United_States_Senate_election_in_Indiana,_2004

2004 United States Senate election in Indiana

2004 United States Senate election in Indiana

U.S. Senate election in Indiana


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. 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.

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Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

General Election

Campaign

In September, Bayh had $6.5 million cash on hand.[1] Scott's strategy of trying to paint Bayh as too liberal failed to gain traction.[2]

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.[3]

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

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Polling

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Results

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By county

Bayh won 86 of Indiana's counties compared to 6 for Scott.[6]

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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. "Evan Bayh: The New Perennial Bridesmaid?". The New York Observer. August 19, 2008.
  2. "The Final Predictions". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  3. "United States Senator". Indiana of Secretary of State. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  4. "United States Senator by County". Indiana Secretary of State. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2008.

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