2004Final results
2004 election for California's 2nd District
U.S. House · California
Wally Herger (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Mike Johnson (D) by 33.7 points.
Wally HergerRepublican · winner
66.9%182,119
Mike JohnsonDemocrat
33.1%90,310
272,429 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.
Mike JohnsonWally Herger
$11.2K
Raised by the campaign
$673.9K
$6.3K
Spent by the campaign
$580.7K
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$577.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004