2004Final results
2004 election for California's 12th District
U.S. House · California
Tom Lantos (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Mike Garza (R) by 47.2 points.
Tom LantosDemocrat · winner
68.0%171,852
Mike GarzaRepublican
20.8%52,593
Pat GrayGreen
9.1%23,038
Harland HarrisonLibertarian
2.0%5,116
252,599 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.
Tom LantosNo Republican
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$1M
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Pat Gray $48K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004