2004Final results
2004 election for U.S. Senate in Kentucky
U.S. Senate · Kentucky
Jim Bunning (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Daniel Mongiardo (D) by 1.3 points.
Jim BunningRepublican · winner
50.7%873,507
Daniel MongiardoDemocrat
49.3%850,855
1,724,362 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.
Daniel MongiardoJim Bunning
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
$5.1M
$3.1M
Spent by the campaign
$6.1M
-$22K
Cash on hand
$51.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004