2004Final results
2004 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
David Obey (D) won with 86.0% of the vote, defeating Mike Miles (Grn) by 76.5 points.
David ObeyDemocrat · winner
86.0%241,306
Mike MilesGreen
9.4%26,518
Larry OftedahlConstitution
4.6%12,841
280,665 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 ObeyNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$775K
Spent by the campaign
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$658K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004