2004Final results
2004 election for Maryland's 1st District
U.S. House · Maryland
Wayne Gilchrest (R) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating Kostas Alexakis (D) by 51.8 points.
Wayne GilchrestRepublican · winner
75.9%245,149
Kostas AlexakisDemocrat
24.1%77,872
323,021 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.
Kostas AlexakisWayne Gilchrest
$114.1K
Raised by the campaign
$527.5K
$113.4K
Spent by the campaign
$391.3K
$633
Cash on hand
$138.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004