2004 United States Senate election in Kentucky

2004 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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Nominee Jim Bunning Daniel Mongiardo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 873,507 850,855
Percentage 50.66% 49.34%

County results
Bunning:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Mongiardo:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Jim Bunning
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Jim Bunning
Republican

The 2004 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 2004, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Bunning narrowly won re-election to a second term over Democratic State Senator Daniel Mongiardo. This election was the first time since 1962 that an incumbent Republican senator won re-election to this seat.