California Senate District 17
State Senate District 17
Covers all of Monterey County, San Benito County and Santa Cruz County; part of San Luis Obispo County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
No 2026 candidates are on file for this seat yet.
The District
Includes Prunedale, Atascadero, Salinas, Bonny Doon, Carmel Valley Village, Day Valley, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), Los Osos, Monterey, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz and 75 more.
562 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: California Statewide Database (Berkeley Law, UC Berkeley, for the California Legislature), SR precinct boundaries for the 2020 / 2022 / 2024 generals (/g22/.zip); free public resource, no formal licence
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President497 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Kamala D. Harris (D)276,291 · 64.3% | Donald J. Trump (R)139,382 · 32.4% | D+31.9 | 429,756 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2024 US Senate - 2497 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Adam B. Schiff (D)269,895 · 64.6% | Steve Garvey (R)148,070 · 35.4% | D+29.1 | 417,965 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2024 US Senate - 3 Partial/Unexpired Term497 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Adam B. Schiff (D)263,350 · 64.4% | Steve Garvey (R)145,801 · 35.6% | D+28.7 | 409,151 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 US Senate - 1518 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Alex Padilla (D)210,937 · 66.1% | Mark P. Meuser (R)108,140 · 33.9% | D+32.2 | 319,077 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 US Senate - 3 Partial/Unexpired Term518 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Alex Padilla (D)209,956 · 66.0% | Mark P. Meuser (R)108,058 · 34.0% | D+32.0 | 318,014 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 Governor518 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Gavin Newsom (D)205,389 · 63.8% | Brian Dahle (R)116,709 · 36.2% | D+27.5 | 322,098 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2020 President473 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Joseph R. Biden (D)318,842 · 68.3% | Donald J. Trump (R)136,602 · 29.3% | D+39.1 | 466,554 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State Senate District 17
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John LairdDemocratic | Democratic | 269,862 | 65.0% |
| Tony VirruetaRepublican | Republican | 144,992 | 35.0% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
State Senate District 17
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John LairdDemocratic | Democratic | 320,090 | 64.7% |
| Vicki NohrdenRepublican | Republican | 174,587 | 35.3% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database