2004Final results
2004 election for California Senate District 9
California State Senate · California
Don Perata (D) won with 77.1% of the vote, defeating Patricia Deutsche (R) by 61.5 points.
Don PerataDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.1%248,614
Patricia DeutscheRepublican
15.5%50,110
Tom ConditPeace and Freedom
5.4%17,412
Peter VonpinnonLibertarian
2.0%6,383
322,519 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
Don Perata (D)Patricia Deutsche (R)Tom Condit (PF)
Also on the ballot: Peter Vonpinnon (Libertarian), 2.0%