2004Final results
2004 election for Kentucky's 1st District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ed Whitfield (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Billy R. Cartwright (D) by 34.7 points.
Ed WhitfieldRepublican · winner
67.3%175,972
Billy R. CartwrightDemocrat
32.6%85,229
261,387 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.
No DemocratEd Whitfield
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Raised by the campaign
$848.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$557.2K
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Cash on hand
$693.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004