2004 Senate elections · California history
California U.S. Senate election 2004
Barbara Boxer DEM +19.9 · Class III seat · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 12,053,295
- Margin
- 19.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in CA
- D+9.9same year
General election 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Boxer Won | DEM | 6,955,728 | 57.71% | |
| Bill Jones | REP | 4,555,922 | 37.80% | |
| Marsha J. Feinland | PAF | 243,846 | 2.02% | |
| James P. Gray | LIB | 216,522 | 1.80% | |
| Don J. Grundmann | AIP | 81,224 | 0.67% | |
| Write-in | — | 53 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 12,053,295 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other California Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.8 |
| 2024 special | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Alex Padilla | 22.1 |
| 2022 special | Class III | Alex Padilla | 21.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 8.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Kamala Harris | 23.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 25.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 24.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 19.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 19.3 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.1 |
Full California Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2004 California Senate race?
Barbara Boxer (DEM) won with 57.7% of the vote, ahead of Bill Jones (37.8%), a margin of 19.9 points.
Did the California Senate seat change party in 2004?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 California Senate race?
12,053,295 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.