2004Final results
2004 election for California's 51st District
U.S. House · California
Bob Filner (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Michael Giorgino (R) by 26.5 points.
Bob FilnerDemocrat · winner
61.6%111,441
Michael GiorginoRepublican
35.1%63,526
Michael S. MettiLibertarian
3.3%5,912
180,879 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.
Bob FilnerMichael Giorgino
$748.5K
Raised by the campaign
$114K
$657.9K
Spent by the campaign
$111.8K
$202.2K
Cash on hand
$2.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004