2004Final results
2004 election for California's 40th District
U.S. House · California
Edward R. Royce (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating J. Tilman Williams (D) by 35.9 points.
Edward R. RoyceRepublican · winner
67.9%147,617
J. Tilman WilliamsDemocrat
32.1%69,684
217,301 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.
No DemocratEdward R. Royce
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Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
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Spent by the campaign
$736.7K
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Cash on hand
$1.5M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004