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The1994 California State Senate elections were held on November 8, 1994. Senate seats of even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. The Democrats lost two seats to the Republicans, but maintained a majority in the Senate.
| California State Senate elections, 1994 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Not up | Incumbents | Open | Before | After | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,794,231 | 49.49% | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 21 | -2 | |
| Republican | 1,596,944 | 44.05% | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | +2 | |
| Independent | 135,712 | 3.74% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | 58,576 | 1.62% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | 39,835 | 1.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 307,595 | 7.82% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 3,932,893 | 100.00% | 20 | 15 | 5 | 40 | 40 | — | |
Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[1]
District 2 •District 4 •District 6 •District 8 •District 10 •District 12 •District 14 •District 16 •District 18 •District 20 •District 22 •District 24 •District 26 •District 28 •District 30 •District 32 •District 34 •District 36 •District 38 •District 40 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Thompson (incumbent) | 162,610 | 60.41 | |
| Republican | Frank McMichael | 95,275 | 35.40 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Pamela Elizondo | 11,289 | 4.19 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,969 | 5.65 | ||
| Total votes | 289,143 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Maurice Johannessen (incumbent) | 133,101 | 54.38 | |
| Democratic | Michael H. McGowan | 111,667 | 45.62 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 16,164 | 6.19 | ||
| Total votes | 260,932 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leroy F. Greene (incumbent) | 125,138 | 53.71 | |
| Republican | Dave Cox | 107,853 | 46.29 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 15,686 | 6.31 | ||
| Total votes | 248,677 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Independenthold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Lockyer (incumbent) | 124,365 | 62.97 | |
| Republican | Anthony R. Smith, Sr. | 73,141 | 37.03 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 20,978 | 9.60 | ||
| Total votes | 312,603 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dick Monteith | 100,902 | 49.45 | |
| Democratic | Dan McCorquodale (incumbent) | 96,543 | 47.32 | |
| Libertarian | Linda Marie DeGroat | 6,596 | 3.23 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 12,090 | 5.59 | ||
| Total votes | 216,041 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenneth L. Maddy | 168,017 | 70.62 | |
| Democratic | Tony Hagopian | 69,891 | 29.38 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,170 | 2.46 | ||
| Total votes | 252,078 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Costa | 70,329 | 51.57 | |
| Republican | Phil Wyman (incumbent) | 66,053 | 48.43 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,529 | 5.89 | ||
| Total votes | 144,911 | 100.00 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack O'Connell | 158,161 | 59.04 | |
| Republican | Steve MacElvaine | 109,734 | 40.96 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 11,965 | 4.28 | ||
| Total votes | 279,860 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herschel Rosenthal (incumbent) | 75,345 | 58.46 | |
| Republican | Dolores Bender White | 53,528 | 41.54 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,694 | 10.23 | ||
| Total votes | 143,567 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Polanco | 46,613 | 68.03 | |
| Republican | Yong Tai Lee | 15,847 | 23.13 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Pearl Wolff | 3,845 | 5.61 | |
| Libertarian | Vincent Way | 2,217 | 3.24 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,764 | 11.34 | ||
| Total votes | 77,286 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hilda Solis | 73,371 | 63.13 | |
| Republican | Dave Boyer | 37,950 | 32.65 | |
| Libertarian | George Curtis Feger | 4,910 | 4.22 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,413 | 11.03 | ||
| Total votes | 130,644 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ralph C. Dills (incumbent) | 95,753 | 50.48 | |
| Republican | David Barrett Cohen | 81,193 | 42.80 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Cindy V. Henderson | 6,698 | 3.53 | |
| Libertarian | Neal Arvid Donner | 6,038 | 3.18 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,429 | 9.29 | ||
| Total votes | 209,111 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Calderon (incumbent) | 72,968 | 67.90 | |
| Republican | Ken Gow | 34,498 | 32.10 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 12,986 | 10.78 | ||
| Total votes | 120,452 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Ayala (incumbent) | 76,849 | 60.74 | |
| Republican | Earl De Vries | 49,667 | 39.26 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 11,966 | 8.64 | ||
| Total votes | 138,482 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Hurtt (incumbent) | 70,404 | 57.26 | |
| Democratic | Donna Chessen | 45,027 | 36.62 | |
| Libertarian | Thomas E. Reimer | 7,530 | 6.12 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,804 | 10.75 | ||
| Total votes | 137,765 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ray Haynes | 121,263 | 55.00 | |
| Democratic | Kay Ceniceros | 91,580 | 41.54 | |
| Libertarian | David R. Sarosi | 7,637 | 3.46 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 10,222 | 4.43 | ||
| Total votes | 230,702 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William A. Craven (incumbent) | 156,090 | 65.53 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Berry | 60,976 | 25.60 | |
| Libertarian | August Anderson | 11,336 | 4.76 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Mary Ann Niki | 9,811 | 4.12 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 25,894 | 9.80 | ||
| Total votes | 264,107 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephen Peace (incumbent) | 77,211 | 48.04 | |
| Republican | Joe Ghougassian | 72,410 | 45.05 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Elena Smith Pelayo | 6,347 | 3.95 | |
| Libertarian | Ben Gibbs | 4,758 | 2.96 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 10,631 | 6.20 | ||
| Total votes | 171,357 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
