2004Final results
2004 election for Iowa's 4th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Tom Latham (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Paul W. Johnson (D) by 21.9 points.
Tom LathamRepublican · winner
60.9%181,294
Paul W. JohnsonDemocrat
39.0%116,121
297,566 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.
Paul W. JohnsonTom Latham
$291.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$287.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$3.4K
Cash on hand
$116.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004