| California's 30th State Senate district | |||
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| Current senator |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 922,496[1] 686,822[1] 465,763[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 550,416[2] | ||
| Registration | 64.84% Democratic 6.74% Republican 23.18% No party preference | ||
California's 30th senatorial district is one of 40CaliforniaState Senate districts. The seat is currently represented byDemocrat Bob Archuleta of Pico Rivera.
The district encompasses theGateway Cities region of southeasternLos Angeles County, includingDowney,Norwalk,Bellflower,La Mirada,Santa Fe Springs,Los Nietos,Montebello,Pico Rivera,Whittier,Hacienda Heights,La Puente,Valinda,Avocado Heights,Industry,Rowland Heights,Walnut, andDiamond Bar, along withBrea in northeasternOrange County.
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Recall | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 85.6 – 12.5% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 87.5 – 12.5% |
| Senator | Feinstein 64.0 – 36.0% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 87.5 – 8.0% |
| Senator | Harris 71.3 – 28.7% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 86.0 – 14.0% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 88.3 – 9.7% |
| Senator | Feinstein 88.4 – 11.6% |
Due to redistricting, the 30th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. J. Meany (Merced) | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 | Elected in 1886. Retired. | Merced,Stanislaus,Tuolumne |
Thomas D. Harp (Ceres) | Democratic | January 5, 1891 – October 31, 1891 | Elected in 1890. Indicted on bribery charges and fled the state. | |
| Vacant | October 31, 1891 – January 7, 1895 | |||
Frederick C. Franck (Santa Clara) | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899 | Elected in 1894. [data missing] | Santa Clara |
Charles M. Shortridge (San Jose) | Republican | January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903 | Elected in 1898. Restricted to the28th district. | |
Orrin Z. Hubbell (Ontario) | Republican | January 5, 1903 – April 17, 1903 | Elected in 1902. Died.[3] | Inyo,San Bernardino |
| Vacant | April 17, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | |||
William T. Leeke (Ontario) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | Elected in 1904. [data missing] | |
Henry M. Willis (San Bernardino) | Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1906. [data missing] | |
John L. Avey (Redlands) | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915 | Elected in 1910. [data missing] | |
Lyman King (Redlands) | Republican | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923 | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1918. [data missing] | |
Ralph E. Swing (Upland) | Democratic | January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1926. Redistricted to the36th district. | |
Ray W. Hays (Fresno) | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 4, 1943 | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1938. [data missing] | Fresno |
Hugh M. Burns (Fresno) | Democratic | January 4, 1943 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1962. Redistricted to the16th district. | |
Lawrence E. Walsh (Huntington Park) | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to run forLieutenant Governor. | Los Angeles |
Nate Holden (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978 | Elected in 1974. Retired to run forU.S. House of Representatives. | |
Diane Watson (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 4, 1978 – November 30, 1982 | Elected in 1978. Redistricted to the26th district. | |
Ralph C. Dills (Paramount) | Democratic | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the28th district. | |
Charles Calderon (Montebello) | Democratic | December 4, 1994 – November 30, 1998 | Elected in 1994. Retired to run forAttorney General. | |
Martha Escutia (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2006 | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Retired due to term limits. | |
Ron Calderon (Montebello) | Democratic | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014 | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the32nd district and retired due to term limits. | |
Holly Mitchell (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 1, 2014 – December 6, 2020 | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2018. Resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. | |
| Vacant | December 6, 2020 – March 11, 2021 | |||
Sydney Kamlager (Los Angeles) | Democratic | March 11, 2021 – November 30, 2022 | Elected in finish Mitchell's term. Retired to run forU.S. House of Representatives. | |
Bob Archuleta (Pico Rivera) | Democratic | December 5, 2022 – present | Redistricted from the32nd district andre-elected in 2022. | |
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bob Archuleta (incumbent) | 43,243 | 35.6 | |
| Republican | Mitch Clemmons | 41,287 | 34.0 | |
| Democratic | Martha Camacho Rodriguez | 19,011 | 15.7 | |
| Democratic | Henry Bouchot | 17,820 | 14.7 | |
| Total votes | 121,361 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Bob Archuleta (incumbent) | 129,890 | 61.0 | |
| Republican | Mitch Clemmons | 83,214 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 213,104 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sydney Kamlager | 48,483 | 68.7 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Wayne Lee | 9,458 | 13.4 | |
| Republican | Joe Lisuzzo | 4,412 | 6.3 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl C. Turner | 3,799 | 5.4 | |
| Republican | Tiffani Jones | 1,611 | 2.3 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Ernesto Alexander Huerta | 1,570 | 2.2 | |
| No party preference | Renita Duncan | 1,244 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 70,577 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Holly Mitchell (incumbent) | 93,078 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 93,078 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Holly Mitchell (incumbent) | 230,623 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 230,623 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Holly Mitchell (incumbent) | 48,280 | 85.3 | |
| Democratic | Isidro Armenta | 8,301 | 14.7 | |
| Total votes | 56,581 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Holly Mitchell (incumbent) | 78,115 | 68.8 | |
| Democratic | Isidro Armenta | 35,442 | 31.2 | |
| Total votes | 113,557 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ronald Calderon (incumbent) | 105,946 | 68.6 | |
| Republican | Warren P. Willis | 48,534 | 31.4 | |
| Total votes | 154,480 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ron Calderon | 93,436 | 70.9 | |
| Republican | Selma Minerd | 38,340 | 29.1 | |
| Total votes | 131,776 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Martha M. Escutia (incumbent) | 80,562 | 67.1 | |
| Republican | John O. Robertson | 39,498 | 32.9 | |
| Total votes | 120,060 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Martha Escutia | 80,562 | 74.0 | |
| Republican | John O. Robertson | 24,520 | 22.5 | |
| Libertarian | John P. McCready | 3,816 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 108,898 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Charles Calderon (incumbent) | 72,968 | 67.9 | |
| Republican | Ken Gow | 34,498 | 32.1 | |
| Total votes | 107,466 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ralph C. Dills (incumbent) | 63,771 | 68.3 | |
| Republican | Timothy Poling | 29,625 | 31.7 | |
| Total votes | 93,396 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||