2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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  2002 November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02) 2006  

All 53 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election3320
Seats won3320
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote6,223,6985,030,821
Percentage53.54%43.28%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.26%Decrease2.svg1.86%

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2004 House of Representatives Election Results in California by County.svg

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2004 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 2, 2004. The districts after the 2000 census were gerrymandered to protect incumbents of both parties, so there was no change in the party balance, 33 Democrats and 20 Republicans.

Contents

Overview

United States HoR elections in California, 2004
PartyVotes%Seats
Democratic 6,223,69853.54%33
Republican 5,030,82143.28%20
Green 205,2781.77%0
Libertarian 111,0310.96%0
Peace and Freedom 39,2110.34%0
American Independent 8,1630.07%0
Write-in 5,5510.05%0
Totals11,623,753100.00%53

Results

The following are the final results from the Secretary of State of California. [1] [2]

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45District 46District 47District 48District 49District 50District 51District 52District 53

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Thompson (incumbent) 189,366 66.92
Republican Lawrence R. Wiesner79,97028.26
Green Pamela Elizondo13,6354.82
Total votes282,971 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 182,119 66.85
Democratic Mike Johnson90,31033.15
Total votes272,429 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Lungren 177,738 61.92
Democratic Gabe Castillo100,02534.84
Libertarian Douglas Arthur Tuma9,3103.24
Total votes287,063 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Doolittle (incumbent) 221,926 65.39
Democratic David I. Winters117,74334.69
Total votes339,369 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Matsui (incumbent) 138,004 71.36
Republican Mike Dugas 45,12023.33
Green Pat Driscoll6,5933.41
Peace and Freedom John C. Reiger3,6701.90
Total votes193,387 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 226,423 72.65
Republican Paul L. Erickson85,24427.35
Total votes311,667 100.00
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 166,831 76.08
Republican Charles Hargrave52,44623.92
Total votes219,277 100.00
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 224,017 82.95
Republican Jennifer Depalma31,07411.51
Peace and Freedom Leilani Dowell9,5273.53
No party Terry Baum (write-in)5,4462.02
Total votes270,064 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Lee (incumbent) 215,630 84.55
Republican Claudia Bermudez 31,27812.26
Libertarian Jim Eyer8,1313.19
Total votes255,039 100.00
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellen Tauscher (incumbent) 182,750 65.71
Republican Jeff Ketelson95,34934.29
Total votes278,099 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Pombo (incumbent) 163,582 61.23
Democratic Jerry McNerney 103,58738.77
Total votes267,169 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Lantos (incumbent) 171,852 68.03
Republican Mike Garza52,59320.82
Green Pat Gray23,0389.12
Libertarian Harland Harrison5,1162.03
Total votes252,599 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pete Stark (incumbent) 144,605 71.61
Republican George I. Bruno48,43923.99
Libertarian Mark W. Stroberg8,8774.40
Total votes201,921 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 182,712 69.77
Republican Chris Haugen69,56426.56
Libertarian Brian Holtz9,5883.66
No partyDennis Mitrzyk (write-in)240.01
Total votes261,888 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Honda (incumbent) 154,385 72.03
Republican Raymond L. Chukwu59,95327.97
Total votes214,338 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 129,222 70.89
Republican Douglas Adams McNea47,99226.33
Libertarian Markus Welch5,0672.78
Total votes182,281 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 148,958 66.73
Republican Mark Risley 65,11729.17
Green Ray Glock-Grueneich3,6451.63
Peace and Freedom Joe Williams2,8231.26
Libertarian Joel Smolen2,6071.17
No partyDavid Mauricio Munoz (write-in)750.03
Total votes223,225 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis Cardoza (incumbent) 103,732 67.49
Republican Charles F. Pringle, Sr.49,97332.51
Total votes153,705 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Radanovich (incumbent) 155,354 66.03
Democratic James Lex Bufford64,04727.22
Green Larry R. Mullen15,8636.74
Total votes235,264 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Costa 61,005 53.40
Republican Roy Ashburn 53,23146.60
Total votes114,236 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Devin Nunes (incumbent) 140,721 73.17
Democratic Fred B. Davis51,59426.83
Total votes192,315 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 209,384 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 153,980 63.03
Republican Don Regan83,92634.35
Libertarian Michael Favorite6,3912.62
Total votes244,297 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 178,660 62.82
Democratic Brett Wagner96,39733.90
Green Stuart A. Bechman9,3213.28
Total votes284,378 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard McKeon (incumbent) 145,575 64.42
Democratic Fred "Tim" Willoughby80,39535.58
Total votes225,970 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 134,596 53.58
Democratic Cynthia Matthews107,52242.80
Libertarian Randall Weissbuch9,0893.62
Total votes251,207 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brad Sherman (incumbent) 125,296 62.27
Republican Robert M. Levy66,94633.27
Green Eric J. Carter8,9564.45
Total votes201,198 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 115,303 70.95
Republican David Hernandez37,86823.30
Libertarian Kelley L. Ross9,3395.75
Total votes162,510 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Schiff (incumbent) 133,670 64.63
Republican Harry Scolinos62,87130.40
Green Philip Koebel5,7152.76
Libertarian Ted Brown4,5702.21
No partyJohn Burton (write-in)60.00
Total votes206,832 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 216,682 71.24
Republican Victor Elizade87,46528.76
Total votes304,147 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 89,363 80.21
Republican Luis Vega22,04819.79
Total votes111,411 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hilda Solis (incumbent) 119,144 85.01
Libertarian Leland Faegre21,00214.99
Total votes140,146 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diane Watson (incumbent) 166,801 88.58
Libertarian Robert G. Weber, Jr.21,51311.42
Total votes188,314 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 34

California's 34th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) 82,282 74.49
Republican Wayne Miller28,17525.51
Total votes110,457 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 35

California's 35th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maxine Waters (incumbent) 125,949 80.53
Republican Ross Moen23,59115.08
American Independent Gordon Michael Mego3,4402.20
Libertarian Charles Tate3,4272.19
Total votes156,407 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 36

California's 36th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 151,208 61.96
Republican Paul Whitehead81,66633.46
Peace and Freedom Alice Stek6,1052.50
Libertarian Mike Binkley5,0652.08
Total votes244,044 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 37

California's 37th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (inc.) 118,823 75.05
Republican Vernon Van31,96020.19
Libertarian Herb Peters7,5354.76
Total votes158,318 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 38

California's 38th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Grace Napolitano (incumbent) 116,851 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 39

California's 39th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Sánchez (incumbent) 100,132 60.70
Republican Tim Escobar64,83239.30
Total votes164,964 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 40

California's 40th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Royce (incumbent) 147,617 67.93
Democratic J. Tillman Williams69,68432.07
Total votes217,301 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 181,605 82.95
Libertarian Peymon Mottahedek37,33217.05
Total votes218,937 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 42

California's 42nd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Miller (incumbent) 167,632 68.14
Democratic Lewis Myers78,39331.86
Total votes246,025 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 43

California's 43rd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 86,830 66.37
Republican Ed Laning44,00433.63
No partyBarry J. Patts (write-in)00.00
Total votes130,834 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 44

California's 44th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 138,768 61.64
Democratic Louis Vandenburg78,79635.00
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin7,5593.36
Total votes225,123 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 45

California's 45th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Bono (incumbent) 153,523 66.61
Democratic Richard J. Meyer76,96733.39
Total votes230,490 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 46

California's 46th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) 171,318 61.92
Democratic Jim Brandt 90,12932.57
Green Tom Lash10,2383.70
Libertarian Keith Gann5,0051.81
Total votes276,690 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 47

California's 47th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) 65,684 60.38
Republican Alexandria A. "Alex" Coronado43,09939.62
Total votes108,783 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 48

California's 48th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Christopher Cox (incumbent) 189,004 64.98
Democratic John Graham93,52532.15
Libertarian Bruce Cohen 8,3432.87
Total votes290,872 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 49

California's 49th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darrell Issa (incumbent) 141,658 62.55
Democratic Michael P. Byron79,05734.91
Libertarian Lars R. Grossmith5,7512.54
Total votes226,466 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 50

California's 50th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duke Cunningham (incumbent) 169,025 58.42
Democratic Francine Busby 105,59036.49
Green Gary M. Waayers6,5042.25
American Independent Diane Beall Templin4,7231.63
Libertarian Brandon C. Osborne3,4861.20
Total votes289,328 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 51

California's 51st congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Filner (incumbent) 111,441 61.61
Republican Michael Giorgino63,52635.12
Libertarian Michael S. Metti5,9123.27
Total votes180,879 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 52

California's 52nd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 187,799 69.19
Democratic Brian S. Keliher74,85727.58
Libertarian Michael Benoit8,7823.24
Total votes271,438 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 53

California's 53rd congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Davis (incumbent) 146,449 66.14
Republican David Hunzeker63,89728.86
Green Lawrence P. Rockwood7,5233.40
Libertarian Adam Van Susteren3,5671.61
Total votes221,436 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

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