2004Final results
2004 election for California's 18th District
U.S. House · California
Dennis Cardoza (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Charles F. Pringle Sr. (R) by 35.0 points.
Dennis CardozaDemocrat · winner
67.5%103,732
Charles F. Pringle Sr.Republican
32.5%49,973
153,705 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.
Dennis CardozaCharles F. Pringle Sr.
$883.7K
Raised by the campaign
$12.1K
$809K
Spent by the campaign
$11.1K
$82.7K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004; FEC, through Nov 1, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004