2004Final results
2004 election for Michigan's 13th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) won with 78.2% of the vote, defeating Cynthia Cassell (R) by 59.7 points.
Carolyn KilpatrickDemocrat · winner
78.2%173,246
Cynthia CassellRepublican
18.5%40,935
Thomas LavigneGreen
1.9%4,261
Eric GordonLibertarian
1.4%3,211
221,654 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.
Carolyn KilpatrickNo Republican
$690.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$591.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$412.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Carolyn Kilpatrick (D)Cynthia Cassell (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Lavigne (Green), 1.9%; Eric Gordon (Libertarian), 1.4%