2004Final results
2004 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Barbara Lee (D) won with 84.5% of the vote, defeating Claudia Bermudez (R) by 72.3 points.
Barbara LeeDemocrat · winner
84.5%215,630
Claudia BermudezRepublican
12.3%31,278
James EyerLibertarian
3.2%8,131
255,039 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.
Barbara LeeClaudia Bermudez
$871K
Raised by the campaign
$488.6K
$783.1K
Spent by the campaign
$482.9K
$111.8K
Cash on hand
$5.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004