2004Final results
2004 election for Kansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kansas
Jim Ryun (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Nancy Boyda (D) by 14.9 points.
Jim RyunRepublican · winner
56.1%165,325
Nancy BoydaDemocrat
41.3%121,532
Dennis HawverLibertarian
2.6%7,579
294,436 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.
Nancy BoydaJim Ryun
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$976.5K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$513
Cash on hand
$57.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004