2004Final results
2004 election for California's 24th District
U.S. House · California
Elton Gallegly (R) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Brett Wagner (D) by 28.9 points.
Elton GalleglyRepublican · winner
62.8%178,660
Brett WagnerDemocrat
33.9%96,397
Stuart A. BechmanGreen
3.3%9,321
284,378 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.
Brett WagnerElton Gallegly
$208.3K
Raised by the campaign
$656.5K
$207.4K
Spent by the campaign
$551.1K
$822
Cash on hand
$1.1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004