2004Final results
2004 election for California's 31st District
U.S. House · California
Xavier Becerra (D) won with 80.2% of the vote, defeating Luis Vega (R) by 60.4 points.
Xavier BecerraDemocrat · winner
80.2%89,363
Luis VegaRepublican
19.8%22,048
111,411 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.
Xavier BecerraNo Republican
$786K
Raised by the campaign
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$623K
Spent by the campaign
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$372.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004