2004Final results
2004 election for California's 44th District
U.S. House · California
Ken Calvert (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Louis Vandenberg (D) by 26.6 points.
Ken CalvertRepublican · winner
61.6%138,768
Louis VandenbergDemocrat
35.0%78,796
Kevin AkinPeace and Freedom
3.4%7,559
225,123 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.
Louis VandenbergKen Calvert
$10.5K
Raised by the campaign
$704.4K
$6.2K
Spent by the campaign
$687.5K
$4.3K
Cash on hand
$88.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004