| California's 24th State Senate district | |||
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| Current senator |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 933,510[1] 710,984[1] 408,806[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 451,223[2] | ||
| Registration | 60.79% Democratic 8.40% Republican 25.66% No party preference | ||
California's 24th senatorial district is one of 40CaliforniaState Senate districts. It is currently represented byDemocrat Ben Allen of Santa Monica.
The district encompasses theWestsideLos Angeles neighborhoods ofVenice,West Los Angeles,Pacific Palisades,Brentwood,Bel Air,Century City,Sunset Strip,Laurel Canyon,Hollywood, andMiracle Mile; and theSanta Monica Mountains cities such asHidden Hills,Calabasas,Topanga, andMalibu. In addition, the district includes most of theSouth Bay cities ofLos Angeles County, includingRancho Palos Verdes,Rolling Hills,Torrance,Redondo Beach,Manhattan Beach,El Segundo,Marina del Rey,Santa Monica,Beverly Hills, andWest Hollywood.
| Year | Office | Results |
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| 2021 | Recall | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 81.6 – 16.2% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 85.8 – 14.2% |
| Senator | Feinstein 51.5 – 48.5% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 84.1 – 10.3% |
| Senator | Harris 56.1 – 43.9% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 85.0 – 15.0% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 83.6 – 13.3% |
| Senator | Feinstein 85.6 – 14.4% |
Due to redistricting, the 24th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by theCalifornia Citizens Redistricting Commission.
| Years | Seat A | Seat B | Counties represented | ||||||
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| Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | ||||
| January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887 | Charles W. Cross (Nevada City) | Democratic | Elected in 1882. [data missing] | Hiram W. Wallis (Forest City) | Republican | Elected in 1882. [data missing] | Nevada,Sierra | ||
| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. J. Murphy (San Francisco) | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 | Elected in 1886. Lost re-election. | San Francisco |
J. H. Mahoney (San Francisco) | Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1890. Redistricted to the18th district. | |
George H. Williams (San Francisco) | Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | Redistricted from the20th district and re-elected in 1892. [data missing] | |
J. H. Mahoney (San Francisco) | Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 2, 1899 | Redistricted from the18th district and re-elected in 1894. [data missing] | |
R. Porter Ashe (San Francisco) | Democratic | January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903 | Elected in 1898. [data missing] | |
George H. Williams (San Francisco) | Republican | January 5, 1903 – July 17, 1903 | Elected in 1902. Died. | |
| Vacant | July 17, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | |||
Philip J. Haskins (San Francisco) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | Elected in 1904. [data missing] | |
Marc Anthony (San Francisco) | Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1906. [data missing] | |
D. J. Beban (San Francisco) | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915 | Elected in 1910. Redistricted to the18th district. | |
Lawrence J. Flaherty (San Francisco) | Republican | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923 | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1918. [data missing] | |
Daniel C. Murphy (San Francisco) | Democratic | January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1926. [data missing] | |
Andrew R. Schottky (Los Banos) | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1939 | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1934. [data missing] | Madera,Merced |
Peter P. Myhand (Merced) | Democratic | January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943 | Elected in 1938. [data missing] | |
George J. Hatfield (Stevinson) | Republican | January 4, 1943 – November 15, 1953 | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1950. Died.[3] | |
| Vacant | November 15, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | |||
James A. Cobey (Merced) | Democratic | January 3, 1955 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1962. Redistricted to the15th district and lost re-election. | |
Robert J. Lagomarsino (Ojai) | Republican | January 2, 1967 – March 13, 1974 | Redistricted from the33rd district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Resigned when elected to theU.S. House of Representatives. | Ventura,Santa Barbara |
| Vacant | March 13, 1974 – July 9, 1974 | |||
Omer Rains (Ventura) | Democratic | July 9, 1974 – November 30, 1974 | Elected to finish Lagomarsino's term. Redistricted to the18th district. | |
Alex P. Garcia (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1978. Lost renomination. | Los Angeles |
Art Torres (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Retired to run forCalifornia Insurance Commissioner. | |
Hilda Solis (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 5, 1994 – December 31, 2000 | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1998. Resigned to become a member of theU.S. House of Representatives. | |
| Vacant | December 31, 2000 – March 12, 2001 | |||
Gloria Romero (Los Angeles) | Democratic | March 12, 2001 – November 30, 2010 | Elected to finish Solis's term. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2006. Term-limited and retired. | |
Ed Hernandez (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2014 | Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the22nd district. | |
Kevin de León (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2018 | Redistricted from the22nd district andre-elected in 2014. Term-limited and ran forU.S. Senate. | |
María Elena Durazo (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 3, 2018 – November 30, 2022 | Elected in 2018. Redistricted to the26th district. | |
Ben Allen (Malibu) | Democratic | December 5, 2022 – present | Redistricted from the26th district andre-elected in 2022. Term-limited and retiring at end of term. | |
| Primary election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic | Ben Allen (incumbent) | 165,421 | 96.2 | ||
| Republican | Kristina Irwin (write-in) | 6,260 | 3.6 | ||
| Republican | Edwin P. Duterte (write-in) | 213 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 171,894 | 100.0 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Democratic | Ben Allen (incumbent) | 248,642 | 67.1 | ||
| Republican | Kristina Irwin | 121,809 | 32.9 | ||
| Total votes | 370,451 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Maria Elena Durazo | 63,719 | 69.8 | |
| Democratic | Peter Choi | 27,566 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 91,285 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Maria Elena Durazo | 139,473 | 66.9 | |
| Democratic | Peter Choi | 69,160 | 33.1 | |
| Total votes | 208,633 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kevin de León (incumbent) | 28,975 | 64.1 | |
| Democratic | Peter Choi | 9,422 | 20.8 | |
| Republican | William "Rodriguez" Morrison | 6,805 | 15.1 | |
| Total votes | 45,202 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin de León (incumbent) | 57,412 | 65.8 | |
| Democratic | Peter Choi | 29,848 | 34.2 | |
| Total votes | 87,260 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ed Hernandez | 112,792 | 100.0 | |
| Republican | William Rodriguez Morrison (write-in) | 22 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 112,814 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Romero (incumbent) | 92,498 | 74.1 | |
| Republican | Robert Carver | 32,388 | 25.9 | |
| Total votes | 124,886 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Romero (incumbent) | 79,227 | 71.3 | |
| Republican | Vince House | 29,124 | 26.2 | |
| Libertarian | Carl M. "Marty" Swinney | 2,741 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 111,092 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Romero | 26,959 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | Martin Gallegos | 13,676 | 27.1 | |
| Republican | Vince House | 7,352 | 14.6 | |
| Libertarian | Carl M. "Marty" Swinney | 695 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 48,682 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hilda Solis (incumbent) | 86,353 | 73.5 | |
| Republican | C. A. 'Carl' Taylor | 28,057 | 23.9 | |
| Libertarian | Kim Goldsworthy | 3,059 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 117,469 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hilda Solis | 73,371 | 63.1 | |
| Republican | Dave Boyer | 37,950 | 32.7 | |
| Libertarian | George Curtis Feger | 4,910 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 116,231 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Art Torres (incumbent) | 39,644 | 39.0 | |
| Republican | Keith F. Marsh | 14,157 | 24.6 | |
| Libertarian | David L. Wilson | 3,685 | 6.4 | |
| Total votes | 57,486 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||