2004Final results
2004 election for California Assembly District 17
California State Assembly · California
Barbara Matthews (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Nellie McGarry (R) by 21.0 points.
Barbara MatthewsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.5%66,926
Nellie McGarryRepublican
39.5%43,664
110,590 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET