2004Final results
2004 election for Ohio Senate District 4
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Gary Cates (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Melvin A. Smith (D) by 31.2 points.
Gary CatesRepublican · winner
65.6%98,569
Melvin A. SmithDemocrat
34.4%51,669
150,238 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET