2004Final results
2004 election for California's 10th District
U.S. House · California
Ellen Tauscher (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Jeff Ketelson (R) by 31.4 points.
Ellen TauscherDemocrat · winner
65.7%182,750
Jeff KetelsonRepublican
34.3%95,349
278,099 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.
Ellen TauscherJeff Ketelson
$818K
Raised by the campaign
$159.2K
$780.2K
Spent by the campaign
$159.2K
$150.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004