2004Final results
2004 election for California's 28th District
U.S. House · California
Howard L. Berman (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating David Hernandez (R) by 47.6 points.
Howard L. BermanDemocrat · winner
71.0%115,303
David HernandezRepublican
23.3%37,868
Kelley L. RossLibertarian
5.7%9,339
162,510 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.
Howard L. BermanDavid Hernandez
$735K
Raised by the campaign
$33.1K
$902.4K
Spent by the campaign
$32.6K
$446.2K
Cash on hand
$515
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004; FEC, through Jun 30, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004