2004Final results
2004 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Henry Bonilla (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Joe Sullivan (D) by 39.9 points.
Henry BonillaRepublican · winner
69.3%170,716
Joe SullivanDemocrat
29.4%72,480
Nazirite "comrade" PerezLibertarian
1.3%3,307
246,503 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.
Joe SullivanHenry Bonilla
$9K
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$9.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
-$316
Cash on hand
$1.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004