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California's 6th senatorial district
American legislative district
American legislative district
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| district | 6 | ||
| chamber | Senate | ||
| image | {{#tag:mapframe | frameless=1 | |
| height | 300 | width=300}} | |
| population | 936,301 | ||
| population year | 2010 | ||
| voting age | 692,040 | ||
| citizen voting age | 599,719 | ||
| percent white | 38.66 | ||
| percent black | 13.12 | ||
| percent latino | 24.78 | ||
| percent asian | 19.08 | ||
| percent native american | 1.07 | ||
| percent pacific islander | 1.30 | ||
| percent other race | 0.31 | ||
| percent remainder of multiracial | 1.68 | ||
| registered | 599,719 | ||
| Democratic | 35.56 | ||
| Republican | 36.10 | ||
| NPP | 19.89 |
| percent remainder of multiracial = 1.68
California's 6th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Roger Niello of Fair Oaks.
District profile
The district encompasses the northern and eastern suburbs of the Sacramento metropolitan area, including the Sacramento County cities and unincorporated communities of Galt, Rancho Murieta, Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Gold River, Arden-Arcade, Folsom, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, and Antelope; and the western Placer County exurbs of Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis, Whitney, and Lincoln.
Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 68.9 – 28.6% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 66.9 – 33.1% |
| Senator | Feinstein 56.1 – 43.9% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 67.3 – 26.3% |
| Senator | Harris 67.2 – 32.8% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 69.9 – 30.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 66.1 – 31.4% |
| Senator | Feinstein 68.5 – 31.5% |
| Election results from statewide races | Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Governor | Davis 46.0 - 40.2% | |
| 2000 | President | Gore 50.6 - 43.9% | |
| Senator | Feinstein 55.4 - 37.3% | ||
| 1998 | Governor | Davis 58.6 - 38.5% | |
| Senator | Boxer 51.9 - 44.4% | ||
| 1996 | President | Clinton 51.2 - 39.3% | |
| 1994 | Governor | Wilson 53.1 - 42.8% | |
| Senator | Feinstein 49.1 - 42.6% | ||
| 1992 | President | Clinton 45.0 - 34.0% | |
| Senator | Boxer 50.5 - 39.5% | ||
| Senator | Feinstein 55.0 - 38.7% |
List of senators representing the district
Due to redistricting, the 6th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
| Senators | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Hon. W. J. Hill. Portrait.jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| William J. Hill | Republican/Workingmen’s | January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883 | Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz | ||
| Benjamin Knight | Democratic | January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887 | |||
| Archibald Yell | January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 | Lake, Mendocino | |||
| John Henry Seawell | January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895 | Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino | |||
| Eugene W. Aram | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899 | Sutter, Yolo, Yuba | ||
| William M. Cutter | January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903 | ||||
| Marshall Diggs | Democratic | January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907 | Butte, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba | ||
| Albert Eugene Boynton | Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1915 | |||
| William Erskine Duncan, Jr. | Democratic | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923 | |||
| William F. Gates | Republican | January 8, 1923 – January 3, 1927 | |||
| Raymond Henry Jones | January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 | ||||
| Charles H. Deuel | Democratic | January 5, 1931 – July 22, 1947 | Butte | Died in office. | |
| Vacant | July 22, 1947 – November 17, 1947 | ||||
| Harry E. Drobish | Nonpartisan | November 17, 1947 – January 8, 1951 | Sworn in after winning special election. | ||
| Paul L. Byrne | Republican | January 8, 1951 – August 28, 1962 | Died in office. Died from acute heart attack. | ||
| Vacant | August 28, 1962 – January 7, 1963 | ||||
| Stan Pittman | Republican | January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 | |||
| [[File:Alan Short, 1958.jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| Alan Short | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – December 2, 1974 | San Joaquin, Sacramento | ||
| [[File:George Moscone, 1975.jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| George Moscone | December 2, 1974 – January 8, 1976 | San Francisco, San Mateo | Resigned from the Senate. | ||
| Vacant | January 8, 1976 – July 1, 1976 | ||||
| John Francis Foran | Democratic | July 1, 1976 – November 30, 1982 | Sworn in after winning special election. | ||
| Leroy F. Greene | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1998 | Sacramento | |||
| Deborah Ortiz | December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2006 | ||||
| [[File:Darrell Steinberg 2008 (crop 2).jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| Darrell Steinberg | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014 | ||||
| [[File:Richard Pan.jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| Richard Pan | December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2022 | Sacramento, Yolo | |||
| [[File:Roger Niello, 2022.jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| Roger Niello | Republican | December 5, 2022 – present | Placer, Sacramento |
Election results (1990-present)
2022
2018
2014
2010
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
References
References
- "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011".
- "Report of Registration as of February 20, 2024".
- "Charles H. Deuel, State Senator, Dies in Chico".
- "Harry Drobish Sworn in".
- "State Sen. Paul Byrne Dies; Rites Set Friday".
- "George Moscone Resignation letter".
- "John Francis Foran Sworn in".
- "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Senator".
- "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Senator".
- "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Senator".
- "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Senator".
- "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Senator".
- "November 4, 2014, General Election - State Senator".
- "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Senator".
- "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Senate".
- "November 5, 2002, General Election - State Senator".
- "November 3, 1998, General Election - State Senator".
- "November 8, 1994, General Election - State Senator".
- "November 6, 1990, General Election - State Senator".
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