California State Senate elections, 2004

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The 2004 California State Senate election was 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.

Contents

[edit] Composition

State Senate: pre-election Seats
  Democratic-held 25
  Republican-held 15
 Total
 40
2004 Elections
  Democratic held and uncontested 15
  Contested 19
  Republican held and uncontested 6
 Total
 40
State Senate: post-election Seats
  Democratic-held 25
  Republican-held 15
 Total
 40

[edit] Results

Final results from the California Secretary of State:[1]

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

[edit] District 1

2004 State Senate District 1 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dave Cox 261,607 62.8 +5.0
Democratic Kristine Lang McDonald 141,462 34.1 -3.9
Libertarian Roberto Leibman 13,292 3.1 -1.1
Total votes 416,361 100.0
Majority 120,145 28.7 +8.9
Turnout
Republican hold Swing +8.9

[edit] District 3

2004 State Senate District 3 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carole Migden 258,166 68.2 -4.8
Republican Andrew D. Felder 98,332 26.0 +4.2
Libertarian David Rhodes 10,234 2.7 +2.7
Total votes 366,732 100.0
Majority 189,834 42.2 -9.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing -9.0

[edit] District 5

2004 State Senate District 5 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Michael Machado (incumbent) 154,519 52.2 +4.1
Republican Gary A. Podesto 141,539 47.8 +0.2
Total votes 296,058 100.0
Majority 12,980 4.4 +3.9
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing +3.9

[edit] District 7

2004 State Senate District 7 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Torlakson (incumbent) 282,714 100.0 N/A
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing N/A

[edit] District 9

2004 State Senate District 9 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Don Perata (incumbent) 248,614 77.1 -6.3
Republican Patricia Deutsche 50,110 15.6 +4.1
Peace and Freedom Tom Condit 17,412 5.4 +5.4
Libertarian Peter Von Pinnon 6,383 1.9 -3.2
Total votes 322,519 100.0
Majority 198,504 61.5 -10.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing -10.4

[edit] District 11

2004 State Senate District 11 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Simitian 230,484 66.6 +7.3
Republican Jon Zellhoefer 101,887 29.4 -7.3
Libertarian Allen M. Rice 14,080 4.0 0.0
Total votes 346,451 100.0
Majority 128,597 37.2 +14.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing +14.6

[edit] District 13

2004 State Senate District 13 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Elaine Alquist 156,321 68.6 0.0
Republican Shane Patrick Connolly 62,157 27.2 +0.9
Libertarian Michael Laursen 9,585 4.2 0.0
Libertarian John H. Webster (write-in) 28 0.0 +0.0
Total votes 228,091 100.0
Majority 94,164 41.4 -0.9
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing -0.9

[edit] District 15

2004 State Senate District 15 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Abel Maldonado 194,674 52.8 -2.5
Democratic Peg Pinard 157,556 42.7 +2.4
Green Brook Madsen 16,644 4.5 +4.5
Total votes 368,874 100.0
Majority 37,118 10.1 -4.9
Turnout
Republican hold Swing -4.9

[edit] District 17

2004 State Senate District 17 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Runner 179,992 59.7 -4.7
Democratic Jonathan Daniel Kraut 109,037 36.2 +4.7
Libertarian John S. Ballard 12,479 4.1 +1.3
Total votes 301,508 100.0
Majority 70,955 23.5 -9.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing -9.4

[edit] District 19

2004 State Senate District 19 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom McClintock (incumbent) 233,365 60.8 +3.2
Democratic Paul Graber 151,085 39.2 -3.2
Total votes 384,450 100.0
Majority 82,280 21.6 +6.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing +6.4

[edit] District 21

2004 State Senate District 21 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jack Scott (incumbent) 217,515 78.1 +19.1
Libertarian Bob New 61,160 21.9 +18.4
Total votes 278,675 100.0
Majority 156,355 56.2 +34.7
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing +34.7

[edit] District 23

2004 State Senate District 23 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sheila Kuehl (incumbent) 229,321 65.7 -4.9
Republican Leonard Michael Lanzi 101,648 29.1 +4.4
Libertarian Colin Goldman 18,168 5.2 -0.5
Total votes 349,137 100.0
Majority 127,673 36.6 -9.3
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing -9.3

[edit] District 25

2004 State Senate District 25 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward Vincent (incumbent) 165,479 73.7 -8.6
Republican James Arlandus Spencer 52,485 23.4 +5.7
Libertarian Dale F. Ogden 6,683 2.9 +2.9
Total votes 224,647 100.0
Majority 112,994 50.3 -14.3
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing -14.3

[edit] District 27

2004 State Senate District 27 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alan Lowenthal 150,289 63.3 +2.3
Republican Cesar Navarro Castellanos 87,319 36.7 -2.3
Total votes 237,608 100.0
Majority 62,970 26.6 +4.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing +4.6

[edit] District 29

2004 State Senate District 29 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Margett (incumbent) 190,165 61.7 +12.6
Democratic Rufino Bautista, Jr. 101,350 32.8 -15.2
Libertarian Dan Fernandes 17,044 5.5 +2.6
Total votes 308,559 100.0
Majority 88,815 28.9 +27.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing +27.8

[edit] District 31

2004 State Senate District 31 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Dutton 170,900 59.6 +0.8
Democratic Marjorie Mikels 116,312 40.4 +2.9
Total votes 287,212 100.0
Majority 54,588 19.2 -2.1
Turnout
Republican hold Swing -2.1

[edit] District 33

2004 State Senate District 33 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dick Ackerman (incumbent) 245,116 69.0 +3.3
Democratic Randall Daugherty 110,313 31.0 +2.1
Total votes 355,429 100.0
Majority 134,803 38.0 +1.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing +1.2

[edit] District 35

2004 State Senate District 35 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Campbell 230,220 63.8 +3.7
Democratic Rita B. Siebert 114,126 31.7 -1.2
Libertarian Timothy Johnson 16,561 4.5 +0.9
Total votes 360,907 100.0
Majority 116,094 32.1 +4.9
Turnout
Republican hold Swing +4.9

[edit] District 37

2004 State Senate District 37 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Battin (incumbent) 182,578 59.7 -2.5
Democratic Pat Johansen 123,602 40.3 +7.2
Total votes 306,180 100.0
Majority 58,976 19.4 -9.7
Turnout
Republican hold Swing -9.7

[edit] District 39

2004 State Senate District 39 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Christine Kehoe 200,737 60.0 +3.7
Republican Larry Stirling 118,417 35.4 -4.0
Libertarian John Murphy 15,552 4.6 +2.3
Total votes 334,706 100.0
Majority 82,320 24.6 +7.7
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing +7.7

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ State Senate All Districts. California Secretary of State (2004-11-02). Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
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