2004Final results
2004 election for California's 37th District
U.S. House · California
Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Vernon Van (R) by 54.9 points.
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocrat · winner
75.1%118,823
Vernon VanRepublican
20.2%31,960
Herb PetersLibertarian
4.8%7,535
158,318 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.
Juanita Millender-McDonaldNo Republican
$321.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$307.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$55.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004