2004Final results
2004 election for California's 25th District
U.S. House · California
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Fred "tim" Willoughby (D) by 28.8 points.
Howard P. "Buck" McKeonRepublican · winner
64.4%145,575
Fred "tim" WilloughbyDemocrat
35.6%80,395
225,970 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.
Fred "tim" WilloughbyHoward P. "Buck" McKeon
$49.7K
Raised by the campaign
$961.9K
$47.2K
Spent by the campaign
$954.9K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$339.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004