry Cannon | 19,233 | 44.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,950 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 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

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

##### Eliminated in primary

* Joe Graviss

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julian M. Carroll | 10,149 | 56.0 |
| | Democratic | Joe Graviss | 7,973 | 44.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,122 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Harold Fletcher Jr.

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 7th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julian M. Carroll | 33,509 | 63.0 |
| | Republican | Harold Fletcher Jr. | 19,708 | 37.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,217 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District 9

Incumbent senator Richard "Richie" Sanders won reelection unopposed.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Richard "Richie" Sanders, incumbent senator

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 9th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard "Richie" Sanders (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,661 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 11

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

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Richard L. "Dick" Roeding, incumbent senator

##### Eliminated in primary

* Charlie Walton

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard L. "Dick" Roeding (incumbent) | 4,020 | 57.2 |
| | Republican | Charlie Walton | 3,013 | 42.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,033 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 11th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard L. "Dick" Roeding (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,618 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 13

Incumbent senator Ernesto Scorsone won reelection unopposed.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ernesto Scorsone, incumbent senator

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 13th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ernesto Scorsone (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,055 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 15

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

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Vernie McGaha, incumbent senator

##### Eliminated in primary

* David Carr

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Vernie McGaha (incumbent) | 6,692 | 71.5 |
| | Republican | David Carr | 2,673 | 28.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,365 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 15th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Vernie McGaha (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,131 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 17

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

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Cliff Wallace

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Damon Thayer, incumbent senator

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 17th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Damon Thayer (incumbent) | 25,951 | 55.5 |
| | Democratic | Cliff Wallace | 20,826 | 44.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,777 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 19

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

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tim Shaughnessy, incumbent senator

##### Eliminated in primary

* Ched Jennings

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim Shaughnessy (incumbent) | 9,597 | 79.7 |
| | Democratic | Ched Jennings | 2,441 | 20.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,038 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Christopher M. Smrt

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 19th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim Shaughnessy (incumbent) | 36,749 | 61.5 |
| | Republican | Christopher M. Smrt | 22,964 | 38.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,713 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 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

* Albert Robinson, incumbent senator

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Jensen | 5,066 | 56.7 |
| | Republican | Albert Robinson (incumbent) | 3,870 | 43.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,936 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 21st district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Jensen | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,386 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 23

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

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Kathryn Groob

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jack Westwood, incumbent senator

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 23rd district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jack Westwood (incumbent) | 21,864 | 53.3 |
| | Democratic | Kathryn Groob | 19,158 | 46.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,022 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 25

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

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Robert Stivers, incumbent senator

### Third-party candidates
#### Constitution

* Jeffrey L. Hillebrandt

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 25th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Stivers (incumbent) | 20,928 | 87.3 |
| | Constitution | Jeffrey L. Hillebrandt | 3,046 | 12.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,974 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 27

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

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Walter "Doc" Blevins, incumbent senator

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tim York

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 27th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Walter "Doc" Blevins (incumbent) | 25,339 | 58.4 |
| | Republican | Tim York | 18,043 | 41.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,382 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 29

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

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Johnny Ray Turner, incumbent senator

##### Eliminated in primary

* Eric Shane Hamilton

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Johnny Ray Turner (incumbent) | 7,951 | 50.1 |
| | Democratic | Eric Shane Hamilton | 7,927 | 49.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,878 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 29th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Johnny Ray Turner (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,625 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 31

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

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ray S. Jones II, incumbent senator

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

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

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 31st district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ray S. Jones II (incumbent) | 23,952 | 61.2 |
| | Republican | Chris Ratliff | 15,187 | 38.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,139 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 33

Incumbent senator Gerald A. Neal won reelection unopposed.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Gerald A. Neal, incumbent senator

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 33rd district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gerald A. Neal (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,552 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 35

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

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Denise Harper Angel

##### Eliminated in primary

* Ken Herndon
* David Kaplan
* Shelby Lanier Jr.

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Denise Harper Angel | 2,830 | 34.8 |
| | Democratic | Ken Herndon | 1,948 | 23.9 |
| | Democratic | Shelby Lanier Jr. | 1,682 | 20.7 |
| | Democratic | David Kaplan | 1,675 | 20.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,135 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ron Burrell

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 35th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Denise Harper Angel | 29,423 | 77.8 |
| | Republican | Ron Burrell | 8,414 | 22.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,837 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 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.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Virginia L. Woodward

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Dana Seum Stephenson

### General election
#### Results

2004 Kentucky Senate 37th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Seum Stephenson | 22,772 | 51.1 |
| | Democratic | Virginia L. Woodward | 21,750 | 48.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,522 | 100.0 |