2004Final results
2004 election for California Senate District 29
California State Senate · California
Bob Margett (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Rufino Mallari Bautista Jr. (D) by 28.8 points.
Bob MargettRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.6%190,165
Rufino Mallari Bautista Jr.Democrat
32.8%101,350
Dan FernandesLibertarian
5.5%17,044
308,559 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