2004Final results
2004 election for Alaska House District 7
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
Mike Kelly (R) won with 42.4% of the vote, defeating Kathy L. Dietrich (D) by 5.6 points.
Mike KellyRepublican · winner
42.4%4,057
Kathy L. DietrichDemocrat
36.8%3,517
Ward M. MerdesOther party
19.7%1,889
Sean P. RyanIndependent
1.1%102
9,565 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Mike Kelly (R)Kathy L. Dietrich (D)Ward M. Merdes (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Sean P. Ryan (Independent), 1.1%