2004Final results
2004 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dale E. Kildee (D) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Myrah Kirkwood (R) by 35.9 points.
Dale E. KildeeDemocrat · winner
67.2%208,163
Myrah KirkwoodRepublican
31.3%96,934
Harley MikkelsonGreen
0.8%2,468
Clint FosterLibertarian
0.8%2,350
309,915 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.
Dale E. KildeeMyrah Kirkwood
$531.7K
Raised by the campaign
$290.6K
$608.3K
Spent by the campaign
$286.9K
$588.5K
Cash on hand
$134
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Dale E. Kildee (D)Myrah Kirkwood (R)
Also on the ballot: Harley Mikkelson (Green), 0.8%; Clint Foster (Libertarian), 0.8%