| California's 21st State Senate district | |||
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| Population (2020) | 1,024,600[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 571,184 (2023)[2] | ||
| Registration | 47.02% Democratic 24.80% Republican 28.18[a]% No party preference | ||
California's 21st senatorial district is one of 40CaliforniaState Senate districts. It is currently represented byDemocrat Monique Limón of Santa Barbara.
The district encompasses all ofSanta Barbara County and parts ofSan Luis Obispo andVentura counties, stretching fromGrover Beach in the north down along theHighway 101 corridor to includeSanta Maria,Buellton,Solvang,Goleta,Santa Barbara, theSanta Clara River Valley,Oxnard,Port Hueneme andCamarillo on the southeastern border. It also includes four of theChannel Islands, though all are uninhabited.[1]
San Luis Obispo County –19.93%
Santa Barbara County –100%
Ventura County —61.78%
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| Year | Office | Results |
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| 2020 | President | Biden 52.0 – 45.8% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cox 50.9 – 49.1% |
| Senator | de Leon 51.6 – 48.4% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 48.6 – 45.7% |
| Senator | Harris 56.8 – 43.2% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 58.6 – 41.4% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 49.9 – 47.5% |
| Senator | Emken 51.1 – 48.9% |
Due to redistricting, the 21st district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by theCalifornia Citizens Redistricting Commission.
| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
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M. M. Wombough (Colusa) | Democratic | January 5, 1852 – January 3, 1855 | Elected in 1851. Re-elected in 1853. [data missing] | Colusa,Yolo |
| [data missing] | January 3, 1855 – January 5, 1857 | [data missing] | [data missing] | |
John C. Burch (Weaverville) | Democratic | January 5, 1857 – January 3, 1859 | Elected in 1856. Retired to run forU.S. House of Representatives. | Humboldt,Trinity |
James T. Ryan (Eureka) | Democratic | January 3, 1859 – January 7, 1861 | Elected in 1858. [data missing] | |
Joseph Kutz (North San Juan) | Republican | January 7, 1861 – January 6, 1862 | Elected in 1860. | Nevada |
| Dates | Seat A | Seat B | Seat C | Counties represented | |||||||||
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| Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||
| January 6, 1862 – December 7, 1863 | Edmund W. Roberts (Grass Valley) | Union | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1863. Re-elected in 1865. Re-elected in 1867. Re-elected in 1868. [data missing] | Joseph Kutz (North San Juan) | Union | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1863. Re-elected in 1865. [data missing] | John C. Birdseye (Nevada City) | Union | Elected in 1862. [data missing] | Nevada | |||
| December 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865 | Third seat was eliminated for the term. | ||||||||||||
| December 4, 1865 – December 2, 1867 | David Belden (Nevada City) | Union | Elected in 1865. [data missing] | ||||||||||
| December 2, 1867 – December 6, 1869 | Second seat was eliminated for the term. | Third seat was eliminated. | |||||||||||
| December 6, 1869 – December 4, 1871 | Republican | Miles P. O'Connor (Nevada City) | Democratic | Elected in 1868. [data missing] | |||||||||
| December 4, 1871 – December 1, 1873 | Charles Kent (Nevada City) | Democratic | Elected in 1871. Re-elected in 1873. [data missing] | Second seat was eliminated for the term. | |||||||||
| December 1, 1873 – December 6, 1875 | Miles P. O'Connor (Nevada City) | Democratic | Elected in 1873. [data missing] | ||||||||||
| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
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Benjamin F. Tuttle (Petaluma) | Democratic | December 6, 1875 – December 3, 1877 | Elected in 1875. Retired to run forState Assembly. | Sonoma |
| [data missing] | December 3, 1877 – January 5, 1880 | [data missing] | ||
W. W. Moreland (Healdsburg) | Democratic | January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881 | Elected in 1879. [data missing] | |
| [data missing] | January 3, 1881 – January 8, 1883 | [data missing] | ||
.jpg) George A. Johnson (Santa Rosa) | Democratic | January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887 | Elected in 1882. Retired to run forAttorney General of California. | |
J. J. Sullivan (San Francisco) | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | Elected in 1886. [data missing] | San Francisco |
W. O. Banks (San Francisco) | Republican | January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1888. [data missing] | |
 William J. Biggy (San Francisco) | Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1892. [data missing] | |
 Edward I. Wolfe (San Francisco) | Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 6, 1913 | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1908. Redistricted to the19th district and lost re-election. | |
 Frederick C. Gerdes (San Francisco) | Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 8, 1917 | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election. | |
 James C. Nealon (San Francisco) | Democratic | January 8, 1917 – March 1, 1920 | Elected in 1916. Died. | |
| Vacant | March 1, 1920 – January 3, 1921 | |||
 Charles W. Godsil (San Francisco) | Republican | January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1925 | Elected in 1920. [data missing] | |
 Roy Fellom (San Francisco) | Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1928. Resigned to assume seat in the14th district. | |
| Vacant | January 5, 1931 – March 10, 1931 | |||
Timothy E. Treacy (San Francisco) | Nonpartisan | March 10, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Elected to finish Fellom's term. [data missing] | |
 Harry L. Parkman (San Carlos) | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1957 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1952. Announced retirement, then ran for re-election. Retired after committee endorsed successor. | San Mateo |
 Richard J. Dolwig (Redwood City) | Republican | January 7, 1957 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the12th district. | |
 John L. Harmer (Glendale) | Republican | January 2, 1967 – October 4, 1974 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1972. Resigned when appointed asLieutenant Governor. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | October 4, 1974 – December 20, 1974 | |||
 Newton Russell (La Cañada Flintridge) | Republican | December 20, 1974 – November 30, 1996 | Elected to finish Harmer's term. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1992. Retired. | |
 Adam Schiff (Burbank) | Democratic | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000 | Elected in 1996. Retired to become a member of theU.S. House of Representatives. | |
 Jack Scott (Altadena) | Democratic | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008 | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. Retired due to term limits. | |
.jpg) Carol Liu (La Cañada Flintridge) | Democratic | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 | Elected in 2008. Redistricted to the25th district. | |
 Steve Knight (Lancaster) | Republican | December 3, 2012 – January 3, 2015 | Elected in 2012. Resigned to become a member of theU.S. House of Representatives. | Los Angeles,San Bernardino |
| Vacant | January 3, 2015 – March 19, 2015 | |||
.jpg) Sharon Runner (Lancaster) | Republican | March 19, 2015 – July 14, 2016 | Elected to finish Knight's term. Died. | |
| Vacant | July 14, 2016 – December 5, 2016 | |||
 Scott Wilk (Santa Clarita) | Republican | December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2024 | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2020. Retired due to term limits. | |
.png) Monique Limón (Santa Barbara) | Democratic | December 2, 2024 – present | Redistricted from the19th district andre-elected in 2024. | Santa Barbara,Ventura |
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Monique Limón (incumbent) | 127,979 | 61.9 | |
| Republican | Elijah Mack | 78,816 | 38.1 | |
| Total votes | 206,795 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Monique Limón (incumbent) | 260,656 | 63.3 | |
| Republican | Elijah Mack | 151,365 | 36.7 | |
| Total votes | 412,021 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Scott Wilk (incumbent) | 96,701 | 53.1 | |
| Democratic | Kipp Mueller | 34,232 | 18.8 | |
| Democratic | Dana LaMon | 21,911 | 12.0 | |
| Democratic | Warren Heaton | 18,554 | 10.2 | |
| Democratic | Steve Hill | 10,863 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 182,261 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Scott Wilk (incumbent) | 199,342 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | Kipp Mueller | 193,202 | 49.2 | |
| Total votes | 392,544 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Scott Wilk | 69,403 | 46.7 | |
| Democratic | Johnathon Levar Ervin | 50,078 | 33.7 | |
| Democratic | Steve Hill | 17,735 | 11.9 | |
| Republican | Star Moffatt | 11,439 | 7.7 | |
| Total votes | 148,655 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Scott Wilk | 160,043 | 52.8 | |
| Democratic | Johnathon Levar Ervin | 142,886 | 47.2 | |
| Total votes | 302,929 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Sharon Runner | 26,360 | 94.1 | |
| Democratic | Steve Hill (write-in) | 996 | 3.6 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Conaway (write-in) | 252 | 0.9 | |
| Republican | Jerry J. Laws (write-in) | 120 | 0.4 | |
| No party preference | Joshua Cody Chandler (write-in) | 108 | 0.4 | |
| Democratic | Richard E. Macias (write-in) | 91 | 0.3 | |
| No party preference | Jason Zink (write-in) | 90 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 28,017 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Steve Knight | 61,245 | 69.0 | |
| Democratic | Star Moffatt | 27,545 | 31.0 | |
| Total votes | 88,790 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Steve Knight | 153,412 | 57.6 | |
| Democratic | Star Moffatt | 112,780 | 42.4 | |
| Total votes | 266,192 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carol Liu | 204,737 | 66.9 | |
| Republican | Teddy Choi | 77,525 | 25.3 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Myers | 23,842 | 7.8 | |
| Total votes | 306,104 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Scott (incumbent) | 217,515 | 78.1 | |
| Libertarian | Bob New | 61,160 | 21.9 | |
| Total votes | 278,675 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Scott | 158,145 | 58.9 | |
| Republican | Paul Zee | 100,901 | 37.6 | |
| Libertarian | Bob New | 9,399 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 268,445 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Schiff | 125,649 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | Paula L. Boland | 107,039 | 44.1 | |
| Libertarian | Bob New | 9,981 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 242,669 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Newton R. Russell (incumbent) | 133,385 | 50.0 | |
| Democratic | Rachel J. Dewey | 116,486 | 43.7 | |
| Libertarian | James R. "Bob" New | 10,658 | 4.0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Jan B. Tucker | 6,031 | 2.3 | |
| No party | Lewis Weiss (write-in) | 3 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 266,563 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
