2004Final results
2004 election for Missouri's 3rd District
U.S. House · Missouri
Russ Carnahan (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Bill Federer (R) by 7.7 points.
Russ CarnahanDemocrat · winner
52.9%146,894
Bill FedererRepublican
45.1%125,422
Kevin C. BabcockLibertarian
1.6%4,367
William J. RenaudConstitution
0.4%1,222
277,916 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.
Russ CarnahanBill Federer
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$7.7K
Cash on hand
$12.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Russ Carnahan (D)Bill Federer (R)
Also on the ballot: Kevin C. Babcock (Libertarian), 1.6%; William J. Renaud (Constitution), 0.4%