2004Final results
2004 election for Kentucky's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ron Lewis (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Adam Smith (D) by 35.8 points.
Ron LewisRepublican · winner
67.9%185,394
Adam SmithDemocrat
32.1%87,585
272,979 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.
Adam SmithRon Lewis
$12.5K
Raised by the campaign
$768.5K
$12.5K
Spent by the campaign
$688.9K
$95
Cash on hand
$325.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 2, 2004; FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004