2004 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
	November 2, 2004
All 3 West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Democratic 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%	Republican 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 2, 2004, to determine who will represent the state of West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. West Virginia has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2004^[1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	415,396	57.56%	2	—
	Republican	303,042	41.99%	1	—
	Mountain (Green)	3,218	0.45%	0	—
Totals		721,656	100.00%	3	—

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Alan Mollohan defeated Republican Alan Lee Parks. This district covers the northern part of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Safe D	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[3]	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

West Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alan Mollohan (incumbent)	166,583	67.77
	Republican	Chris Wakim	79,196	32.22
Total votes			245,779	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 2

Incumbent Republican Shelley Moore Capito defeated Democrat Erik Wells, a State Senator. This district covers the central part of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent)	147,676	57.46
	Democratic	Erik Wells	106,131	41.29
	Mountain	Julian Martin	3,218	1.25
Total votes			257,025	100.00
	Republican hold

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Nick Rahall defeated Republican Delegate Rick Snuffer. This district covers the southern part of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Safe D	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[3]	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nick Rahall (incumbent)	142,682	65.20
	Republican	Rick Snuffer	76,170	34.80
Total votes			218,852	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
^ ^a ^b ^c "2004 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. October 29, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2004 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2004. Archived from the original on November 11, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[1] "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".

[Cook-2] "2004 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. October 29, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

[Sabato-3] "2004 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2004. Archived from the original on November 11, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

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