2004Final results
2004 election for California Senate District 5
California State Senate · California
Michael J. Machado (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Gary A. Podesto (R) by 4.4 points.
Michael J. MachadoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.2%154,519
Gary A. PodestoRepublican
47.8%141,539
296,058 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