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2004 California U.S. House District 43 Election

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Who won the 2004 California U.S. House District 43 Election?

Joe Baca won the 2004 California U.S. House District 43 Election. Joe Baca received 86,830 popular votes (66.37%). The main challenger was Ed Laning (33.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Baca and Laning

Baca +32.7 pts · won by 42,826 votes
Joe BacaDemocraticWINNER66.37%
86,830 votes
Ed LaningRepublican33.63%
44,004 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.