2008Final results
2008 election for California Senate District 17
California State Senate · California
George C. Runner (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Bruce David McFarland (D) by 9.7 points.
George C. RunnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.8%182,295
Bruce David McFarlandDemocrat
45.2%150,060
332,355 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET