2004Final results
2004 election for Wisconsin's 5th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Bryan Kennedy (D) by 34.8 points.
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Republican · winner
66.6%271,153
Bryan KennedyDemocrat
31.8%129,384
Tim PetersonLibertarian
1.6%6,549
407,086 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.
Bryan KennedyF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
$281.2K
Raised by the campaign
$806.7K
$267.8K
Spent by the campaign
$655.9K
$13.5K
Cash on hand
$551.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R)Bryan Kennedy (D)
Also on the ballot: Tim Peterson (Libertarian), 1.6%