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2004Final results

2004 election for Ohio's 13th District

U.S. House · Ohio

Sherrod Brown (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Robert Lucas (R) by 34.9 points.

Sherrod BrownDemocrat · winner
67.4%201,004
Robert LucasRepublican
32.6%97,090
298,094 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

EvenD+23.11998D+32.62000D+37.92002D+34.92004D+22.42006D+29.42008

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.

Sherrod BrownRobert Lucas
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$7.9K
$601.4K
Spent by the campaign
$7.5K
$2.1M
Cash on hand
$366

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004