2004Final results
2004 election for Michigan's 6th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Fred Upton (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Scott Elliott (D) by 32.9 points.
Fred UptonRepublican · winner
65.3%197,425
Scott ElliottDemocrat
32.4%97,978
Randall MacpheeGreen
0.8%2,311
Erwin J. HaasLibertarian
0.8%2,275
W. Dennis FitzsimonsConstitution
0.7%2,169
302,158 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.
Scott ElliottFred Upton
$50K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$46.2K
Spent by the campaign
$678.7K
$13
Cash on hand
$583.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 2005; FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Fred Upton (R)Scott Elliott (D)
Also on the ballot: Randall Macphee (Green), 0.8%; Erwin J. Haas (Libertarian), 0.8%; W. Dennis Fitzsimons (Constitution), 0.7%