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California's 20th senatorial district

American legislative district

Summary

American legislative district

FieldValue
district20
chamberSenate
image{{#tag:mapframeframeless=1
height300width=300}}
population935,935
population year2010
voting age645,309
citizen voting age465,480
percent white15.74
percent black8.45
percent latino68.41
percent asian6.02
percent native american0.40
percent pacific islander0.28
percent other race0.24
percent remainder of multiracial0.45
registered441,629
Democratic49.31
Republican19.77
NPP24.58

| percent remainder of multiracial = 0.45

California's 20th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by of .

District profile

The district encompasses most of the San Fernando Valley section of northern Los Angeles, including Burbank, Van Nuys, Reseda, Canoga Park, Tujunga, Sun Valley, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace, Arleta, Panorama City, Pacoima, Mission Hills, San Fernando, and Sylmar.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021Recallalign="right" No 64.8 – 35.2%
2020PresidentBiden 65.2 – 32.5%
2018GovernorNewsom 65.7 – 34.3%
SenatorFeinstein 52.9 – 47.1%
2016PresidentClinton 67.9 – 26.8%
SenatorHarris 50.6 – 49.4%
2014GovernorBrown 61.7 – 38.3%
2012PresidentObama 68.2 – 29.8%
SenatorFeinstein 68.8 – 31.2%

List of senators representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 20th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

1851–1861: one seat

SenatorsPartyYears servedElectoral historyCounties represented
District established April 16, 1852
James M. EstillDemocraticApril 16, 1852 –
May 15, 1854Elected in 1851.
Re-elected in 1852.
Sierra
John D. ScellanWhigJanuary 1, 1855 –
April 21, 1856Elected in 1854.
William T. FergusonKnow NothingJanuary 5, 1857 –
April 26, 1858Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1857.
Democratic
M. KirkpatrickDemocraticJanuary 3, 1859 –
April 13, 1860Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1859.
Harry J. ThorntonBeckenridge
DemocraticJanuary 7, 1861 –
June 19, 1861Elected in 1860.
Resigned.
VacantJune 19, 1861 –
September 4, 1861Vacant seat redistricted to the
22nd district before special election.

1860–1867: two seats

YearsSeat ASeat BCounties representedMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history
nowrapJanuary 7, 1861 –
May 15, 1862
William D. Harriman
(Dutch Flat)RepublicanElected in 1861.
Re-elected in 1862.
Retired.
Philip W. Thomas
(Auburn)Union
DemocraticRedistricted from the 17th district and
re-elected in 1861.
Placer
nowrapMay 15, 1862 –
December 7, 1863Union
Felix B. Higgins
(Auburn)UnionElected in 1862.
nowrapDecember 7, 1863 –
April 4, 1864[[File:James E. Hale, 1882.jpg100px]]
James E. Hale
(Auburn)UnionElected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1865.
[[File:John Yule (California politician).jpg100px]]
John Yule
(Colfax)UnionElected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1865.
nowrapDecember 4, 1865 –
April 2, 1866

1867–1876: one seat

SenatorsPartyYears servedElectoral historyCounties represented
Charles A. Tweed
(Auburn)UnionDecember 2, 1867 –
April 4, 1870Elected in 1867.
Placer
VacantApril 4, 1870 –
December 4, 1871
[[File:Jacob H. Neff, 1899.jpg100px]]
Jacob H. Neff
(Colfax)RepublicanDecember 4, 1871 –
April 1, 1872Elected in 1871.
100px
Noble Martin
(Dutch Flat)IndependentDecember 1, 1873 –
April 3, 1876Elected in 1873.
Placer, El Dorado County, California

1876–1878: two seats

YearsSeat ASeat BCounties representedMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history
nowrapDecember 6, 1875 –
April 3, 1876[[File:Samuel G. Hilborn.jpeg100px]]
Samuel G. Hilborn
(Vallejo)RepublicanElected in 1875.
Redistricted to the 19th district.[[File:William McPherson Hill, portrait.jpg100px]]
William M. Hill
(Sonoma)DemocraticElected in 1875.Solano, Sonoma
nowrapDecember 3, 1877 –
April 1, 1878VacantSeat vacant due to Hillborn
winning a seat for the 19th district.

1880–present: one seat

SenatorsPartyYears servedElectoral historyCounties represented
William L. Anderson
(Santa Rosa)DemocraticJanuary 5, 1880 –
January 8, 1883Elected in 1879.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lake, Napa, Sonoma
Dennis Spencer
(Napa)DemocraticJanuary 8, 1883 –
January 3, 1887Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Thomas J. Pinder
(San Francisco)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1887 –
January 5, 1891Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
San Francisco
[[File:George H. Williams, 1903.jpg100px]]
George H. Williams
(San Francisco)RepublicanJanuary 5, 1891 –
January 2, 1893Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the 24th district.
John T. Broderick
(San Francisco)RepublicanJanuary 2, 1893 –
January 7, 1895Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 1892.
[[File:Eugene F. Bert, 1905.jpg100px]]
Eugene F. Bert
(San Francisco)RepublicanJanuary 7, 1895 –
January 2, 1899Elected in 1894.
[[File:Frank W. Burnett, 1899.jpg100px]]
Frank W. Burnett
(San Francisco)RepublicanJanuary 2, 1899 –
January 5, 1903Elected in 1898.
[[File:Frank French, 1905.jpg100px]]
Frank French
(San Francisco)RepublicanJanuary 5, 1903 –
February 27, 1905Elected in 1902.
Expelled for accepting bribes.
VacantFebruary 27, 1905 –
January 7, 1907
[[File:Thomas J. Kennedy, 1907.jpg100px]]
Thomas J. Kennedy
(San Francisco)DemocraticJanuary 7, 1907 –
January 2, 1911Elected in 1906.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Edward F. Bryant, 1915.jpg100px]]
Edward F. Bryant
(San Francisco)RepublicanJanuary 2, 1911 –
January 4, 1915Elected in 1910.
Retired to become San Francisco Tax Collector.
William S. Scott
(San Francisco)ProgressiveJanuary 4, 1915 –
January 8, 1923Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1918.
Retired to become a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Republican
[[File:P. J. Gray, 1929.jpg100px]]
P. J. Gray
(San Francisco)RepublicanJanuary 8, 1923 –
April 23, 1930Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1926.
Died.
VacantApril 23, 1930 –
January 5, 1931
[[File:Bradford S. Crittenden, 1950.jpg100px]]
Bradford S. Crittenden
(Stockton)RepublicanJanuary 5, 1931 –
January 8, 1951Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1946.
San Joaquin
[[File:Verne W. Hoffman, 1954.jpg100px]]
Verne W. Hoffman
(Lodi)RepublicanJanuary 8, 1951 –
January 3, 1955Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1954.
Retired to run for State Assembly.
[[File:Alan Short, 1958.jpg100px]]
Alan Short
(Stockton)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1955 –
January 2, 1967Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1962.
Redistricted to the 6th district.
[[File:William E. Coombs, 1971.jpg100px]]
William E. Coombs
(Rialto)RepublicanJanuary 2, 1967 –
October 19, 1973Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1970.
Resigned.San Bernardino
VacantOctober 19, 1973 –
January 23, 1974
[[File:Ruben S. Ayala, 1975.jpg100px]]
Ruben Ayala
(Chino)DemocraticJanuary 23, 1974 –
November 30, 1974Elected to finish Coombs's term.
Redistricted to the 32nd district.
[[File:Alan Robbins, 1975.jpg100px]]
Alan Robbins
(Los Angeles)DemocraticDecember 2, 1974 –
November 19, 1991Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1990.
Resigned after being indicted due to the BRISPEC sting operation.Los Angeles
VacantNovember 19, 1991 –
July 2, 1992
[[File:David Roberti, 1971.jpg100px]]
David Roberti
(Los Angeles)DemocraticJuly 2, 1992 –
November 30, 1994Resigned from the 23rd district and assumed seat to finish Robbins's term.
Retired due to term limits.
[[File:Herschel Rosenthal, 1997.jpg100px]]
Herschel Rosenthal
(Los Angeles)DemocraticDecember 5, 1994 –
November 30, 1998Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1994.
Retired due to term limits.
[[File:Richard Alarcon, 2009.jpg100px]]
Richard Alarcon
(Los Angeles)DemocraticDecember 7, 1998 –
November 30, 2006Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2002.
Retired to run for State Assembly.
[[File:Alex Padilla official.jpg100px]]
Alex Padilla
(Los Angeles)DemocraticDecember 4, 2006 –
November 30, 2014Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired to run for Secretary of State.
[[File:Connie Leyva, c. 2918–2020.jpg100px]]
Connie Leyva
(Chino)DemocraticDecember 1, 2014 –
November 30, 2022Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired to run for San Bernardino County Supervisor.Los Angeles, San Bernardino
[[File:Caroline Menjivar, 2023.jpg100px]]
Caroline Menjivar
(Los Angeles)DemocraticDecember 5, 2022 –
presentElected in 2022.Los Angeles

Election results (1990-present)

2022

2018

2014

2010

2006

2002

1998

1994

1994 (recall)

Successor of David Roberti if a majority vote in favor of recall

1992 (special)

Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Alan Robbins

1990

References

References

  1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011".
  2. "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020".
  3. "FOUR SENATORS ARE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE The Bribe Takers Are Expelled by a Unanimous Vote-Wright Attempts to Thwart Movement at Last Moment.".
  4. "Services Today for Senator Gray".
  5. Jacobs, Paul. (November 20, 1991). "Robbins Quits Senate, Admits to Corruption : Probe: The San Fernando Valley Democrat will be sentenced to 5 years in prison. He promises to cooperate in other prosecutions.".
  6. "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Senator".
  7. "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Senator".
  8. "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Senator".
  9. "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Senator".
  10. "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Senator".
  11. "November 4, 2014, General Election - State Senator".
  12. "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Senator".
  13. "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Senate".
  14. "November 5, 2002, General Election - State Senator".
  15. "November 3, 1998, General Election - State Senator".
  16. "November 8, 1994, General Election - State Senator".
  17. "Special Election Results".
  18. "November 6, 1990, General Election - State Senator".
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