| California's 29th State Senate district | |||
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| Current senator |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 925,494[1] 695,503[1] 532,640[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 525,519[2] | ||
| Registration | 38.67% Democratic 31.08% Republican 25.38% No party preference | ||
California's 29th senatorial district is one of 40CaliforniaState Senate districts. It is currently represented byDemocrat Eloise Reyes of Grand Terrace.
The district is located in theInland Empire inSan Bernardino County. The district includes the cities ofSan Bernardino,Fontana, andRialto, along with parts ofColton,Highland,Rancho Cucamonga,Redlands, andUpland.
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 55.1 – 42.9% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 51.2 – 48.8% |
| Senator | Feinstein 55.5 – 45.5% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 53.5 – 40.8% |
| Senator | Harris 52.1 – 47.9% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 53.9 – 46.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 49.1 – 48.7% |
| Senator | Feinstein 50.9 – 49.1% | |
| 2010 | Governor | Whitman 53.5 – 41.0% |
| Senator | Fiorina 55.3 – 39.4% | |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 49.1 – 48.9% |
| 2006 | Governor | Schwarzenegger 66.3 – 29.2% |
| Senator | Mountjoy 48.8 – 46.6% | |
| 2004 | President | Bush 57.0 – 41.8% |
| Senator | Jones 48.6 – 46.9% | |
| 2003 | Recall | Yes 70.2 – 29.8% |
| Schwarzenegger 61.9 – 19.2% | ||
| 2002 | Governor | Simon 56.1 – 36.2% |
| 2000 | President | Gore 50.2 – 45.9% |
| Senator | Feinstein 52.1 – 40.7% | |
| 1998 | Governor | Davis 52.1 – 45.4% |
| Senator | Fong 50.7 – 45.8% | |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 45.1 – 44.5% |
| 1994 | Governor | Wilson 62.4 – 34.0% |
| Senator | Huffington 54.2 – 37.3% | |
| 1992 | President | Bush 41.4 – 37.2% |
| Senator | Herschensohn 56.1 – 36.5% | |
| Senator | Seymour 46.7 – 44.5% |
Due to redistricting, the 29th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles F. Foster (Red Bluff) | Democratic | January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887 | Elected in 1882. [data missing] | Colusa,Tehama |
Benjamin F. Langford (Lodi) | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 2, 1893 | Redistricted from the16th district and re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the15th district. | San Joaquin |
Bart Burke (Santa Cruz) | Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1892. [data missing] | San Mateo,Santa Cruz |
D. H. Trout (Santa Cruz) | Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1896. [data missing] | |
James D. Byrnes (San Mateo) | Republican | January 1, 1901 – May 10, 1903 | Elected in 1900. Died. | |
| Vacant | May 10, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | |||
Samuel H. Rambo (Boulder Creek) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909 | Elected in 1904. [data missing] | |
James B. Holohan (Watsonville) | Democratic | January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913 | Elected in 1908. Retired to run forU.S. House of Representatives. | |
Henry H. Lyon (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 6, 1913 – December 1, 1917 | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1916. Assassinated. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | December 1, 1917 – January 6, 1919 | |||
Dwight H. Hart (Los Angeles) | Independent | January 6, 1919 – January 5, 1925 | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1922. [data missing] | |
| Republican | ||||
Joseph L. Pedrotti (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 2, 1933 | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1928. [data missing] | |
Chris N. Jespersen (Atascadero) | Republican | January 2, 1933 – February 21, 1951 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1948. Died. | San Luis Obispo |
| Vacant | February 21, 1951 – January 5, 1953 | |||
Alan A. Erhart (San Luis Obispo) | Republican | January 5, 1953 – August 13, 1960 | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Died. | |
| Vacant | August 13, 1960 – January 2, 1961 | |||
Vernon L. Sturgeon (Paso Robles) | Republican | January 2, 1961 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1964. Retired to become the Legislative Secretary forRonald Reagan. | |
Mervyn Dymally (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – January 6, 1975 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Retired to become theLieutenant Governor of California. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | January 6, 1975 – April 7, 1975 | |||
Bill Greene (Los Angeles) | Democratic | April 7, 1975 – November 30, 1984 | Elected to finish Dymally's term. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the27th district. | |
Robert G. Beverly (Manhattan Beach) | Republican | December 3, 1984 – November 30, 1992 | Redistricted from the27th district and re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Redistricted to the27th district. | |
Frank Hill (Whittier) | Republican | December 7, 1992 – July 8, 1994 | Redistricted from the31st district andre-elected in 1992. Convicted of corruption and resigned. | Los Angeles,Orange |
| Vacant | July 8, 1994 – December 5, 1994 | |||
Dick Mountjoy (Monrovia) | Republican | December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000 | Elected to finish Hill's term. Re-elected in 1996. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
Bob Margett (Arcadia) | Republican | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008 | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. Retired due to term limits. | |
Bob Huff (San Dimas) | Republican | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2016 | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2012. Retired due to term limits. | Los Angeles,Orange,San Bernardino |
Josh Newman (Fullerton) | Democratic | December 5, 2016 – June 24, 2018 | Elected in 2016. Recalled from office. | |
Ling Ling Chang (Diamond Bar) | Republican | June 25, 2018 – November 30, 2020 | Elected to finish Newman's term. Lost re-election. | |
Josh Newman (Fullerton) | Democratic | December 7, 2020 – November 30, 2024 | Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the37th district and lost re-election. | |
Eloise Reyes (Grand Terrace) | Democratic | December 2, 2024 – present | Elected in 2024. | San Bernardino |
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Eloise Reyes | 44,977 | 45.0 | |
| Republican | Carlos A. Garcia | 31,947 | 32.0 | |
| Republican | Kathleen Torres Hazelton | 12,996 | 13.0 | |
| Democratic | Jason O'Brien | 10,045 | 10.0 | |
| Total votes | 99,965 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Eloise Reyes | 160,820 | 57.0 | |
| Republican | Carlos A. Garcia | 121,085 | 43.0 | |
| Total votes | 281,905 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ling Ling Chang (incumbent) | 98,687 | 47.4 | |
| Democratic | Josh Newman | 69,732 | 33.5 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Cho | 39,643 | 19.1 | |
| Total votes | 208,062 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Josh Newman | 214,456 | 51.3 | |
| Republican | Ling Ling Chang (incumbent) | 203,762 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 418,218 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 91,892 | 58.1 | |
| No | 66,197 | 41.9 |
| Total votes | 158,089 | 100.00 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ling Ling Chang | 50,215 | 33.8 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Cho | 31,726 | 21.4 | |
| Republican | Bruce Whitaker | 28,704 | 19.3 | |
| Democratic | Josh Ferguson | 17,745 | 11.9 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Carr | 12,713 | 8.6 | |
| Republican | George C. Shen | 7,442 | 5.0 | |
| Total votes | 148,545 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ling Ling Chang | 73,514 | 44.0 | |
| Democratic | Josh Newman | 48,754 | 29.2 | |
| Democratic | Sukhee Kang | 44,766 | 26.8 | |
| Total votes | 167,034 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Josh Newman | 160,230 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Ling Ling Chang | 157,732 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 317,962 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Huff (incumbent) | 68,708 | 64.3 | |
| Democratic | Greg Diamond | 38,169 | 35.7 | |
| Total votes | 106,877 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bob Huff (incumbent) | 160,912 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | Greg Diamond | 131,228 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 292,140 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Huff | 178,155 | 54.4 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Lyons | 127,536 | 38.9 | |
| Libertarian | Jill Stone | 21,983 | 6.7 | |
| Total votes | 327,674 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Margett (incumbent) | 190,165 | 61.7 | |
| Democratic | Rufino Bautista, Jr. | 101,350 | 32.8 | |
| Libertarian | Dan Fernandes | 17,044 | 5.5 | |
| Total votes | 308,559 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Margett | 128,713 | 49.1 | |
| Democratic | Richard Melendez | 125,975 | 48.0 | |
| Libertarian | Leland Faegre | 7,655 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 262,343 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dick Mountjoy (incumbent) | 138,944 | 58.9 | |
| Democratic | Tommy Randle | 96,829 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 235,773 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dick Mountjoy | 116,562 | 60.1 | |
| Democratic | Sandra K. Hester | 64,007 | 33.0 | |
| Libertarian | Matt Piazza | 8,756 | 4.5 | |
| Green | Walt Contreras Sheasby | 4,614 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 193,939 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Hill (incumbent) | 148,754 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Sandy Hester | 116,021 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 264,775 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||