1984Final results
1984 election for California Senate District 5
California State Senate · California
John Garamendi (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating John W. Saunders III (R) by 41.4 points.
John GaramendiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.1%176,910
John W. Saunders IIIRepublican
27.7%70,919
Nancy WarnerPeace and Freedom
3.2%8,174
256,003 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Garamendi (D)John W. Saunders III (R)
Also on the ballot: Nancy Warner (Peace and Freedom), 3.2%