2004Final results
2004 election for Indiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Stephen Buyer (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating David Sanders (D) by 41.2 points.
Stephen BuyerRepublican · winner
69.5%190,445
David SandersDemocrat
28.3%77,574
Kevin R. FlemingLibertarian
2.2%6,117
274,136 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.
David SandersStephen Buyer
$20.3K
Raised by the campaign
$661.5K
$14.8K
Spent by the campaign
$509.5K
$11.4K
Cash on hand
$195.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004