Adams County General Elections, November 2, 2004 

Election Official

Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court
112 South 2nd Street
Decatur, IN 46733
(260) 724-5309 (phone)
(260) 724-5313 (fax)

Note: These candidate names are not necessarily presented in the same order they will appear on the ballot.

United States

President/Vice President

• Democrat John F. Kerry and John Edwards - 3,152
• Libertarian Michael Badnarik and Richard V. Campagna - 91
• Republican George W. Bush (Incumbent) and Dick Cheney - 9,734

Representative

6th District (PDF)

• Democrat Melina (Mel) Fox - 3,474
• Libertarian Chad (Wick) Roots - 152
• Republican Mike Pence (Incumbent) - 9,480

Senator

• Democrat Evan Bayh (Incumbent) - 7,551
• Libertarian Albert Barger - 126
• Republican Marvin Scott - 5,476

State

Indiana Governor/Lt. Governor

• Democrat Joe Kernan (Incumbent) and Kathy Davis - 4,816
• Libertarian Kenn Gividen and Elaine Badnarik - 99
• Republican Mitch Daniels and Becky Skillman - 8,350

Indiana Attorney General (Duties: IC 4-6)

• Democrat Joseph H. Hogsett - 4,110
• Libertarian Aaron T. Milewski - 138
• Republican Steve Carter (Incumbent) - 8,819

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction (Duties: IC 20-1)

• Democrat Susan Williams - 4,255
• Libertarian Joe Hauptmann - 351
• Republican Suellen Reed (Incumbent) - 8,124

Indiana State Representative 79th District (PDF)

• Republican Michael A. Ripley (Incumbent) - 11,326

Courts

Indiana Court of Appeals

Fifth District: Shall Judge John T. Sharpnack be retained in office?

• Yes - 6,341
• No - 3,158

County

Adams County Auditor (Duties: IC 36-2-9)

• Republican William "Bill" Borne - 10,753

Adams County Commissioner  (Duties: IC 36-2-2)

District 1

• Republican Steven W. Baumann (Incumbent) - 10,837

District 3

• Republican Douglas L. Bauman (Incumbent) - 10,802

Adams County Coroner (Duties: IC 36-2-14)

• Republican Leslie Cook (Incumbent) - 10,989

Adams County Council (Duties: IC 36-2-3)

At-Large

• Republican Randy Colclasure (Incumbent) - 8,599
• Republican Judith Ann Converset (Incumbent) - 8,831
• Republican Kenyon L. Sprunger (Incumbent) - 8,808

Adams County Recorder (Duties: IC 36-2-11)

• Democrat Rebecca S. Cochran (Incumbent) - 6,255
• Republican Constance (Connie) J. Moser - 6,768

Adams County Treasurer (Duties: IC 36-2-10)

• Democrat James E. Hammond - 5,063
• Republican Rex M. Moore - 7,834

Ratification / State Constitution

Public Question No. 1

Shall Article 10, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to allow the General Assembly to make certain property exempt from property taxes, including (1) a homeowner's primary residence; (2) personal property used to produce income; and (3) inventory?

• Yes - 7,612
• No - 3,203

Public Question No. 2

Shall Article 6, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to allow the General Assembly to establish a uniform date for the beginning of the terms of the county offices of clerk of the circuit court, auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff, coroner, and surveyor?

• Yes - 9,370
• No - 1,469

Public Question No. 3

Shall Article 5, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to specify: (1) which state official acts as governor when the office of governor and the office of lieutenant governor are both vacant; and (2) the deadline for the General Assembly to meet when either the House or the Senate cannot assemble a quorum within forty-eight (48) hours after both offices become vacant?

• Yes - 8,959
• No - 1,642

Note: We have made every effort to provide complete and accurate information, but in all cases the final authority is the local election board or county clerk whose address is provided at the top of the page.