2004Final results
2004 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Nancy Pelosi (D) won with 82.9% of the vote, defeating Jennifer Depalma (R) by 71.4 points.
Nancy PelosiDemocrat · winner
82.9%224,017
Jennifer DepalmaRepublican
11.5%31,074
Leilani DowellPeace and Freedom
3.5%9,527
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.0%5,446
270,064 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.
Nancy PelosiJennifer Depalma
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$11.9K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$11.8K
$359.5K
Cash on hand
$100
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004; FEC, through Dec 29, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004