2004 Council of the District of Columbia election
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The 2004 Council of the District of Columbia election was held on November 2, with primaries taking place on September 14. Half of the councilmembers up for re-election were defeated in their primaries, specifically At-large Councilmember Harold Brazil, Ward 7 Councilmember Kevin Chavous, and Ward 8 Councilmember Sandy Allen.
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Former Mayor Marion Barry returned to the Council again following his decision to not run for a fifth mayoral term in 1998.
Summary
Democrats retained their 11 seats and remained the largest party on the Council, with no seats being lost to other parties or independents. Republicans kept their single seat following David Catania's decision to leave the party and become an independent in the summer of 2004.
At-large
| Position | Incumbent | Candidates | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected |
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| At-large | Harold Brazil | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent lost re-election New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Carol Schwartz | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Wards
| Position | Incumbent | Candidates | |||
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| Member | Party | First
elected |
Status | ||
| Ward 2 | Jack Evans | Democratic | 1991 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Ward 4 | Adrian Fenty | Democratic | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Ward 7 | Kevin P. Chavous | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent lost re-election New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Ward 8 | Sandy Allen | Democratic | 1995 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Incumbent Democratic Councilmember Harold Brazil lost his primary to challenger Kwame Brown, while incumbent Republican Carol Schwartz won re-election to her third full term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Harold Brazil, incumbent At-large Councilmember
- Sam Brooks, political campaign staffer
- Kwame Brown, business executive
Endorsements
Harold Brazil
Local officials
Organizations
Publications
Sam Brooks
Publications
Kwame Brown
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kwame Brown | 32,522 | 54.09% | |
| Democratic | Harold Brazil (inc.) | 19,505 | 32.44% | |
| Democratic | Sam Brooks | 7,850 | 13.06% | |
| Write-in | 249 | 0.41% | ||
| Total votes | 60,126 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Don Folden Sr., Metrobus operator
- Robert Pittman, community activist
- Carol Schwartz, incumbent At-large Councilmember
Endorsements
Carol Schwartz
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Carol Schwartz (inc.) | 1,958 | 82.69% | |
| Republican | Robert Pittman | 266 | 11.23% | |
| Republican | Don Folden Sr. | 76 | 3.21% | |
| Write-in | 68 | 2.87% | ||
| Total votes | 2,368 | 100% | ||
Statehood Green primary
Candidates
- Laurent Ross, community activist[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| DC Statehood Green | Laurent Ross | 297 | 78.99% | |
| Write-in | 79 | 21.01% | ||
| Total votes | 276 | 100% | ||
Independents
Candidates
- Tony Dominguez, DC government employee
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kwame Brown | 167,891 | 55.40% | |
| Republican | Carol Schwartz (inc.) | 93,743 | 30.93% | |
| DC Statehood Green | Laurent Ross | 23,322 | 7.70% | |
| Independent | Tony Dominguez | 16,359 | 5.40% | |
| Write-in | 1,732 | 0.57% | ||
| Total votes | 303,047 | 100% | ||
Ward 2
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Incumbent councilmember Jack Evans won re-election to his fourth full term on the Council.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jack Evans, incumbent Ward 2 Councilmember
Endorsements
Jack Evans
Local officials
Organizations
Publications
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jack Evans (inc.) | 4,116 | 95.83% | |
| Write-in | 179 | 4.17% | ||
| Total votes | 4,295 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
No candidates filed for the primary, with Jesse James Price Sr. winning the nomination through write-in votes.
Statehood Green primary
Candidates
- Jay Houston Marx, administrative consultant[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| DC Statehood Green | Jay Houston Marx | 30 | 90.91% | |
| Write-in | 3 | 9.09% | ||
| Total votes | 33 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jack Evans (inc.) | 19,053 | 82.39% | |
| Republican | Jesse James Price Sr. | 2,133 | 9.22% | |
| DC Statehood Green | Sam Houston Marx | 1,838 | 7.95% | |
| Write-in | 101 | 0.44% | ||
| Total votes | 23,125 | 100% | ||
Ward 4
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No opponents filed at any level for the Ward 4 seat, with the election being merely a formality to future mayor Adrian Fenty's bid for a second term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Adrian Fenty, incumbent Ward 4 Councilmember
Endorsements
Adrian Fenty
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Adrian Fenty (inc.) | 11,659 | 98.76% | |
| Write-in | 146 | 1.24% | ||
| Total votes | 11,805 | 100% | ||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Adrian Fenty (inc.) | 30,530 | 98.92% | |
| Write-in | 334 | 1.08% | ||
| Total votes | 30,864 | 100% | ||
Ward 7
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Incumbent Councilmember Kevin Chavous lost his primary election to challenger and future mayor Vincent Gray, who won overwhelmingly in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Kevin P. Chavous, incumbent Ward 7 Councilmember
- Donna E. Daniels
- Mia Hairston-Hamilton
- Mary D. Jackson, United States Senate archivist
- James Johnson Jr.
- Vincent Gray, president of Ward 7 Democrats
Endorsements
Kevin P. Chavous
Publications
Vincent Gray
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Vincent Gray | 5,342 | 50.02% | |
| Democratic | Kevin P. Chavous (inc.) | 3,631 | 34.00% | |
| Democratic | Mia Hairston-Hamilton | 1,086 | 10.17% | |
| Democratic | Mary D. Jackson | 463 | 4.34% | |
| Democratic | Donna E. Daniels | 72 | 0.67% | |
| Democratic | James Johnson Jr. | 67 | 0.63% | |
| Write-in | 18 | 0.17% | ||
| Total votes | 10,679 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jerod Tolson, business owner
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jerod Tolson | 104 | 79.39% | |
| Write-in | 27 | 20.61% | ||
| Total votes | 131 | 100% | ||
Statehood Green primary
Candidates
- Michele Tingling-Clemmons, administrative consultant[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| DC Statehood Green | Michele Tingling-Clemmons | 26 | 68.42% | |
| Write-in | 12 | 31.58% | ||
| Total votes | 38 | 100% | ||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Vincent Gray | 24,206 | 91.46% | |
| DC Statehood Green | Michele Tingling-Clemmons | 1,198 | 4.53% | |
| Republican | Johnnie Scott Rice | 491 | 1.86% | |
| Write-in | 571 | 2.16% | ||
| Total votes | 26,466 | 100% | ||
Ward 8
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Former mayor Marion Barry returned to District government as the Ward 8 Councilmember, roundly beating incumbent Sandy Allen in the Democratic primary and cruising to victory in the general election. Allen had been endorsed by the entire Council except for Vincent Orange along with multiple former Councilmembers.[13]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Sandy Allen, incumbent Ward 8 Councilmember
- Marion Barry, former Mayor and Councilmember
- William O. Lockridge, Ward 8 member of the District of Columbia Board of Education
- Jacque D. Patterson, Advisory Neighborhood Commission
- Joyce Scott, apartment building superintendent
- Sandra Seegars, former DC Taxicab commissioner
- Frank Sewell
Endorsements
Sandy Allen
Individuals
- H. R. Crawford, former Ward 7 Councilmember (1981-1993)[13]
- George Augustus Stallings Jr., founder of the African-American Catholic Congregation[14]
- Nadine Winter, former Ward 6 Councilmember (1975-1991)[13]
Local officials
- Sharon Ambrose, incumbent Ward 6 Councilmember[13]
- Harold Brazil, incumbent Democratic At-large Councilmember[13]
- David Catania, incumbent Independent At-large Councilmember[13]
- Kevin P. Chavous, incumbent Ward 7 Councilmember[13]
- Linda Cropp, incumbent Council Chair[13]
- Jack Evans, incumbent Ward 2 Councilmember[13]
- Adrian Fenty, incumbent Ward 4 Councilmember[13]
- Jim Graham, incumbent Ward 1 Councilmember[13]
- Phil Mendelson, incumbent Democratic At-large Councilmember[13]
- Kathleen Patterson, incumbent Ward 3 Councilmember[13]
- Carol Schwartz, incumbent Republican At-large Councilmember[13]
Organizations
- Capital Stonewall Democrats[10]
Publications
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Marion Barry | 5,022 | 57.81% | |
| Democratic | Sandy Allen (inc.) | 2,137 | 24.60% | |
| Democratic | William O. Lockridge | 638 | 7.34% | |
| Democratic | Sandra Seegars | 412 | 4.74% | |
| Democratic | Jacque D. Patterson | 350 | 4.03% | |
| Democratic | Joyce Scott | 68 | 0.78% | |
| Democratic | Frank Sewell | 41 | 0.47% | |
| Write-in | 19 | 0.22% | ||
| Total votes | 8,687 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Cardell Shelton, building inspector[15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Cardell Shelton | 44 | 60.27% | |
| Write-in | 29 | 39.73% | ||
| Total votes | 73 | 100% | ||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Marion Barry | 19,333 | 94.94% | |
| Republican | Cardell Shelton | 861 | 4.23% | |
| Write-in | 170 | 0.83% | ||
| Total votes | 20,364 | 100% | ||