California's 8th State Senate district

California's 8th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Angelique Ashby of Sacramento.

California's 8th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Angelique Ashby
D–Sacramento
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		929,712[1]
694,800[1]
606,375[1]
Demographics
Registered voters540,098[2]
Registration39.43% Republican
33.09% Democratic
21.00% No party preference

District profile

The district stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to Death Valley. It encompasses most of the southern Sierra Nevada and parts of the Gold Country and Central Valley. The Central Valley portions comprise most of the district's population.

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2020 President Trump 50.6 – 44.0%
2018 Governor Cox 57.4 – 42.6%
Senator de Leon 55.6 – 44.4%
2016 President Trump 52.3 – 41.9%
Senator Harris 57.0 – 43.0%
2014 Governor Kashkari 56.5 – 43.5%
2012 President Romney 54.6 – 43.0%
Senator Emken 55.5 – 44.5%

List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 8th 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
Jeremiah Lynch Democratic January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 San Francisco, San Mateo
John Boggs January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 Colusa, Tehama
Henry C. Wilson January 5, 1891 - January 7, 1895
Butte, Tehama
John Henry Seawell January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899 Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino
John Boggs January 2, 1899 - January 30, 1899 Died in office.[3]
James Wilkens Goad March 17, 1899 - January 5, 1903 Sworn in after winning special election.[4]
Edward F. Woodward Republican January 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907 Sonoma
Walter Fitch Price January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911
Louis W. Juilliard Democratic January 2, 1911 - January 4, 1915
Herbert W. Slater January 4, 1915 - January 5, 1931
John L. Moran Republican January 5, 1931 - January 7, 1935 Colusa, Glenn, Tehama
Daniel Jack Metzger January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1943
Clair Engle Democratic January 4, 1943 - September 14, 1943 Resigned after he won special election for the 2nd Congressional district.
Louis G. Sutton Republican June 2, 1944 - January 5, 1959 Sworn in after winning special election.[5]
Virgil O'Sullivan Democratic January 5, 1959 - January 2, 1967
Lewis F. Sherman Republican January 2, 1967 - January 4, 1971 Alameda
John W. Holmdahl Democratic January 4, 1971 - October 15, 1982 Resigned from the Senate.
John Francis Foran December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1986 San Francisco, San Mateo
Quentin L. Kopp Independent December 1, 1986 - November 30, 1998
Jackie Speier Democratic December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2006
Leland Yee December 4, 2006 - March 28, 2014 Suspended by the Senate after being charged by the Federal Government with conspiracy to traffic in firearms without a license and accepting campaign funds in exchange for political favors.[6]
Tom Berryhill Republican December 1, 2014 - November 30, 2018 Amador, Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Sacramento, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne
Andreas Borgeas December 3, 2018 – December 5, 2022
Angelique Ashby Democratic December 5, 2022 – present

Election results 1994 - present

2018
2018 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andreas Borgeas 117,673 59.4
Democratic Paulina Miranda 42,044 21.2
Democratic Tom Pratt 30,984 15.6
No party preference Mark Belden 7,304 3.7
Total votes 198,005 100.0
General election
Republican Andreas Borgeas 202,741 59.6
Democratic Paulina Miranda 137,311 40.4
Total votes 340,052 100.0
Republican hold

2014
2014 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Berryhill (incumbent) 97,056 65.4
Democratic Paulina Miranda 51,415 34.6
Total votes 148,471 100.0
General election
Republican Tom Berryhill (incumbent) 145,587 66.5
Democratic Paulina Miranda 73,417 33.5
Total votes 219,004 100.0
Republican hold

2010
California State Senate election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leland Yee (incumbent) 197,070 79.0
Republican Doo Sup Park 52,587 21.0
Total votes 249,657 100.0
Democratic hold

2006
California State Senate election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leland Yee 179,556 77.99
Republican Michael Skipakevich 50,670 22.01
Total votes 230,226 100.00
Democratic hold

2002
California State Senate election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackie Speier (incumbent) 158,999 78.16
Republican Dennis Zell 38,881 19.11
Libertarian Robert Fliegler 5,540 2.72
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00
Total votes 203,420 100.00
Democratic hold

1998
California State Senate election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackie Speier 167,216 79.19
Republican Jim R. Tomlin 43,936 20.81
Invalid or blank votes 28,095 11.74
Total votes 239,247 100.00
Democratic gain from Independent

1994
California State Senate election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Quentin L. Kopp 135,712 63.53
Democratic Patrick C. Fitzgerald 42,630 19.96
Republican Tom Spinosa 30,753 14.40
Libertarian Mark Valverde 4,512 2.11
Invalid or blank votes 30,076 12.34
Total votes 216,613 100.00
Independent hold

See also

References
  1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. "Report of Registration as of February 18, 2020" (PDF).
  3. "JOHN BOGGS DEAD. — His Death a Surprise to His Legion of Friends in California". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  4. "James W. Goad Sworn in". Journal of the Assembly: 1 v. 1850.
  5. "Louis G. Sutton Sworn in". Some Issues Titled:supplement to the Appendix to the Journal of the Senate. 1942.
  6. "In unprecedented move, state Senate votes to suspend three lawmakers". Los Angeles Times. 28 March 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
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