2004Final results
2004 election for California Senate District 17
California State Senate · California
George C. Runner (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Jonathan Daniel Kraut (D) by 23.5 points.
George C. RunnerRepublican · winner
59.7%179,992
Jonathan Daniel KrautDemocrat
36.2%109,037
John S. BallardLibertarian
4.1%12,479
301,508 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
George C. Runner (R)Jonathan Daniel Kraut (D)
Also on the ballot: John S. Ballard (Libertarian), 4.1%