2004Final results
2004 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Robert Cramer (D) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating Gerald "gerry" Wallace (R) by 46.1 points.
Robert CramerDemocrat · winner
73.0%200,999
Gerald "gerry" WallaceRepublican
26.9%74,145
275,459 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.
Robert CramerGerald "gerry" Wallace
$820.4K
Raised by the campaign
$12.6K
$588.8K
Spent by the campaign
$12.6K
$1.3M
Cash on hand
$33
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004