2004Final results
2004 election for California Senate District 13
California State Senate · California
Elaine White Alquist (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Shane Patrick Connolly (R) by 41.3 points.
Elaine White AlquistDemocrat · winner
68.5%156,321
Shane Patrick ConnollyRepublican
27.3%62,157
Michael LaursenLibertarian
4.2%9,585
228,063 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
The candidates
Elaine White Alquist (D)Shane Patrick Connolly (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael Laursen (Libertarian), 4.2%