2004Final results
2004 election for California's 43rd District
U.S. House · California
Joe Baca (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Ed Laning (R) by 32.7 points.
Joe BacaDemocrat · winner
66.4%86,830
Ed LaningRepublican
33.6%44,004
130,834 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.
Joe BacaEd Laning
$492.5K
Raised by the campaign
$55.1K
$450.3K
Spent by the campaign
$40.4K
$64.6K
Cash on hand
$14.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004