2004Final results
2004 election for Arizona's 8th District
U.S. House · Arizona
James Kolbe (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Eva Bacal (D) by 24.2 points.
James KolbeRepublican · winner
60.4%183,363
Eva BacalDemocrat
36.2%109,963
Robert AndersonLibertarian
3.4%10,443
303,769 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.
Eva BacalJames Kolbe
$102.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$99.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$135.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004