2004Final results
2004 election for California's 45th District
U.S. House · California
Mary Bono (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Meyer (D) by 33.2 points.
Mary BonoRepublican · winner
66.6%153,523
Richard J. MeyerDemocrat
33.4%76,967
230,490 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.
Richard J. MeyerMary Bono
$259.4K
Raised by the campaign
$608.8K
$262.3K
Spent by the campaign
$501.1K
$607
Cash on hand
$188.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004