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The 2004 California State Senate elections were held on November 2, 2004. Senate seats of odd-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. As was expected, the Democratic Party held on to the majority of the seats.
Overview
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| California State Senate elections, 2004 | ||||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Not up | Incumbents | Open | Before | After | |
| Democratic | 3,419,002 | 53.78% | 14 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 25 | |
| Republican | 2,702,511 | 42.51% | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | |
| Libertarian | 201,249 | 3.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | 17,412 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green | 16,644 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 6,356,818 | 100.00% | 20 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 | |
Results
Final results from the California Secretary of State:
| District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39 |
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Cox | 261,607 | 62.83 | |
| Democratic | Kristine Lang McDonald | 141,462 | 33.98 | |
| Libertarian | Roberto Leibman | 13,292 | 3.19 | |
| Total votes | 416,361 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carole Migden | 258,166 | 70.40 | |
| Republican | Andrew D. Felder | 98,332 | 26.81 | |
| Libertarian | David Rhodes | 10,234 | 2.79 | |
| Total votes | 366,732 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Machado (incumbent) | 154,519 | 52.19 | |
| Republican | Gary A. Podesto | 141,539 | 47.81 | |
| Total votes | 296,058 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Torlakson (incumbent) | 282,714 | 100.00 | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Perata (incumbent) | 248,614 | 77.09 | |
| Republican | Patricia Deutsche | 50,110 | 15.54 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Tom Condit | 17,412 | 5.40 | |
| Libertarian | Peter Von Pinnon | 6,383 | 1.98 | |
| Total votes | 322,519 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Simitian | 230,484 | 66.53 | |
| Republican | Jon Zellhoefer | 101,887 | 29.41 | |
| Libertarian | Allen M. Rice | 14,080 | 4.06 | |
| Total votes | 346,451 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elaine Alquist | 156,321 | 68.53 | |
| Republican | Shane Patrick Connolly | 62,157 | 27.25 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Laursen | 9,585 | 4.20 | |
| Libertarian | John H. Webster (write-in) | 28 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 228,091 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Abel Maldonado | 194,674 | 52.78 | |
| Democratic | Peg Pinard | 157,556 | 42.71 | |
| Green | Brook Madsen | 16,644 | 4.51 | |
| Total votes | 368,874 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Runner | 179,992 | 59.70 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Daniel Kraut | 109,037 | 36.16 | |
| Libertarian | John S. Ballard | 12,479 | 4.14 | |
| Total votes | 301,508 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 19
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom McClintock (incumbent) | 233,365 | 60.70 | |
| Democratic | Paul Graber | 151,085 | 39.30 | |
| Total votes | 384,450 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Scott (incumbent) | 217,515 | 78.05 | |
| Libertarian | Bob New | 61,160 | 21.95 | |
| Total votes | 278,675 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheila Kuehl (incumbent) | 229,321 | 65.68 | |
| Republican | Leonard Michael Lanzi | 101,648 | 29.11 | |
| Libertarian | Colin Goldman | 18,168 | 5.20 | |
| Total votes | 349,137 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 25
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Vincent (incumbent) | 165,479 | 73.66 | |
| Republican | James Arlandus Spencer | 52,485 | 23.36 | |
| Libertarian | Dale F. Ogden | 6,683 | 2.97 | |
| Total votes | 224,647 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Lowenthal | 150,289 | 63.25 | |
| Republican | Cesar Navarro Castellanos | 87,319 | 36.75 | |
| Total votes | 237,608 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 29
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Margett (incumbent) | 190,165 | 61.63 | |
| Democratic | Rufino Bautista, Jr. | 101,350 | 32.85 | |
| Libertarian | Dan Fernandes | 17,044 | 5.52 | |
| Total votes | 308,559 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 31
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Dutton | 170,900 | 59.50 | |
| Democratic | Marjorie Mikels | 116,312 | 40.50 | |
| Total votes | 287,212 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 33
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dick Ackerman (incumbent) | 245,116 | 68.96 | |
| Democratic | Randall Daugherty | 110,313 | 31.04 | |
| Total votes | 355,429 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 35
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Campbell | 230,220 | 63.79 | |
| Democratic | Rita B. Siebert | 114,126 | 31.62 | |
| Libertarian | Timothy Johnson | 16,561 | 4.59 | |
| Total votes | 360,907 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 37
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Battin (incumbent) | 182,578 | 59.63 | |
| Democratic | Pat Johansen | 123,602 | 40.37 | |
| Total votes | 306,180 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 39
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christine Kehoe | 200,737 | 59.97 | |
| Republican | Larry Stirling | 118,417 | 35.38 | |
| Libertarian | John Murphy | 15,552 | 4.65 | |
| Total votes | 334,706 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2004
- California state elections, 2004
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate Districts
- Districts in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- Political party strength in California
References
- "State Senate All Districts" (PDF). California Secretary of State. November 2, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
- "Full Biography for Leonard M. "Len" Lanzi". smartvoter.org. League of Women Voters of California Education Fund. March 31, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
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