2004Final results
2004 election for California's 4th District
U.S. House · California
John Doolittle (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating David I. Winters (D) by 30.8 points.
John DoolittleRepublican · winner
65.4%221,926
David I. WintersDemocrat
34.6%117,443
339,369 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.
David I. WintersJohn Doolittle
$2.3K
Raised by the campaign
$937.9K
$2.1K
Spent by the campaign
$912.7K
$237
Cash on hand
$139.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2004; FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004