California's 26th State Senatorial district
California's 26th State Senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Maria Elena Durazo of Los Angeles.
| California's 26th State Senate district | |||
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 927,757[1] 778,734[1] 669,916[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 666,958[2] | ||
| Registration | 50.55% Democratic 19.10% Republican 25.03% No party preference | ||
District profile
The district includes much of the Westside and South Bay regions of Los Angeles County. It also encompasses the southern Channel Islands, including Santa Catalina Island and San Clemente Island.
Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 72.3 – 25.8% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 72.1 – 27.9% |
| Senator | Feinstein 62.4 – 37.6% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 71.4 – 23.0%[3] |
| Senator | Harris 72.1 – 27.9%[4] | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 65.4 – 34.6% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 64.9 – 32.3% |
| Senator | Feinstein 68.4 – 31.6% |
List of senators
Due to redistricting, the 26th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William W. Kellogg | Democratic | January 8, 1882 - January 3, 1887 | Butte, Lassen, Plumas, | |
| Thomas H. McDonald | January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 | San Francisco | ||
| John T. Broderick | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 7, 1895 | ||
| Eli Sherman Denison | January 7, 1895 - July 7, 1898 | Alameda | Died in office.[5] | |
| Frank W. Leavitt | January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903 | |||
| Chester Rowell | January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907 | Fresno | ||
| George W. Cartwright | Democratic | January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1915 | ||
| Wilber Fisk Chandler | Progressive | January 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919 | ||
| Morris B. Harris | Republican | January 6, 1919 - January 3, 1927 | ||
| Charles H. Cobb | Democratic | January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931 | ||
| Dan E. Williams | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1939 | Calaveras, Mariposa, Tuolumne | |
| Jesse M. Mayo | January 2, 1939 - March 11, 1953 | Died in office. Died from pneumonia.[6] | ||
| Stephen P. Teale | Democratic | July 1, 1953 - January 2, 1967 | Sworn in after winning special election.[7] | |
| Anthony Beilenson | January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974 | Los Angeles | ||
| Alfred H. Song | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1978 | |||
| Joseph B. Montoya | December 4, 1978 - February 9, 1990 | Resigned from the Senate.[8] | ||
| Charles Calderon | April 16, 1990 – December 4, 1994 | Sworn in after winning special election.[9] | ||
| Diane Watson | December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998 | |||
| Kevin Murray | December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2006 | |||
| Mark Ridley-Thomas | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2008 | Resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors | ||
| Curren Price | June 8, 2009 – July 1, 2013 | Sworn in after winning special election. Resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles City Council | ||
| Holly Mitchell | September 26, 2013 - November 30, 2014 | Sworn in after winning special election. | ||
| Ben Allen | December 1, 2014 – present | |||
Election results 1994 - present
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ben Allen (incumbent) | 144,283 | 76.8 | |
| No party preference | Baron Bruno | 23,119 | 12.3 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Matthew Herd | 20,534 | 10.9 | |
| Total votes | 187,936 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ben Allen (incumbent) | 298,609 | 77.2 | |
| No party preference | Baron Bruno | 87,974 | 22.8 | |
| Total votes | 386,583 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ben Allen | 25,987 | 22.2 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Fluke | 22,759 | 19.4 | |
| No party preference | Seth Stodder | 20,419 | 17.4 | |
| Democratic | Betsy Butler | 19,301 | 16.5 | |
| Democratic | Amy Howorth | 18,411 | 15.7 | |
| Democratic | Vito Imbasciani | 5,189 | 4.4 | |
| Democratic | Patric Verrone | 3,446 | 2.9 | |
| Democratic | Barbi S. Appelquist | 1,630 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 117,142 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ben Allen | 122,901 | 60.3 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Fluke | 80,781 | 39.7 | |
| Total votes | 203,682 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2013 (special)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Holly Mitchell | 19,481 | 81.0% | |
| Democratic | Mervin Evans | 4,579 | 19.0% | |
| Total votes | 24,060 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Curren Price (incumbent) | 151,733 | 81.3 | |
| Republican | Nachum Shifren | 25,728 | 13.8 | |
| Libertarian | Bob Weber | 4,882 | 2.6 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Cindy Varela Henderson | 4,293 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 186,636 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2009 (special)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Curren Price | 10,864 | 35.84% | |
| Democratic | Mike Davis | 6,471 | 21.35% | |
| Democratic | Robert Cole | 4,160 | 13.72% | |
| Republican | Nachum Schifren | 3,371 | 11.12% | |
| Democratic | Johnathan Friedman | 2,497 | 8.24% | |
| Democratic | Saundra Davis | 2,262 | 7.46% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Cindy Varela Henderson | 525 | 1.73% | |
| Democratic | Mervin Leon Evans | 165 | 0.54% | |
| Total votes | 30,015 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Curren Price | 37,677 | 70.72% | |
| Republican | Nachum Schifren | 11,097 | 20.83% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Cindy Varela Henderson | 4,501 | 8.45% | |
| Total votes | 53,275 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Ridley-Thomas | 133,309 | 89.09 | |
| Libertarian | Bud Raymond | 16,317 | 10.91 | |
| Total votes | 149,626 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Murray (incumbent) | 123,814 | 100.00 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 33,620 | 21.35 | ||
| Total votes | 157,434 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Murray | 124,328 | 88.44 | |
| Republican | Mac Lane Key | 12,798 | 9.10 | |
| Libertarian | Bob Weber | 3,460 | 2.46 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 15,874 | 10.15 | ||
| Total votes | 156,460 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diane Watson (incumbent) | 117,204 | 82.93 | |
| Republican | Joe Piechowski | 19,245 | 13.62 | |
| Libertarian | Bob Weber | 3,042 | 2.15 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Wassin A. Snededdin | 1,845 | 1.31 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,165 | 9.11 | ||
| Total votes | 155,501 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
- "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
- http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/ssov/pres-by-senate.pdf
- http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/ssov/us-senate-by-senate.pdf
- "ELI DENISON'S CAREER HAS TERMINATED". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- "STATE SEN. MAYO DIES AFTER SERIOUS ILLNESS". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- "Stephen P. Teale Sworn in". Some Issues Titled:supplement to the Appendix to the Journal of the Senate. 1942.
- "Joseph Montoya Resignation letter". Journal of the Assembly: 1 v. 1851.
- "Charles Calderon Sworn in". Journal of the Assembly: 1 v. 1851.
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