2004Final results
2004 election for Maryland's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maryland
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Jane Brooks (R) by 36.0 points.
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerDemocrat · winner
66.7%164,751
Jane BrooksRepublican
30.7%75,812
Keith SalkowskiGreen
2.6%6,508
247,071 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.
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerJane Brooks
$747K
Raised by the campaign
$90K
$648.5K
Spent by the campaign
$76.9K
$117.5K
Cash on hand
$861
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004