2004Final results
2004 election for Alabama's 4th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Robert Aderholt (R) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Carl Cole (D) by 49.6 points.
Robert AderholtRepublican · winner
74.7%191,110
Carl ColeDemocrat
25.1%64,278
255,724 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Carl ColeRobert Aderholt
$25.6K
Raised by the campaign
$748.9K
$25.5K
Spent by the campaign
$735.4K
$56
Cash on hand
$168.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 22, 2004; FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004