2004Final results
2004 election for California's 46th District
U.S. House · California
Dana Rohrabacher (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Brandt (D) by 29.3 points.
Dana RohrabacherRepublican · winner
61.9%171,318
Jim BrandtDemocrat
32.6%90,129
Thomas LashGreen
3.7%10,238
Keith GannLibertarian
1.8%5,005
276,690 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.
Jim BrandtDana Rohrabacher
$88.4K
Raised by the campaign
$749K
$85.5K
Spent by the campaign
$517.3K
$3K
Cash on hand
$312.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Dana Rohrabacher (R)Jim Brandt (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Lash (Green), 3.7%; Keith Gann (Libertarian), 1.8%