2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

none related races 2004 United States House of Representatives elections February 2026 April 2023 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee Tennessee legislative no 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 2002 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 2006 All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives 2004 11 2 Democratic Party (United States) 5 5 1,031,959 46.51% 0.20% Republican Party (United States) 4 4 1,160,821 52.32% 1.94% 320px Party gains 320px District results 320px County results #92C5DE Democratic hold#F48882 Republican hold Democratic #B9D7FF 40–50% #86B6F2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% Republican #E27F90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% #800000 90–100% 66.32% November 2, 2004 Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2004 Tennessee Secretary of State https://sos.tn.gov/elections/statistics February 28, 2023 15.92 pp The 2004 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 2, 2004, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. Following the 2004 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 5-4 Democratic majority.CNN.com Election 2004 https://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004//pages/results/states/TN/index.html 2024-02-13 www.cnn.comThe Election of 2004 – Congressional Election Results https://cphcmp.smu.edu/2004election/congressional-election-results/ 2024-02-13 en-US Tennessee was one of four states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2004, the other states being Colorado, Connecticut, and New Mexico. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2004Historical Election Results Tennessee Secretary of State https://sos.tn.gov/elections/results#2004 2024-02-13 sos.tn.govPartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–Democratic1,031,95946.51%5—Republican1,160,82152.32%4—Independents25,6861.16%0—Write-in2720.01%0—Totals2,218,738100.00%9— Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Tennessee Republican Party 52.32 Democratic Tennessee Democratic Party 46.51 Other #777777 1.17House seats #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Tennessee Democratic Party 55.56 Republican Tennessee Republican Party 44.44 By district DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst electedResultCandidatesTennessee 1 XWilliam L. JenkinsRepublican1996Incumbent re-elected.* Republican Party (US) William L. Jenkins (Republican) 73.9% Democratic Party (US)Graham Leonard (Democratic) 24.1% IndependentRalph Ball (Independent) 1.3% IndependentMichael Peavler (Independent) 0.7%Tennessee 2 XJimmy Duncan Jr.Republican1998Incumbent re-elected.* Republican Party (US) Jimmy Duncan Jr. (Republican) 79.1% Democratic Party (US)John Greene (Democratic) 19.1% IndependentCharles Howard (Independent) 1.8%Tennessee 3 XZach WampRepublican1994Incumbent re-elected.* Republican Party (US) Zach Wamp (Republican) 64.7% Democratic Party (US)John Wolfe (Democratic) 32.8% IndependentJune Griffin (Independent) 1.2% IndependentDoug Vandagriff (Independent) 0.7% IndependentJean Howard-Hill (Independent) 0.6%Tennessee 4 XLincoln DavisDemocratic2002Incumbent re-elected.* Democratic Party (US) Lincoln Davis (Democratic) 54.8% Republican Party (US)Janice Bowling (Republican) 43.5% IndependentKen Martin (Independent) 1.7%Tennessee 5 XJim CooperDemocratic1982 1994 (retired) 2002Incumbent re-elected.* Democratic Party (US) Jim Cooper (Democratic) 69.3% Republican Party (US)Scott Knapp (Republican) 30.7%Tennessee 6 XBart GordonDemocratic1984Incumbent re-elected.* Democratic Party (US) Bart Gordon (Democratic) 64.2% Republican Party (US)Nick Demas (Republican) 33.6% IndependentJ. Patrick Lyons (Independent) 1.5% IndependentNorman Saliba (Independent) 0.7%Tennessee 7 XMarsha BlackburnRepublican2002Incumbent re-elected.* Republican Party (US) Marsha Blackburn (Republican) UncontestedTennessee 8 XJohn TannerDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.* Democratic Party (US) John Tanner (Democratic) 74.3% Republican Party (US)James L. Hart (Republican) 25.6%Tennessee 9 XHarold Ford Jr.Democratic1996Incumbent re-elected.* Democratic Party (US) Harold Ford Jr. (Democratic) 82.0% Republican Party (US)Ruben Fort (Republican) 17.9% District 1 Tennessee's 1st congressional district 2004 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 1 2002 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 1 2006 x150px File:Bill Jenkins 2.jpg Bill Jenkins Republican Party (United States) 172,543 73.88% File:3x4.svg Alan Woodruff Democratic Party (United States) 56,361 24.13% U.S. Representative Bill Jenkins Republican Party (United States) Bill Jenkins Republican Party (United States) County resultsJenkins: #d02923 70–80% #b00600 80–90% File:TN 1st 2004.svg 250px Tennessee’s 1st congressional district covered northeast Tennessee, including all of Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties and parts of Jefferson County and Sevier County. It has been represented by Republican Bill Jenkins. thumb Democratic primary William Malcolm Earp Jr. Lewis Hopkins Jr. Graham Leonard Democratic primary results William Malcolm Earp Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 2,770 26.92% Lewis Hopkins Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 2,686 26.10% Graham Leonard Democratic Party (United States) 4,834 46.98% 10,290 100.00% Republican primary William L. "Bill" Jenkins David R. Smith II Republican primary results William L. "Bill" Jenkins Republican Party (United States) 32,726 89.73% David R. Smith II Republican Party (United States) 3,747 10.27% 36,473 100.00% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2004 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 29 October 2004 21 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510004528/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf 10 May 2006Safe R October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball2004 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view Sabato's Crystal Ball 3 November 2004 24 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20041111091413/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view 11 November 2004Safe R November 1, 2004 Results Tennessee's 1st congressional district election, 2004Republican Party (United States) William L. Jenkins (inc.) 172,543 73.88% Democratic Party (United States) Graham Leonard 56,361 24.13% Independent (politician) Ralph J. Ball 3,061 1.31% Independent (politician) Michael Peavler 1,595 0.68% 233,560 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 2 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district 2004 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 2 2002 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 2 2006 x150px File:John James Duncan, Jr., official photo portrait, color (cropped).png Jimmy Duncan Republican Party (United States) 215,795 79.07% File:3x4.svg John Greene Democratic Party (United States) 52,155 19.11% U.S. Representative Jimmy Duncan Republican Party (United States) Jimmy Duncan Republican Party (United States) County resultsDuncan: #d02923 70–80% #b00600 80–90% 2004 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election results by county.svg 200px Tennessee’s 2nd congressional district lies in the east-central part of the state, based in Knoxville, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has been represented by Republican Jimmy Duncan since November 1988. He ran against Democrat Bob Scott. No Democrat has held this seat since 1855. thumb Democratic primary John Greene Robert R. (Bob) Scott Democratic primary results John Greene Democratic Party (United States) 6,169 51.62% Robert R. (Bob) Scott Democratic Party (United States) 5,782 48.38% 11,951 100.00% Republican primary John J. Duncan Jr. Debbie Jones Howard Republican primary results John J. Duncan Jr. Republican Party (United States) 41,362 91.46% Debbie Jones Howard Republican Party (United States) 3,861 8.54% 45,223 100.00% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2004 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 29 October 2004 21 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510004528/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf 10 May 2006Safe R October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball2004 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view Sabato's Crystal Ball 3 November 2004 24 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20041111091413/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view 11 November 2004Safe R November 1, 2004 Results Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election, 2004Republican Party (United States) Jimmy Duncan Jr. (inc.) 215,795 79.07% Democratic Party (United States) John Greene 52,155 19.11% Independent (politician) Charles E. Howard 4,978 1.82% 272,928 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 3 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district 2004 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3 2002 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3 2006 x150px Zach Wamp 3.jpg Zach Wamp Republican Party (United States) 166,154 64.74% File:3x4.svg John Greene Democratic Party (United States) 84,295 32.85% U.S. Representative Zach Wamp Republican Party (United States) Zach Wamp Republican Party (United States) County resultsWamp: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80% 2004 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election results by county.svg 250px Tennessee’s 3rd congressional district, which stretches from the Chattanooga metropolitan area in southern Tennessee to Claiborne County in northern Tennessee, is strongly conservative and has been represented by Republican Congressman Zach Wamp since his initial 1994 election. thumb Democratic primary Betty F. Williamson John Wolfe Democratic primary results Betty F. Williamson Democratic Party (United States) 10,037 40.47% John Wolfe Democratic Party (United States) 14,766 59.53% 24,803 100.00% Republican primary Timothy A. Sevier Zach Wamp Republican primary results Timothy A. Sevier Republican Party (United States) 3,334 9.95% Zach Wamp Republican Party (United States) 30,183 90.05% 33,517 100.00% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2004 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 29 October 2004 21 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510004528/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf 10 May 2006Safe R October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball2004 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view Sabato's Crystal Ball 3 November 2004 24 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20041111091413/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view 11 November 2004Safe R November 1, 2004 Results Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election, 2004Republican Party (United States) Zach Wamp (inc.) 166,154 64.74% Democratic Party (United States) John Wolfe 84,295 32.85% Independent (politician) June Griffin 3,018 1.18% Independent (politician) Doug Vandagriff 1,696 0.66% Independent (politician) Jean Howard-Hill 1,473 0.57% 256,636 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 4 Tennessee's 4th congressional district 2004 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 4 2002 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 4 2006 x150px File:Lincoln Davis, official Congressional photo portrait.jpg Lincoln Davis Democratic Party (United States) 138.459 54.80% File:3x4.svg Janice Bowling Republican Party (United States) 109,993 43.54% U.S. Representative Lincoln Davis Democratic Party (United States) Lincoln Davis Democratic Party (United States) County resultsDavis: #b4c7ec 40–50% #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70%Bowling: #ed8783 50–60% File:TN 4th 2004.svg 250px This district lies in Middle and East Tennessee and includes all of Bledsoe, Campbell, Coffee, Cumberland, Fentress, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marion, Maury, Moore, Morgan, Pickett, Scott, Sequatchie, Van Buren, Warren, and White Counties, as well as portions of Hickman, Roane, and Williamson counties. It has been represented by Democrat Lincoln Davis since 2003. thumb Democratic primary Lincoln Davis Harvey Howard Democratic primary results Lincoln Davis Democratic Party (United States) 36,462 91.39% Harvey Howard Democratic Party (United States) 3,435 8.61% 39,897 100.00% Republican primary Janice Bowling Don Cuva Dale Harvey Republican primary results Janice Bowling Republican Party (United States) 19,246 86.92% Dale Harvey Republican Party (United States) 2,431 10.98% Don Cuva Republican Party (United States) 465 2.10% 22,142 100.00% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2004 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 29 October 2004 21 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510004528/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf 10 May 2006Likely D October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball2004 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view Sabato's Crystal Ball 3 November 2004 24 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20041111091413/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view 11 November 2004Safe D November 1, 2004 Results Tennessee's 4th congressional district election, 2004Democratic Party (United States) Lincoln Davis (inc.) 138,459 54.80% Republican Party (United States) Janice Bowling 109,993 43.54% Independent (politician) Ken Martin 4,194 1.66% 252,646 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) District 5 Tennessee's 5th congressional district 2004 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 5 2002 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 5 2006 x150px File:Jim Cooper biopic (cropped).jpg Jim Cooper Democratic Party (United States) 168,970 69.26% File:3x4.svg Scott Knapp Republican Party (United States) 74,978 30.73% U.S. Representative Jim Cooper Democratic Party (United States) Jim Cooper Democratic Party (United States) County resultsCooper: #8da9e2ff 50–60% #416fcd 70–80% 2004 Tennessee 5th Election Results.svg 250pxTennessee’s 5th congressional district was centered on Nashville and included portions of the surrounding area. The district was anchored by the majority of Nashville–Davidson County, making Nashville its largest city and primary population center. In addition to Nashville, the district extended into parts of Cheatham County and Wilson County. This included communities such as Ashland City, Pleasant View, and Pegram in Cheatham County, as well as most of Lebanon, as well as Mount Juliet, and Green Hill in Wilson County.TN-5 https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd108_named/ind_loc_pdf/TN_CD05loc.pdfthumb Democratic primary Jim Cooper Democratic primary results Jim Cooper Democratic Party (United States) 22,396 100.00% 22,396 100.00% Republican primary Scott Knapp Republican primary results Scott Knapp Republican Party (United States) 8,110 100.00% 8,110 100.00% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2004 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 29 October 2004 21 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510004528/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf 10 May 2006Safe D October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball2004 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view Sabato's Crystal Ball 3 November 2004 24 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20041111091413/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view 11 November 2004Safe D November 1, 2004 Results Tennessee's 5th congressional district election, 2004Democratic Party (United States) Jim Cooper (inc.) 168,970 69.26% Republican Party (United States) Scott Knapp 74,978 30.73% Write-in candidate Thomas F. Kovach 15 0.01% 243,963 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Tennessee's 6th congressional district 2004 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 6 2002 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 6 2006 x150px Bart Gordan, official 109th Congress photo.jpg Bart Gordon Democratic Party (United States) 167,448 64.24% File:3x4.svg Nick Demas Republican Party (United States) 87,523 33.58% U.S. Representative Bart Gordon Democratic Party (United States) Bart Gordon Democratic Party (United States) County resultsGordon: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% 2004 Tennessee 6th Election Results.svg 200px Tennessee’s 6th congressional district lied in Middle Tennessee, including all of Bedford, Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Marshall, Overton, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, and Trousdale Counties, as well as a portion of Wilson County. It had been represented by Democrat Bart Gordon since 1985.thumb Democratic primary Bart Gordon Robert C. Hall Democratic primary results Bart Gordon Democratic Party (United States) 28,524 93.25% Robert C. Hall Democratic Party (United States) 2,066 6.75% 30,590 100.00% Republican primary Nick Demas Elizabeth Hall Republican primary results Nick Demas Republican Party (United States) 7,657 51.52% Elizabeth Hall Republican Party (United States) 7,205 48.48% 14,862 100.00% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2004 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 29 October 2004 21 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510004528/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf 10 May 2006Safe D October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball2004 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view Sabato's Crystal Ball 3 November 2004 24 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20041111091413/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view 11 November 2004Safe D November 1, 2004 Results Tennessee's 6th congressional district election, 2004Democratic Party (United States) Bart Gordon (inc.) 167,448 64.24% Republican Party (United States) Nick Demas 87,523 33.58% Independent (politician) J. Patrick Lyons 3,869 1.48% Independent (politician) Norman R. Saliba 1,802 0.69% 260,642 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) District 7 Tennessee's 7th congressional district 2004 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 7 2002 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 7 2006 x150px Marsha blackburn.jpg Marsha Blackburn Republican Party (United States) 232,404 100.00% U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn Republican Party (United States) Marsha Blackburn Republican Party (United States) 270px County resultsBlackburn: #A80000 >90% 2004 Tennessee 7th Election Results.svgTennessee’s 7th congressional district stretched from portions of Shelby County in West Tennessee through parts of Middle Tennessee which included the majority of Williamson County and a part of southern suburban Nashville and northward to include Clarksville in Montgomery County, resulting in an unusually long and narrow configuration that combined distant suburban and rural areas into a single congressional district.Tennessee Redistricting – 2000 Cycle https://redistricting.lls.edu/state/tennessee/ 2026-02-01thumb Democratic primary No Democratic primary was held. Republican primary Marsha Blackburn Republican primary results Marsha Blackburn Republican Party (United States) 24,233 100.00% 24,233 100.00% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2004 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 29 October 2004 21 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510004528/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf 10 May 2006Safe R October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball2004 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view Sabato's Crystal Ball 3 November 2004 24 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20041111091413/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view 11 November 2004Safe R November 1, 2004 Results Tennessee's 7th congressional district election, 2004Republican Party (United States) Marsha Blackburn (inc.) 232,404 100.00% 232,404 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 8 Tennessee's 8th congressional district 2004 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 8 2002 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 8 2006 x150px File:John S. Tanner.jpg John Tanner Democratic Party (US) 173,623 74.34% File:3x4.svg James L. Hart Republican Party (US) 59,853 25.63% U.S. Representative File:2004 Tennessee 8th Election Results.svg County resultsTanner: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% John S. Tanner Democratic Party (US) John S. Tanner Democratic Party (US) 250px Tennessee’s 8th congressional district, a Republican-leaning district, rooted in the northwestern portion of the state, had been represented by moderate Democratic Congressman John Tanner since 1989. Republican nominee James L. Hart, a white supremacist and segregationist activist,Hart James Hart for Congress http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110116061656/http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/ 16 Jan 2011 17 April 2023 faced controversy.Gray Gary 27 Oct 2002 Well-read rodeo vet challenges Tanner https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun/123025629/ 17 April 2023 The Jackson Sun As the only candidate on the primary ballot (facing only a write-in campaign), he won the Republican nomination, despite listing an out-of-state address in candidate filings. The state Republican Party disavowed his candidacy, describing his views on race as "abhorrent and outrageous" and urging "all Republicans and Tennesseans to reject the candidacy of James Hart wholly and unequivocally."12 Aug 2004 GOP disavows candidate for his viewpoints on less favored races https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/123024861/ 17 April 2023 The Tennessean Hart lost to incumbent Democrat John Tanner, receiving 25.6% of the vote.thumb Democratic primary John Tanner Democratic primary results John Tanner Democratic Party (United States) 28,427 100.00% 28,427 100.00% Republican primary James L. Hart, a white supremacist, segregationist activist and political candidate in Buchanan, TennesseeHart James Hart for Congress http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110116061656/http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/ 16 Jan 2011 17 April 2023Hart James Hart for Congress 2010 Brochure http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/brochure2010.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20110125140131/http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/brochure2010.pdf 25 Jan 2011 17 April 2023Hart James Favored Races http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/prometheus/eugenics.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110525102301/http://www.jameshartforcongress.com/prometheus/eugenics.htm 25 May 2011 17 April 2023 Hart for Congress Dennis K. Bertrand (write-in) Republican primary results James L. Hart Republican Party (United States) 8,227 78.50% Dennis K. Bertrand Republican Party (United States) 2,253 21.50% 10,480 100.00% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2004 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 29 October 2004 21 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510004528/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf 10 May 2006Safe D October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball2004 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view Sabato's Crystal Ball 3 November 2004 24 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20041111091413/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view 11 November 2004Safe D November 1, 2004 Results Tennessee's 8th congressional district election, 2004Democratic Party (United States) John Tanner (inc.) 173,623 74.34% Republican Party (United States) James L. Hart 59,853 25.63% Write-in candidate Dennis Bertrand 91 0.04% 233,567 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) District 9 Tennessee's 9th congressional district 2004 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election Tennessee presidential no 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 9 2002 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 9 2006 x150px File:Harold Ford, Congressional photo portrait (1).jpg Harold Ford Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 190,648 82.04% File:3x4.svg Ruben M. Fort Republican Party (United States) 41,578 17.89% U.S. Representative Harold Ford Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Harold Ford Jr. Democratic Party (United States) County resultsFord: #3933e5 80–90% File:2002, 2004, & 2008 Tennessee 9th Election Results.svg 250pxTennessee’s 9th congressional district, based exclusively within the city of Memphis, has the distinction of being the state's most liberal district, the only district contained within one county, and Tennessee's only African-American majority district. Incumbent Democratic Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. had represented this district since his initial 1996 election.thumb Democratic primary Harold Ford Jr. Democratic primary results Harold Ford Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 33,708 100.00% 33,708 100.00% Republican primary Ruben M. Fort Republican primary results Ruben M. Fort Republican Party (United States) 12,532 100.00% 12,532 100.00% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2004 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 29 October 2004 21 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510004528/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2004_house_chart_oct29.pdf 10 May 2006Safe D October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball2004 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view Sabato's Crystal Ball 3 November 2004 24 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20041111091413/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/house/?view 11 November 2004Safe D November 1, 2004 Results Tennessee's 9th congressional district election, 2004Democratic Party (United States) Harold Ford Jr. (inc.) 190,648 82.04% Republican Party (United States) Ruben M. Fort 41,578 17.89% Write-in candidate Jim Maynard 166 0.07% 232,392 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) See also 2004 United States presidential election in Tennessee 2004 Tennessee elections 2004 United States elections References Tennessee 2004 Category:2004 Tennessee elections