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2004Final results

2004 election for California Assembly District 5

California State Assembly · California

Roger Niello (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Sandra A. Carey (D) by 24.2 points.

Roger NielloRepublican · winner
60.2%104,895
36.0%62,710
Melissa ManfreLibertarian
3.7%6,524
174,129 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

EvenR+23.11996R+17.91998R+34.62002R+24.22004R+26.32006R+16.02008

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Roger Niello (R)Sandra A. Carey (D)

Also on the ballot: Melissa Manfre (Libertarian), 3.7%