2004 United States Senate election in Indiana

none March 2026 September 2023 2004 United States Senate election in Indiana Indiana presidential no 1998 United States Senate election in Indiana 1998 2010 United States Senate election in Indiana 2010 November 2, 2004 File:SenatorBayh (1).jpg 150x150px Evan Bayh Democratic Party (United States) 1,496,976 61.65% 3x4.svg Marvin Scott Republican Party (United States) 903,913 37.23% 160px 160px County resultsBayh: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Scott: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Evan Bayh Democratic Party (United States) Evan Bayh Democratic Party (United States) The 2004 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Evan Bayh won re-election to a second term by a slightly smaller margin than six years earlier. To date, this was the last time the Democrats have won the Class 3 Senate seat from Indiana. Bayh won 86 of the state's 92 counties. Major candidates Democratic Evan Bayh, incumbent U.S. Senator Republican Marvin Scott, Professor at Butler University and nominee for IN-10 in 1994 General election Campaign In September, Bayh had $6.5 million cash on hand.http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=1053DC1A4A663CC3&p_docnum=4&p_queryname=29 March 2022 Scott's strategy of trying to paint Bayh as too liberal failed to gain traction.http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=10C85E772BA661DD&p_docnum=3&p_queryname=23 March 2022 In early 2004, Bayh was considered a serious contender for the vice presidency as the running mate of Massachusetts Senator John Kerry. Although Bayh was on the final shortlist, North Carolina Senator John Edwards was ultimately chosen instead.https://observer.com/2008/08/evan-bayh-the-new-perennial-bridesmaid/ Evan Bayh: The New Perennial Bridesmaid? The New York Observer 19 August 2008 Bayh easily won reelection, defeating Scott by more than 24 percentage points and carrying all but six counties, even while Kerry lost the state by more than 20 percentage points in the concurrent presidential election. Predictions Source Ranking As of Sabato's Crystal BallThe Final Predictions https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2004110101/ Sabato's Crystal Ball May 2, 2021 Safe D November 1, 2004 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesizekey Key:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear Marginof error EvanBayh (D) MarvinScott (R) Other /UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA October 27–29, 2004 586 (LV) ± 4.0% 61% 34% 5% Results General election results http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2004?page=office&countyID=-1&officeID=4&districtID=514&candidate= United States Senator Indiana of Secretary of State November 2, 2004 November 8, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Evan Bayh (incumbent) 1,496,976 61.65% Republican Party (United States) Marvin Scott 903,913 37.23% Libertarian Party (United States) Albert Barger 27,344 1.13% 2,428,233 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) By county Bayh won 86 of Indiana's counties compared to 6 for Scott. http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2004?page=district&countyID=-1&officeID=4&districtID=514&candidate= United States Senator by County Indiana Secretary of State November 2, 2004 November 8, 2008 County Bayh Votes Scott Votes Barger Votes Total Adams 57.4% 7,551 41.6% 5,476 1.0% 126 13,153 Allen 57.8% 74,011 41.3% 52,845 0.9% 1,126 127,982 Bartholomew 58.4% 16,507 40.4% 11,422 1.1% 316 28,245 Benton 63.0% 2,501 35.3% 1,400 1.7% 69 3,970 Blackford 69.1% 3,694 30.1% 1,609 0.8% 42 5,345 Boone 48.8% 11,074 50.0% 11,343 1.1% 255 22,672 Brown 59.7% 4,336 38.6% 2,803 1.7% 125 7,264 Carroll 59.7% 5,067 39.3% 3,331 1.0% 85 8,483 Cass 56.8% 7,873 42.1% 5,829 1.1% 159 13,861 Clark 62.8% 26,054 36.4% 15,091 0.9% 368 41,513 Clay 64.9% 6,928 34.0% 3,629 1.0% 112 10,669 Clinton 56.3% 6,600 42.8% 5,011 0.9% 108 11,719 Crawford 63.6% 2,832 35.3% 1,572 1.1% 47 4,451 Daviess 56.4% 5,891 42.6% 4,447 1.0% 107 10,445 Dearborn 45.7% 9,264 52.7% 10,675 1.5% 311 20,250 Decatur 61.3% 6,173 37.8% 3,808 0.9% 88 10,069 DeKalb 56.2% 8,529 43.0% 6,523 0.9% 132 15,184 Delaware 69.5% 32,312 29.3% 13,627 1.2% 580 46,519 Dubois 66.2% 11,166 33.0% 5,560 0.8% 136 16,862 Elkhart 51.2% 31,186 47.9% 29,168 0.9% 546 60,900 Fayette 64.0% 5,961 34.5% 3,212 1.4% 134 9,307 Floyd 62.1% 20,898 36.9% 12,412 1.0% 332 33,642 Fountain 60.1% 4,532 39.2% 2,955 0.8% 60 7,547 Franklin 53.5% 5,247 44.8% 4,395 1.7% 171 9,813 Fulton 60.7% 5,264 38.3% 3,324 1.0% 91 8,679 Gibson 69.6% 10,110 29.5% 4,289 0.9% 129 14,528 Grant 61.4% 16,620 37.6% 10,189 0.9% 256 27,065 Greene 64.7% 8,336 34.2% 4,402 1.1% 137 12,875 Hamilton 46.4% 48,001 52.6% 54,408 0.9% 970 103,379 Hancock 52.3% 14,548 46.6% 12,941 1.1% 309 27,798 Harrison 59.0% 10,094 39.9% 6,824 1.1% 180 17,098 Hendricks 48.0% 24,844 51.1% 26,441 0.9% 486 51,771 Henry 62.6% 12,666 36.1% 7,312 1.3% 254 20,232 Howard 58.9% 21,732 40.1% 14,776 1.0% 368 36,876 Huntington 52.8% 8,125 46.2% 7,103 1.0% 160 15,388 Jackson 62.2% 10,071 36.7% 5,944 1.1% 171 16,186 Jasper 49.2% 5,727 49.6% 5,772 1.1% 130 11,629 Jay 63.5% 5,117 35.3% 2,845 1.2% 94 8,056 Jefferson 61.4% 7,794 37.5% 4,764 1.1% 142 12,700 Jennings 60.9% 6,349 37.9% 3,944 1.2% 125 10,418 Johnson 53.2% 27,149 45.8% 23,330 1.0% 506 50,985 Knox 71.5% 11,130 27.5% 4,275 1.0% 155 15,560 Kosciusko 45.7% 12,554 53.0% 14,574 1.3% 369 27,497 LaGrange 54.3% 4,865 44.7% 4,006 1.0% 90 8,961 Lake 71.4% 130,450 27.3% 49,919 1.3% 2,320 182,689 LaPorte 69.7% 28,826 28.3% 11,685 2.0% 840 41,351 Lawrence 52.4% 9,132 46.2% 8,064 1.4% 242 17,438 Madison 64.3% 34,379 34.7% 18,541 1.0% 524 53,444 Marion 66.0% 210,107 33.0% 104,819 1.0% 3,047 317,973 Marshall 57.5% 10,111 41.5% 7,293 1.0% 174 17,578 Martin 66.7% 3,297 32.1% 1,587 1.2% 58 5,058 Miami 54.5% 7,339 44.3% 5,967 1.2% 168 13,474 Monroe 68.9% 33,821 29.3% 14,396 1.8% 880 49,097 Montgomery 59.9% 8,651 39.0% 5,635 1.1% 159 14,445 Morgan 50.1% 12,878 48.7% 12,498 1.2% 313 25,689 Newton 55.7% 3,225 42.7% 2,475 1.6% 91 5,791 Noble 57.0% 8,853 42.0% 6,527 1.0% 160 15,540 Ohio 54.4% 1,572 44.3% 1,282 1.3% 37 2,891 Orange 61.1% 5,056 37.8% 3,127 1.1% 89 8,272 Owen 60.5% 4,538 38.0% 2,851 1.5% 114 7,503 Parke 65.9% 4,480 33.0% 2,249 1.1% 78 6,807 Perry 71.6% 5,790 27.6% 2,234 0.8% 62 8,086 Pike 69.8% 4,209 29.3% 1,765 1.0% 59 6,033 Porter 63.9% 39,876 34.3% 21,411 1.9% 1,159 62,446 Posey 69.0% 8,052 30.2% 3,523 0.8% 88 11,663 Pulaski 59.1% 3,328 39.7% 2,236 1.2% 65 5,629 Putnam 59.1% 7,683 39.9% 5,185 1.0% 134 13,002 Randolph 61.9% 6,625 36.8% 3,943 1.2% 133 10,701 Ripley 53.3% 6,212 45.3% 5,282 1.4% 168 11,662 Rush 58.7% 4,316 40.2% 2,962 1.1% 83 7,361 Saint Joseph 70.0% 75,340 29.2% 31,372 0.8% 886 107,598 Scott 70.7% 6,070 28.3% 2,435 1.0% 85 8,590 Shelby 56.7% 8,986 42.4% 6,717 0.9% 136 15,839 Spencer 65.7% 6,495 33.6% 3,317 0.7% 74 9,886 Starke 67.8% 6,108 30.6% 2,762 1.6% 142 9,012 Steuben 58.7% 7,447 40.0% 5,070 1.3% 169 12,686 Sullivan 73.6% 6,072 25.4% 2,099 1.0% 79 8,250 Switzerland 59.6% 2,148 38.9% 1,404 1.5% 53 3,605 Tippecanoe 63.5% 32,766 34.9% 18,002 1.6% 837 51,605 Tipton 58.5% 4,557 40.4% 3,142 1.1% 87 7,786 Union 54.6% 1,777 43.6% 1,417 1.8% 58 3,252 Vanderburgh 67.6% 46,088 31.2% 21,242 1.2% 817 68,147 Vermillion 78.0% 5,468 21.1% 1,480 0.9% 66 7,014 Vigo 75.3% 29,828 23.5% 9,307 1.2% 492 39,627 Wabash 51.6% 6,853 47.5% 6,313 0.8% 111 13,277 Warren 61.1% 2,357 37.7% 1,454 1.2% 48 3,859 Warrick 62.2% 15,572 37.0% 9,260 0.8% 205 25,037 Washington 58.4% 6,270 40.1% 4,304 1.5% 156 10,730 Wayne 58.5% 16,081 39.4% 10,821 2.1% 584 27,486 Wells 53.5% 6,532 45.7% 5,583 0.8% 103 12,218 White 64.4% 6,667 34.6% 3,589 1.0% 108 10,364 Whitley 55.6% 7,405 43.3% 5,761 1.1% 146 13,312 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Dearborn (largest city: Lawrenceburg) Jasper (largest city: Rennselaer) See also 2004 United States Senate elections 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana 2004 United States presidential election in Indiana Notes References 30em External links Official campaign websites (archived) Evan Bayh (D) for Senate Marvin Scott (R) for Senate 2004 Indiana Senate Category:Evan Bayh