2004 United States Senate election in California explained

Election Name:2004 United States Senate election in California
Country:California
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1998 United States Senate election in California
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2010 United States Senate election in California
Next Year:2010
Election Date:November 2, 2004
Image1:Barbara Boxer 2005 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Barbara Boxer
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:6,955,728
Percentage1:57.71%
Nominee2:Bill Jones
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:4,555,922
Percentage2:37.80%
Map Size:300px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Barbara Boxer
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Barbara Boxer
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2004 United States Senate election in California took place on November 2, 2004, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer ran for re-election and defeated Republican former Secretary of State Bill Jones. Boxer's 6.96 million votes set the all-time record for the most votes cast for one candidate in one state in one election, although it was surpassed by Senator Dianne Feinstein's 7.75 million votes in 2012.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Third party primaries

Peace and Freedom

General election

Candidates

Major

Minor

Campaign

Boxer originally had planned to retire in 2004 but changed her mind to "fight for the right to dissent" against conservatives such as House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Jones was widely considered as the underdog.[3] Jones got a major endorsement from the popular Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.[4] The two major candidates had a debate. Pre-election polling had Boxer leading in double digits.[5] But he never released a single TV ad. Boxer portrayed Jones as too conservative for California, citing his votes in the California Assembly (1982 to 1994) against gun control and an increased minimum wage, and in support of offshore drilling and a loosening of environmental regulations.[6]

Fundraising

Jones raised about $700,000 more than Boxer during the third quarter, pulling in $2.5 million to Boxer's $1.8 million. But overall, Boxer has raised $16 million to Jones' $6.2 million. And Boxer has spent about $7 million on radio and television ads alone.[7]

Polling

Results

The election was not close, with Boxer winning by an authoritative 20 point margin. Jones only performed well in rural parts of the state. Boxer on the other hand won almost all major metropolitan areas in the state. The race was called right when the polls closed at 11:00 P.M. EST, and 7:00 P.M. PTZ. Jones conceded defeat to Boxer at 11:12 P.M. EST, and 7:12 PTZ.

By county

Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[10]

CountyBoxerVotesJonesVotesFeinlandVotesOthersVotes
align=center San Franciscoalign=center 82.67%align=center 277,193align=center 12.83%align=center 43,029align=center 2.15%align=center 7,220align=center 2.34%align=center 7,862
align=center Alamedaalign=center 75.66%align=center 403,892align=center 20.23%align=center 107,966align=center 2.22%align=center 11,851align=center 1.89%align=center 10,103
align=center Marinalign=center 70.86%align=center 94,164align=center 25.81%align=center 34,301align=center 1.44%align=center 1,915align=center 1.89%align=center 2,505
align=center San Mateoalign=center 70.53%align=center 196,285align=center 26.29%align=center 73,171align=center 1.33%align=center 3,715align=center 1.84%align=center 5,126
align=center Santa Cruzalign=center 70.58%align=center 84,840align=center 23.49%align=center 28,239align=center 2.77%align=center 3,329align=center 3.15%align=center 3,791
align=center Los Angelesalign=center 66.75%align=center 1,940,493align=center 28.29%align=center 822,351align=center 2.36%align=center 68,743align=center 2.60%align=center 75,449
align=center Santa Claraalign=center 66.00%align=center 380,551align=center 29.83%align=center 172,008align=center 1.66%align=center 9,550align=center 2.51%align=center 14,487
align=center Sonomaalign=center 65.67%align=center 143,124align=center 29.57%align=center 64,438align=center 2.28%align=center 4,962align=center 2.49%align=center 5,419
align=center Contra Costaalign=center 63.49%align=center 258,905align=center 33.24%align=center 135,559align=center 1.48%align=center 6,044align=center 1.78%align=center 7,277
align=center Montereyalign=center 62.31%align=center 76,647align=center 32.96%align=center 40,547align=center 1.84%align=center 2,263align=center 2.89%align=center 3,560
align=center Yoloalign=center 61.94%align=center 44,085align=center 34.05%align=center 24,234align=center 1.88%align=center 1,340align=center 2.13%align=center 1,518
align=center Mendocinoalign=center 61.87%align=center 23,415align=center 29.41%align=center 11,131align=center 2.76%align=center 1,044align=center 5.96%align=center 2,254
align=center Solanoalign=center 61.32%align=center 89,779align=center 35.07%align=center 51,354align=center 1.61%align=center 2,355align=center 2.00%align=center 2,929
align=center Napaalign=center 60.30%align=center 33,577align=center 35.94%align=center 20,012align=center 1.59%align=center 884align=center 2.17%align=center 1,208
align=center Humboldtalign=center 58.76%align=center 38,016align=center 34.61%align=center 22,394align=center 3.47%align=center 2,246align=center 3.16%align=center 2,044
align=center Imperialalign=center 57.65%align=center 19,498align=center 36.06%align=center 12,195align=center 3.43%align=center 1,159align=center 2.87%align=center 971
align=center Lakealign=center 56.32%align=center 13,812align=center 39.22%align=center 9,619align=center 1.91%align=center 469align=center 2.55%align=center 625
align=center San Benitoalign=center 55.82%align=center 10,349align=center 39.73%align=center 7,365align=center 1.96%align=center 363align=center 2.49%align=center 462
align=center Santa Barbaraalign=center 55.10%align=center 91,055align=center 40.02%align=center 66,146align=center 2.03%align=center 3,347align=center 2.85%align=center 4,717
align=center Sacramentoalign=center 54.16%align=center 252,016align=center 42.34%align=center 196,984align=center 1.50%align=center 6,995align=center 2.00%align=center 9,283
align=center Alpinealign=center 53.90%align=center 373align=center 41.76%align=center 289align=center 2.31%align=center 16align=center 2.02%align=center 14
align=center San Joaquinalign=center 53.00%align=center 99,074align=center 42.98%align=center 80,350align=center 1.92%align=center 3,582align=center 2.10%align=center 3,921
align=center Venturaalign=center 52.13%align=center 159,920align=center 43.66%align=center 133,917align=center 1.84%align=center 5,630align=center 2.37%align=center 7,284
align=center San Diegoalign=center 51.45%align=center 565,457align=center 44.13%align=center 484,948align=center 2.04%align=center 22,431align=center 2.38%align=center 26,125
align=center Monoalign=center 49.95%align=center 2,592align=center 44.59%align=center 2,314align=center 2.14%align=center 111align=center 3.31%align=center 172
align=center San Bernardinoalign=center 49.76%align=center 251,776align=center 45.36%align=center 229,527align=center 2.18%align=center 11,038align=center 2.70%align=center 13,655
align=center Mercedalign=center 49.65%align=center 27,975align=center 46.18%align=center 26,023align=center 1.95%align=center 1,098align=center 2.22%align=center 1,251
align=center Riversidealign=center 47.39%align=center 259,169align=center 48.67%align=center 266,197align=center 1.93%align=center 10,547align=center 2.01%align=center 11,015
align=center Stanislausalign=center 46.93%align=center 67,539align=center 49.70%align=center 71,527align=center 1.61%align=center 2,324align=center 1.75%align=center 2,517
align=center San Luis Obispoalign=center 46.49%align=center 58,212align=center 48.48%align=center 60,708align=center 2.12%align=center 2,659align=center 2.91%align=center 3,646
align=center Trinityalign=center 46.24%align=center 2,960align=center 47.93%align=center 3,068align=center 2.17%align=center 139align=center 3.66%align=center 234
align=center Del Nortealign=center 46.03%align=center 4,264align=center 48.72%align=center 4,513align=center 2.29%align=center 212align=center 2.97%align=center 275
align=center Nevadaalign=center 45.79%align=center 24,367align=center 49.46%align=center 26,321align=center 1.90%align=center 1,013align=center 2.85%align=center 1,518
align=center Fresnoalign=center 45.36%align=center 109,849align=center 51.59%align=center 124,937align=center 1.61%align=center 3,905align=center 1.44%align=center 3,495
align=center Buttealign=center 44.96%align=center 42,512align=center 49.12%align=center 46,446align=center 2.52%align=center 2,385align=center 3.39%align=center 3,204
align=center Tuolumnealign=center 44.38%align=center 11,538align=center 52.39%align=center 13,620align=center 1.23%align=center 319align=center 2.00%align=center 519
align=center Orangealign=center 43.73%align=center 458,604align=center 50.86%align=center 533,406align=center 1.94%align=center 20,394align=center 3.47%align=center 36,374
align=center Kingsalign=center 42.71%align=center 13,485align=center 54.07%align=center 17,075align=center 1.71%align=center 539align=center 1.51%align=center 478
align=center Amadoralign=center 42.16%align=center 7,445align=center 54.15%align=center 9,562align=center 1.53%align=center 271align=center 2.15%align=center 380
align=center Calaverasalign=center 42.17%align=center 9,339align=center 53.58%align=center 11,865align=center 1.51%align=center 334align=center 2.75%align=center 608
align=center Inyoalign=center 40.68%align=center 3,474align=center 54.37%align=center 4,643align=center 2.08%align=center 178align=center 2.86%align=center 244
align=center Mariposaalign=center 40.38%align=center 3,437align=center 55.82%align=center 4,751align=center 1.69%align=center 144align=center 2.10%align=center 179
align=center Siskiyoualign=center 39.92%align=center 8,215align=center 54.95%align=center 11,308align=center 1.94%align=center 399align=center 3.18%align=center 655
align=center Placeralign=center 39.70%align=center 59,554align=center 56.78%align=center 85,163align=center 1.46%align=center 2,197align=center 2.06%align=center 3,086
align=center Plumasalign=center 39.59%align=center 4,347align=center 54.82%align=center 6,019align=center 2.21%align=center 243align=center 3.38%align=center 371
align=center El Doradoalign=center 39.58%align=center 33,715align=center 56.09%align=center 47,775align=center 2.05%align=center 1,743align=center 2.29%align=center 1,950
align=center Maderaalign=center 39.15%align=center 15,058align=center 57.84%align=center 22,249align=center 1.67%align=center 641align=center 1.35%align=center 519
align=center Yubaalign=center 38.94%align=center 6,926align=center 55.80%align=center 9,925align=center 2.21%align=center 393align=center 3.05%align=center 542
align=center Kernalign=center 38.13%align=center 79,769align=center 56.82%align=center 118,882align=center 2.17%align=center 4,543align=center 2.88%align=center 6,026
align=center Tularealign=center 37.11%align=center 36,181align=center 59.55%align=center 58,066align=center 1.84%align=center 1,798align=center 1.50%align=center 1,464
align=center Colusaalign=center 36.61%align=center 2,228align=center 60.10%align=center 3,657align=center 1.23%align=center 75align=center 2.05%align=center 125
align=center Sutteralign=center 36.61%align=center 10,864align=center 60.06%align=center 17,824align=center 1.47%align=center 436align=center 1.86%align=center 553
align=center Tehamaalign=center 36.18%align=center 8,285align=center 58.89%align=center 13,488align=center 1.76%align=center 403align=center 3.17%align=center 726
align=center Shastaalign=center 35.21%align=center 26,795align=center 60.00%align=center 45,667align=center 1.86%align=center 1,412align=center 2.94%align=center 2,235
align=center Sierraalign=center 34.89%align=center 679align=center 58.74%align=center 1,143align=center 1.90%align=center 37align=center 4.47%align=center 87
align=center Glennalign=center 33.87%align=center 3,147align=center 61.77%align=center 5,739align=center 1.86%align=center 173align=center 2.50%align=center 232
align=center Lassenalign=center 32.36%align=center 3,655align=center 62.43%align=center 7,051align=center 1.97%align=center 223align=center 3.24%align=center 366
align=center Modocalign=center 28.48%align=center 1,253align=center 66.27%align=center 2,916align=center 1.52%align=center 67align=center 3.73%align=center 164

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GOP race in state draws little cash, attention : 4 candidates seek chance to replace Boxer in Senate. 2011-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629060401/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sandiego/access/547179671.html?dids=547179671:547179671&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+15,+2004&author=Bill+Ainsworth&pub=The+San+Diego+Union+-+Tribune&desc=GOP+race+in+state+draws+little+cash,+attention+%7C+4+candidates+seek+chance+to+replace+Boxer+in+Senate&pqatl=google. 2011-06-29.
  2. Web site: NewsLibrary Search Results. nl.newsbank.com. 2010-07-02. 2011-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20110609094144/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LB&p_theme=lb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10116CFFC6A08964&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. live.
  3. Web site: John J. Miller on U.S. Senate & Election 2004 on National Review Online . 2010-09-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309153013/http://old.nationalreview.com/miller/miller200403080825.asp . 2012-03-09 .
  4. Web site: USATODAY.com - Schwarzenegger to endorse Jones for Senate. Usatoday.com.
  5. Web site: CAMPAIGN 2004 / Jones, Boxer mix it up in only live debate / Challenger plays up Schwarzenegger ties, senator counters. Sfgate.com. 11 August 2004. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20100905144028/http://articles.sfgate.com/2004-08-11/bay-area/17437664_1_gun-control-iraq-jones-iraq-today . 2010-09-05.
  6. https://archive.today/20130131172255/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/688264021.html?dids=688264021:688264021&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+05,+2004&author=Scott+Martelle&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=The+State;+Bill+Jones'+Campaign+Quandary;+With+only+tepid+support+from+Bush,+the+GOP+challenger+to+Sen.+Boxer+could+use+a+boost+from+the+governor+--+who+so+far+has+kept+his+distance.&pqatl=google
  7. Web site: Los Angeles Times: Archives - CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS; Jones Pulls Out Cash He Lent to Campaign . 2018-05-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103184606/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/713103661.html?dids=713103661:713103661&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+16,+2004&author=Scott+Martelle&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=CALIFORNIA+ELECTIONS%3B+Jones+Pulls+Out+Cash+He+Lent+to+Campaign&pqatl=google . 2012-11-03 .
  8. Web site: The Final Predictions . Sabato's Crystal Ball . May 2, 2021 . May 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210502174316/https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2004110101/ . live .
  9. https://www.surveyusa.com/2004Elec.html SurveyUSA
  10. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-07-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080731043931/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_general/ssov/formatted_us_sen_detail.pdf . 2008-07-31 .

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