2004Final results
2004 election for California's 6th District
U.S. House · California
Lynn C. Woolsey (D) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Paul L. Erickson (R) by 45.3 points.
Lynn C. WoolseyDemocrat · winner
72.6%226,423
Paul L. EricksonRepublican
27.4%85,244
311,667 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.
Lynn C. WoolseyPaul L. Erickson
$554.9K
Raised by the campaign
$5.1K
$562.6K
Spent by the campaign
$6.3K
$68.3K
Cash on hand
$562
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004