2004Final results
2004 election for Ohio's 18th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Robert Ney (R) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Brian R. Thomas (D) by 32.3 points.
Robert NeyRepublican · winner
66.2%177,600
Brian R. ThomasDemocrat
33.8%90,820
268,420 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.
Brian R. ThomasRobert Ney
$18.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$18.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$0
Cash on hand
$97.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004