2004Final results
2004 election for California's 16th District
U.S. House · California
Zoe Lofgren (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Douglas Adams McNea (R) by 44.6 points.
Zoe LofgrenDemocrat · winner
70.9%129,222
Douglas Adams McNeaRepublican
26.3%47,992
Markus WelchLibertarian
2.8%5,067
182,281 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.
Zoe LofgrenDouglas Adams McNea
$533.2K
Raised by the campaign
$145
$598.7K
Spent by the campaign
$244
$145.9K
Cash on hand
$40
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004; FEC, through Jun 30, 2003.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004