2004Final results
2004 election for Ohio's 7th District
U.S. House · Ohio
David Hobson (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Kara Anastasio (D) by 29.9 points.
David HobsonRepublican · winner
65.0%186,534
Kara AnastasioDemocrat
35.0%100,617
287,151 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.
Kara AnastasioDavid Hobson
$26K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$25.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$947.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004