2004Final results
2004 election for Missouri's 7th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Roy Blunt (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Jim Newberry (D) by 42.2 points.
Roy BluntRepublican · winner
70.4%210,080
Jim NewberryDemocrat
28.3%84,356
Kevin CraigLibertarian
0.9%2,767
Steve AlgerConstitution
0.3%1,002
298,205 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.
Jim NewberryRoy Blunt
$219.5K
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$214.2K
Spent by the campaign
$3.5M
$5.2K
Cash on hand
$492.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Roy Blunt (R)Jim Newberry (D)
Also on the ballot: Kevin Craig (Libertarian), 0.9%; Steve Alger (Constitution), 0.3%