2010Final results
2010 election for California's 17th District
U.S. House · California
Sam Farr (D) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Jeff Taylor (R) by 36.8 points.
Sam FarrDemocrat · winner
66.7%118,734
Jeff TaylorRepublican
29.9%53,176
Eric PetersenGreen
1.9%3,397
Mary V. LarkinLibertarian
1.5%2,742
178,139 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sam FarrJeff Taylor
$704.2K
Raised by the campaign
$183.5K
$718.6K
Spent by the campaign
$176.8K
$65.4K
Cash on hand
$12.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Sam Farr (D)Jeff Taylor (R)
Also on the ballot: Eric Petersen (Green), 1.9%; Mary V. Larkin (Libertarian), 1.5%