2004Final results
2004 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Peter Hoekstra (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Kimon Kotos (D) by 40.4 points.
Peter HoekstraRepublican · winner
69.3%225,343
Kimon KotosDemocrat
28.9%94,040
Steve VantilLibertarian
0.9%2,876
Ronald E. GraeserConstitution
0.8%2,746
325,005 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.
Kimon KotosPeter Hoekstra
$7.8K
Raised by the campaign
$561.3K
$14.8K
Spent by the campaign
$498.2K
$200
Cash on hand
$156.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Peter Hoekstra (R)Kimon Kotos (D)
Also on the ballot: Steve Vantil (Libertarian), 0.9%; Ronald E. Graeser (Constitution), 0.8%