California's 18th senatorial district

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California's 18th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
 
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.35% other
  • 0.44[1]% remainder of multiracial
    • Registered voters503,382[2]
    Registration53.43% Democratic
    13.75% Republican
    27.24% No party preference

    California's 18th senatorial district is one of 40

    Chula Vista
    .

    District profile

    The district stretches along the

    Tijuana River Valley, and the southeastern side of San Diego
    .

    Election results from statewide races

    Year Office Results
    2021 Recall No No 75.2 – 24.8%
    2020
    President
    		 Biden 73.7 – 24.3%
    2018
    Governor
    		 Newsom 76.5 – 23.5%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 57.9 – 42.1%
    2016
    President
    		 Clinton 75.9 – 18.8%
    Senator
    		 Harris 59.5 – 40.5%
    2014
    Governor
    		 Brown 71.6 – 28.4%
    2012
    President
    		 Obama 73.9 – 23.5%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 75.3 – 24.7%

    List of senators

    Due to redistricting, the 18th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

    Senators Party Years served Counties represented Notes
    Frederick Cox Democratic January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 Sacramento Served together with Routier.[3]
    Joseph Routier Republican January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887
    M. W. Dixon Democratic January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 Alameda
    William Simpson
    		 Republican January 5, 1891 - January 7, 1895
    Hugh Toner
    		 Democratic January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899
    San Francisco
    John A. Hoey Republican January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
    Harry Bunkers Democratic January 5, 1903 - February 27, 1905 Expelled from the Senate for bribery.[4]
    Daniel J. Reily Republican January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911
    Daniel P. Regan January 2, 1911 - January 4, 1915
    Dominic Joseph Beban
    Progressive
    		 January 4, 1915 - February 29, 1916 Died in office.[5]
    Victor J. Canepa
    Independent
    		 January 8, 1917 - January 5, 1931 Change his party to Republican when he ran for his 2nd term.
    Republican
    Herbert C. Jones January 5, 1931 - January 7, 1935 Santa Clara
    Sanborn Young January 7, 1935 - January 2, 1939
    John D. Foley Democratic January 2, 1939 - January 4, 1943
    Byrl R. Salsman Republican January 4, 1943 - October 1, 1949 Resigned from the Senate to become a Judge.
    John F. "Jack" Thompson January 8, 1951 - January 7, 1963
    Clark L. Bradley January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967
    Walter W. Stiern Democratic January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974 Kern, Kings
    Omer Rains December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1982 Santa Barbara, Ventura
    Gary K. Hart December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1994 Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura
    Jack O'Connell December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2002 San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura
    Roy Ashburn Republican December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2010 Inyo, Kern, San Bernardino, Tulare
    Jean Fuller December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2014
    Robert Hertzberg Democratic December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022 Los Angeles
    Steve Padilla Democratic December 5, 2022 – present Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego

    Election results (1994–present)

    2018

    2018 California State Senate election
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Robert Hertzberg (incumbent) 72,462 66.3
    Republican Rudy Melendez 12,564 11.5
    Democratic Roger James Sayegh 12,238 11.2
    Republican Brandon Saario 12,048 11.0
    Total votes 109,312 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Robert Hertzberg (incumbent) 195,623 78.1
    Republican Rudy Melendez 54,888 21.9
    Total votes 250,511 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2014

    2014 California State Senate election
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Robert Hertzberg 35,338 63.1
    Republican Ricardo Antonio Benitez 16,289 29.1
    Green
    		 John P. "Jack" Lindblad 4,392 7.8
    Total votes 56,019 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Robert Hertzberg 79,495 70.2
    Republican Ricardo Antonio Benitez 33,794 29.8
    Total votes 113,289 100.0
    Democratic gain from Republican

    2010

    California State Senate election, 2010
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Jean Fuller 166,051 68.9
    Democratic Carter N. Pope 75,229 31.1
    Total votes 241,280 100.0
    Republican hold

    2006

    California State Senate election, 2006
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Roy Ashburn (incumbent) 147,767 69.74
    Democratic Fred Davis 59,187 27.93
    Green Matthew Rick 4,923 2.32
    Total votes 211,877 100.00
    Republican hold

    2002

    California State Senate election, 2002
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Roy Ashburn (incumbent) 153,878 100.00
    Invalid or blank votes 20,830 11.92
    Total votes 174,708 100.00
    Republican gain from Democratic

    1998

    California State Senate election, 1998
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Jack O'Connell (incumbent) 169,818 66.87
    Republican Gordon Klemm 79,872 31.45
    Libertarian Jack Ray 4,276 1.68
    Invalid or blank votes 12,531 4.70
    Total votes 266,497 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1994

    California State Senate election, 1994
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Jack O'Connell 158,161 59.04
    Republican Steve MacElvaine 109,734 40.96
    Invalid or blank votes 11,965 4.28
    Total votes 279,860 100.00
    Democratic hold

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
    2. ^ "Report of Registration as of February 18, 2020" (PDF).
    3. ^ "1883 Senate Session". babel.hathitrust.org.
    4. ^ "SENATE SHOWS NO MERCY TO THE FOUR BOODLERS". cdnc.ucr.edu.
    5. ^ "Senator Beban Dead at Bay City". cdnc.ucr.edu.

    External links

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