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California's 9th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
 
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.45% other
  • 1.28[1]% remainder of multiracial
    • Registered voters575,696[2]
    Registration66.05% Democratic
    5.96% Republican
    23.78% No party preference

    California's 9th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Nancy Skinner of Berkeley.

    District profile

    The district encompasses the

    Oakland, Piedmont, Emeryville, Berkeley, El Cerrito, and Richmond
    .

    Election results from statewide races

    Year Office Results
    2021 Recall No No 89.6 – 10.4%
    2020
    President
    		 Biden 87.8 – 10.2%
    2018 Governor Newsom 88.9 – 11.1%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 59.8 – 40.2%
    2016
    President
    		 Clinton 85.6 – 7.8%
    Senator
    		 Harris 79.1 – 20.9%
    2014 Governor Brown 90.2 – 9.8%
    2012
    President
    		 Obama 86.8 – 9.9%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 90.0 – 10.0%
    2010 Governor Brown 79.9 – 16.5%
    Senator
    		 Boxer 79.5 – 16.7%
    2008
    President
    		 Obama 84.0 – 14.1%
    2006 Governor Angelides 62.1 – 29.8%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 67.6 – 28.0%
    2004
    President
    		 Kerry 81.1 – 17.5%
    Senator
    		 Boxer 80.1 – 15.6%
    2003 Recall No 77.0 – 23.0%
    Bustamante 60.7 – 19.4%
    2002 Governor Davis 65.0 – 16.8%
    2000
    President
    		 Gore 78.9 – 12.6%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 74.0 – 12.6%
    1998 Governor Davis 83.3 – 12.4%
    Senator
    		 Boxer 80.9 – 16.6%
    1996
    President
    		 Clinton 75.5 – 13.0%
    1994 Governor Brown 74.0 – 22.9%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 80.2 – 14.0%
    1992
    President
    		 Clinton 77.3 – 12.5%
    Senator
    		 Boxer 79.4 – 15.2%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 82.4 – 13.4%

    List of senators

    Due to redistricting, the 9th 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
    John J. Harrigan Democratic January 8, 1883 - January 5, 1885
    San Francisco
    		 Both Harrigan and McCarthy served together.[3]
    Timothy McCarthy January 8, 1883 - January 5, 1885
    Egisto C. Palmieri Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 Both Palmieri and Parkinson served together.[4]
    George C. Parkinson January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887
    Henry Clay Gesford Democratic January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 Napa, Yolo
    Frank S. Sprague Republican January 7, 1889 - January 2, 1893
    J. B. Hoyt January 2, 1893 - January 4, 1897 Solano
    John J. Luchsinger January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1905
    Charles Mortimer Belshaw January 2, 1905 - January 4, 1909 Contra Costa, Marin
    Ennio Batista Martinelli January 4, 1909 - January 6, 1913
    James Curtis Owens Democratic January 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917
    William R. Sharkey
    		 Republican January 8, 1917 - January 2, 1933
    Andrew L. Pierovich Democratic January 2, 1933 - January 6, 1941 Alpine, Amador, El Dorado
    Harley E. Dillinger
    		 January 6, 1941 - January 5, 1953
    Swift Berry Republican January 5, 1953 - January 2, 1961 Amador, El Dorado
    John C. Begovich Democratic January 2, 1961 - January 2, 1967
    J. Eugene McAteer January 2, 1967 - May 26, 1967
    San Francisco
    		 Died in office. Died from a heart attack while playing handball at the Olympic Club.[5]
    Milton Marks Republican September 4, 1967 - November 30, 1976 Sworn in after winning special election.[6]
    Nicholas C. Petris Democratic December 6, 1976 - November 30, 1996 Alameda
    Alameda, Contra Costa
    Barbara Lee December 2, 1996 - April 17, 1998 Resigned to become a member of Congress for the 9th Congressional district.[7]
    Don Perata December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2008
    Loni Hancock December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2016
    Nancy Skinner December 5, 2016 – present

    Election results

    2020

    California State Senate election, 2020
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Nancy Skinner (incumbent) 263,751 100.0
    Libertarian Jamie Dluzak (write-in) 126 0.0
    Total votes 263,877 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Nancy Skinner 404,455 84.4
    Libertarian Jamie Dluzak 53,256 11.6
    Total votes 457,711 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2016

    California State Senate election, 2016
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Nancy Skinner 116,710 47.8
    Democratic Sandré Swanson 74,365 30.5
    Democratic Katherine Grace Welch 32,698 13.4
    Republican Rich Kinney 20,287 8.3
    Total votes 244,060 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Nancy Skinner 236,133 62.2
    Democratic Sandré Swanson 143,573 37.8
    Total votes 379,706 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2012

    California State Senate election, 2012
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Loni Hancock (incumbent) 123,624 99.3
    Peace and Freedom Mary Catherine McIlroy (write-in) 785 0.6
    Libertarian Lisa D. Ringer (write-in) 95 0.1
    Total votes 124,504 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Loni Hancock (incumbent) 300,994 85.8
    Peace and Freedom Mary Catherine McIlroy 49,987 14.2
    Total votes 350,981 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2008

    California State Senate election, 2008
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Loni Hancock 272,225 77.2
    Republican Claudia Bermudez 53,299 15.1
    Peace and Freedom Marsha Feinland 26,996 7.7
    Total votes 352,520 100.00
    Democratic hold

    2004

    California State Senate election, 2004
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Don Perata (incumbent) 248,614 77.1
    Republican Patricia Deutsche 50,110 15.6
    Peace and Freedom Tom Condit 17,412 5.4
    Libertarian Peter Von Pinnon 6,383 1.9
    Total votes 322,519 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2000

    California State Senate election, 2000
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Don Perata (incumbent) 218,550 83.4
    Republican Linda J. Marshall 30,062 11.5
    Libertarian Peter Von Pinnon 13,622 5.1
    Total votes 262,234 100.0
    Democratic hold

    1998 (special)

    California's 9th State Senate district special election, 1998
    Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Barbara Lee
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Don Perata 164,476 77.2
    Republican Deborah Wright 34,461 16.2
    Peace and Freedom Marsha Feinland 14,250 6.7
    Total votes 213,187 100.0
    Democratic hold

    1996

    California State Senate election, 1996
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Barbara Lee 196,430 78.2
    Republican Thomas N. Hudson 37,341 14.9
    Peace and Freedom Robert J. Evans 8,870 3.5
    Natural Law Carol Flyer Prettie 8,465 3.4
    Total votes 251,106 100.0
    Democratic hold

    1992

    California State Senate election, 1992
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Nicholas C. Petris 228,283 84.6
    Peace and Freedom David Campbell 41,555 15.4
    Total votes 269,838 100.0
    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. ^ "The Next Legislature (1882)". cdnc.ucr.edu.
    4. ^ "26th Senate Session". babel.hathitrust.org.
    5. ^ "The State and the Southland (Death of Senator Eugene McAteer)". cdnc.ucr.edu.
    6. ^ "Milton Marks takes Oath of Office". babel.hathitrust.org.
    7. ^ "Barbara Lee Resignation letter". babel.hathitrust.org.

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