1996Final results
1996 election for California Assembly District 17
California State Assembly · California
Michael J. Machado (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Sylvia Minnick (R) by 7.2 points.
Michael J. MachadoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.9%54,607
Sylvia MinnickRepublican
44.7%46,997
Tom KohlheppLibertarian
3.3%3,517
105,121 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET