2004Final results
2004 election for California's 30th District
U.S. House · California
Henry A. Waxman (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Victor Elizalde (R) by 42.5 points.
Henry A. WaxmanDemocrat · winner
71.2%216,682
Victor ElizaldeRepublican
28.8%87,465
304,147 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.
Henry A. WaxmanVictor Elizalde
$564K
Raised by the campaign
$259.7K
$453.7K
Spent by the campaign
$256.4K
$557.5K
Cash on hand
$3.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004