2004Final results
2004 election for Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Thelma Drake (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating David B. Ashe (D) by 10.3 points.
Thelma DrakeRepublican · winner
55.1%132,946
David B. AsheDemocrat
44.8%108,180
241,380 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.
David B. AsheThelma Drake
$469.8K
Raised by the campaign
$836.9K
$436.6K
Spent by the campaign
$829.4K
$33.1K
Cash on hand
$7.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004