2004Final results
2004 election for California's 52nd District
U.S. House · California
Duncan Hunter (R) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Brian S. Keliher (D) by 41.6 points.
Duncan HunterRepublican · winner
69.2%187,799
Brian S. KeliherDemocrat
27.6%74,857
Michael BenoitLibertarian
3.2%8,782
271,438 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.
Brian S. KeliherDuncan Hunter
$15.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$14.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$33.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004