| California's 35th State Senate district | |||
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| Current senator |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 934,615[1] 676,116[1] 481,429[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 521,337[2] | ||
| Registration | 58.15% Democratic 12.39% Republican 24.04% No party preference | ||
California's 35th senatorial district is one of 40CaliforniaState Senate districts. It is currently represented byDemocrat Laura Richardson of Long Beach.
The district straddlesInterstate 110, including the inland portions of theSouth Bay in addition to parts ofSouth Los Angeles. The district stretches fromInglewood andWatts in the north down toSan Pedro and thePort of Los Angeles in the south.
Los Angeles County –9.5%
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| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 76.3 – 21.5% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 78.5 – 21.5% |
| Senator | Feinstein 60.0 – 40.0% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 79.3 – 15.8% |
| Senator | Harris 63.0 – 37.0% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 75.2 – 24.8% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 80.3 – 17.9% |
| Senator | Feinstein 80.8 – 19.2% |
Due to redistricting, the 35th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. V. Sargent (Monterey) | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | Elected in 1886. [data missing] | Monterey,San Benito |
Thomas Flint Jr. (Hollister) | Republican | January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1888. Redistricted to the33rd district. | |
Orestes Orr (Ventura) | Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1892. [data missing] | Santa Barbara,Ventura |
J. J. Boyce (Santa Barbara) | Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1896. [data missing] | |
Charles B. Greenwell (Santa Barbara) | Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905 | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the33rd district. | |
Howard A. Broughton (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909 | Elected in 1904. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
Newton W. Thompson (Alhambra) | Republican | January 4, 1909 – January 8, 1917 | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1912. [data missing] | |
Egbert J. Gates (Pasadena) | Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 5, 1925 | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1920. [data missing] | |
Herbert J. Evans (Monrovia) | Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 2, 1933 | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run forState Assembly. | |
Nelson T. Edwards (Orange) | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937 | Redistricted from the39th district and re-elected in 1932. [data missing] | Orange |
Harry C. Westover (Laguna Hills) | Democratic | January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941 | Elected in 1936. [data missing] | |
Thomas Kuchel (Anaheim) | Republican | January 6, 1941 – February 11, 1946 | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Resigned to becomeCalifornia State Controller. | |
| Vacant | February 11, 1946 – January 6, 1947 | |||
Clyde A. Watson (Orange) | Republican | January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953 | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1950. [data missing] | |
John A. Murdy Jr. (Newport Beach) | Republican | January 5, 1953 – January 4, 1965 | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1960. [data missing] | |
John G. Schmitz (Santa Ana) | Republican | January 4, 1965 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1964. Redistricted to the34th district. | |
James E. Whetmore (Dana Point) | Republican | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1972. | Los Angeles,Orange |
John Briggs (Fullerton) | Republican | December 6, 1976 – December 28, 1981 | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Resigned. | Orange |
| Vacant | December 28, 1981 – April 26, 1982 | |||
John Seymour (Anaheim) | Republican | April 26, 1982 – January 7, 1991 | Elected to finish Briggs's term. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned after appointment to theU.S. Senate. | |
| Vacant | January 7, 1991 – May 16, 1991 | |||
John Lewis (Orange) | Republican | May 16, 1991 – November 30, 1992 | Elected to finish Seymour's term. Redistricted to the33rd district. | |
Marian Bergeson (Newport Beach) | Republican | December 7, 1992 – January 2, 1995 | Redistricted from the37th district andre-elected in 1992. Resigned after appointment asSuperintendent of Public Instruction failed in Assembly. | |
| Vacant | January 2, 1995 – May 11, 1995 | |||
Ross Johnson (Fullerton) | Republican | May 11, 1995 – November 30, 2004 | Elected to finish Bergeson's term. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 2000. Term-limited and retired. | |
John Campbell (Irvine) | Republican | December 6, 2004 – December 6, 2005 | Elected in 2004. Resigned after election to theU.S. House of Representatives. | |
| Vacant | December 6, 2005 – June 12, 2006 | |||
Tom Harman (Huntington Beach) | Republican | June 12, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | Elected to finish Campbell in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Term-limited and retired. | |
Roderick Wright (Inglewood) | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – September 22, 2014 | Redistricted from the25th district andre-elected in 2012. Resigned after being indicted on voter fraud. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | September 22, 2014 – December 10, 2014 | |||
Isadore Hall III (Compton) | Democratic | December 10, 2014 – November 30, 2016 | Elected to finish Wright's term. Retired to run forU.S. House of Representatives. | |
Steven Bradford (Gardena) | Democratic | December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2024 | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2020. Term-limited and retired. | |
Laura Richardson (Long Beach) | Democratic | December 2, 2024 – present | Elected in 2024. | |
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Laura Richardson | 26,916 | 27.8 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Chambers | 23,670 | 24.5 | |
| Republican | James Spencer | 18,193 | 18.8 | |
| Democratic | Albert Robles | 8,263 | 8.5 | |
| Democratic | Alex Monteiro | 5,840 | 6.0 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Trichelle-Marie Williams | 5,242 | 5.4 | |
| Democratic | Nilo Vega Michelin | 4,628 | 4.8 | |
| Democratic | Lamar Lyons | 3,959 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 96,711 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Laura Richardson | 122,862 | 50.6 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Chambers | 120,144 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 243,006 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Steven Bradford (incumbent) | 106,742 | 75.7 | |
| American Independent | Anthony Perry | 34,253 | 24.3 | |
| Total votes | 140,995 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Steven Bradford (incumbent) | 234,881 | 72.5 | |
| American Independent | Anthony Perry | 89,080 | 27.5 | |
| Total votes | 323,961 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Steven Bradford | 50,998 | 35.6 | |
| Democratic | Warren Furutani | 35,024 | 24.4 | |
| Democratic | Isaac Galvan | 32,105 | 22.4 | |
| Republican | Charlotte Ann Svolos | 25,197 | 17.6 | |
| Total votes | 143,324 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Steven Bradford | 135,353 | 53.5 | |
| Democratic | Warren Furutani | 117,455 | 46.5 | |
| Total votes | 252,808 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Isadore Hall, III | 17,951 | 55.9 | |
| Republican | James Spencer | 8,014 | 25.0 | |
| Democratic | Louis L. Dominguez | 4,067 | 12.7 | |
| Democratic | Hector Serrano | 2,069 | 6.4 | |
| Total votes | 32,101 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Roderick Wright (incumbent) | 40,312 | 57.4 | |
| Republican | Charlotte A. Svolos | 18,793 | 26.8 | |
| Democratic | Paul Butterfield | 11,091 | 15.8 | |
| Total votes | 70,196 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Roderick Wright (incumbent) | 192,483 | 76.5 | |
| Republican | Charlotte A. Svolos | 59,077 | 23.5 | |
| Total votes | 251,560 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Harman (incumbent) | 222,149 | 58.5 | |
| Democratic | Ginny Meyer | 157,271 | 41.5 | |
| Total votes | 379,420 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Tom Harman | 37,840 | 38.8 | |
| Republican | Diane Harkey | 37,604 | 38.5 | |
| Democratic | Larry Caballero | 22,176 | 22.7 | |
| Total votes | 97,620 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Tom Harman | 89,408 | 67.6 | |
| Democratic | Larry Caballero | 42,838 | 32.4 | |
| Total votes | 132,246 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Campbell | 230,220 | 63.8 | |
| Democratic | Rita B. Siebert | 114,126 | 31.6 | |
| Libertarian | Timothy Johnson | 16,561 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 360,907 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ross Johnson (incumbent) | 189,523 | 60.1 | |
| Democratic | Stephen M. Ray | 103,700 | 32.9 | |
| Libertarian | Paul L. Studier | 11,401 | 3.6 | |
| Natural Law | Cynthia F. Katz | 10,918 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 315,542 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ross Johnson (incumbent) | 183,739 | 61.5 | |
| Democratic | Madolene Arakeljian | 103,170 | 34.5 | |
| Natural Law | Nat Adam | 11,780 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 298,689 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ross Johnson | 18,546 | 31.5 | |
| Republican | Gil Ferguson | 14,893 | 25.3 | |
| Republican | Doris Allen | 13,039 | 22.1 | |
| Democratic | Madelene Arakelian | 4,611 | 7.8 | |
| Democratic | Mike Palitz | 3,110 | 5.3 | |
| Republican | Robert Ruper | 1,767 | 3.0 | |
| Republican | Dan Worthington | 1,679 | 2.8 | |
| Republican | Long Pham | 1,305 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 58,950 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ross Johnson | 33,110 | 71.6 | |
| Democratic | Madelene Arakelian | 13,143 | 28.4 | |
| Total votes | 46,253 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marian Bergeson (incumbent) | 204,504 | 62.2 | |
| Democratic | Dorianne Garcia | 107,512 | 32.7 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Sprik | 16,536 | 5.0 | |
| Total votes | 328,552 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Lewis | 13,374 | 30.0 | |
| Republican | Nolan Frizzelle | 7,955 | 17.8 | |
| Republican | Doris Allen | 7,085 | 15.9 | |
| Republican | Dana Reed | 6,079 | 13.6 | |
| Democratic | Francis Hoffman | 4,640 | 10.6 | |
| Republican | William A. Dougherty | 2,625 | 5.9 | |
| Republican | Charles V. Smith | 1,180 | 2.6 | |
| Republican | Jim Wronski | 606 | 1.4 | |
| Libertarian | Erik Sprik | 535 | 1.2 | |
| Republican | John S. Parise | 513 | 1.2 | |
| Total votes | 44,595 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | John Lewis | 36,706 | 67.7 | |
| Democratic | Francis Hoffman | 14,459 | 26.7 | |
| Libertarian | Erik Sprik | 3,049 | 5.6 | |
| Total votes | 54,214 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||