2004Final results
2004 election for California's 11th District
U.S. House · California
Richard Pombo (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Jerry McNerney (D) by 22.5 points.
Richard PomboRepublican · winner
61.2%163,582
Jerry McNerneyDemocrat
38.8%103,587
267,169 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.
Jerry McNerneyRichard Pombo
$156.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$154.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$101.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004