| California's 32nd State Senate district | |||
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| Current senator |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 933,406[1] 692,591[1] 535,094[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 523,558[2] | ||
| Registration | 49.59% Democratic 20.98% Republican 24.10% No party preference | ||
California's 32nd senatorial district is one of 40CaliforniaState Senate districts. It is currently represented byRepublican Kelly Seyarto of Murrieta.
The district encompasses the southwestern corner of theInland Empire, including theRiverside County communities ofTemecula,Murrieta,Wildomar,Lake Elsinore,Canyon Lake,Lakeland Village,Alberhill,Menifee,Sage, andIdyllwild. It also includesYorba Linda in easternOrange County;Chino Hills in southwesternSan Bernardino County; and the rural, northeastern corner ofSan Diego County.
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 65.0 – 32.9% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 64.9 – 35.1% |
| Senator | Feinstein 53.3 – 46.7% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 66.5 – 27.9% |
| Senator | Sanchez 50.7 – 49.3% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 58.9 – 41.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 64.2 – 33.7% |
| Senator | Feinstein 65.8 – 34.2% |
Due to redistricting, the 32nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. B. Conklin (Los Gatos) | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 | Elected in 1886. [data missing] | Santa Clara |
W. C. Bailey (San Jose) | Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895 | Elected in 1890. [data missing] | |
Reynold Linder (Tulare) | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899 | Elected in 1894. [data missing] | Inyo,Kings,Tulare |
H. L. Pace (Tulare) | Democratic | January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903 | Elected in 1888. [data missing] | |
E. J. Emmons (Bakersfield) | Democratic | January 5, 1903 – February 27, 1905 | Elected in 1902. Expelled for accepting bribes. | Kern,Kings,Tulare |
| Vacant | February 27, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | |||
E. O. Miller (Visalia) | Democratic | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1906. [data missing] | |
E. O. Larkins (Visalia) | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915 | Elected in 1910. [data missing] | |
J. L. C. Irwin (Hanford) | Democratic | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923 | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1918. [data missing] | |
John Creighton (Bakersfield) | Republican | January 8, 1923 – May 7, 1925 | Elected in 1922. Died. | |
| Vacant | May 7, 1925 – January 3, 1927 | |||
James I. Wagy (Bakersfield) | Republican | January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1926. Redistricted to the34th district. | |
Frank W. Mixter (Porterville) | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 6, 1947 | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1942. [data missing] | Tulare |
J. Howard Williams (Porterville) | Republican | January 6, 1947 – May 7, 1962 | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1958. Died. | |
| Vacant | May 7, 1962 – January 7, 1963 | |||
Howard Way (Exeter) | Republican | January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1962. Redistricted to the15th district. | |
Ralph C. Dills (Paramount) | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the28th district. | Los Angeles |
Ruben Ayala (Chino) | Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 | Redistricted from the20th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1978. Redistricted to the34th district. | San Bernardino |
Ed Royce (Anaheim) | Republican | December 6, 1982 – January 2, 1993 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Resigned to run forU.S. House of Representatives. | Orange |
| Vacant | January 2, 1993 – March 8, 1993 | |||
Rob Hurtt (Garden Grove) | Republican | March 8, 1993 – November 30, 1994 | Elected to finish Royce's term. Redistricted to the34th district. | |
Ruben Ayala (Chino) | Democratic | December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998 | Redistricted from the34th district. Retired due to term limits. | Los Angeles,San Bernardino |
Joe Baca (Fontana) | Democratic | December 7, 1998 – November 16, 1999 | Elected in 1998. Resigned to run forU.S. House of Representatives. | |
| Vacant | November 16, 1999 – March 13, 2000 | |||
Nell Soto (Pomona) | Democratic | March 13, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | Elected to finish Baba's term. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run forState Assembly. | |
Gloria N. McLeod (Chino) | Democratic | December 4, 2006 – January 2, 2013 | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2010. Resigned to run forU.S. House of Representatives. | |
| Vacant | January 2, 2013 – May 20, 2013 | |||
Norma Torres (Pomona) | Democratic | May 20, 2013 – November 30, 2014 | Elected to finish McLeod's term. Retired to run forU.S. House of Representatives. | |
Tony Mendoza (Artesia) | Democratic | December 1, 2014 – February 22, 2018 | Elected in 2014. Resigned to avoid expulsion due to allegations of sexual harassment.[3] Ran for re-election and lost both special and regular elections.[4] | Los Angeles,Orange |
| Vacant | February 22, 2018 – August 13, 2018 | |||
Vanessa Delgado (Montebello) | Democratic | August 13, 2018 – November 30, 2018 | Elected to finish Mendoza's term. Lost re-election for full term. | |
Bob Archuleta (Pico Rivera) | Democratic | December 3, 2018 – November 30, 2022 | Elected in 2018. Redistricted to the30th district. | |
Kelly Seyarto (Murrieta) | Republican | December 5, 2022 – present | Elected in 2022. | Riverside |
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Kelly Seyarto | 112,728 | 62.8 | |
| Democratic | Brian Nash | 66,644 | 37.2 | |
| Total votes | 179,372 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Kelly Seyarto | 184,086 | 62.0 | |
| Democratic | Brian Nash | 112,763 | 38.0 | |
| Total votes | 296,849 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Rita Topalian | 28,979 | 24.4 | |
| Democratic | Bob Archuleta | 20,652 | 17.4 | |
| Democratic | Vanessa Delgado | 18,709 | 15.7 | |
| Democratic | Tony Mendoza | 11,917 | 10.0 | |
| Republican | Ion Sarega | 11,577 | 9.7 | |
| Democratic | Vicky Santana | 8,236 | 6.9 | |
| Democratic | Ali S. Taj | 6,349 | 5.3 | |
| Democratic | Vivian Romero | 5,495 | 4.6 | |
| Democratic | Rudy Bermudez | 5,455 | 4.6 | |
| Democratic | David Castellanos | 1,541 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 118,910 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Bob Archuleta | 177,054 | 66.9 | |
| Republican | Rita Topalian | 87,520 | 33.1 | |
| Total votes | 264,574 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Rita Topalian | 29,135 | 25.0 | |
| Democratic | Vanessa Delgado | 18,898 | 16.2 | |
| Democratic | Tony Mendoza | 16,779 | 14.4 | |
| Democratic | Bob J. Archuleta | 13,593 | 11.7 | |
| Republican | Ion Sarega | 10,720 | 9.2 | |
| Democratic | Vicky Santana | 7,960 | 6.8 | |
| Democratic | Ali S. Taj | 6,961 | 6.0 | |
| Democratic | Vivian Romero | 5,379 | 4.6 | |
| Democratic | Rudy Bermudez | 5,117 | 4.4 | |
| Democratic | John Paul Drayer | 1,294 | 1.1 | |
| Democratic | Darren Joseph Gendron | 599 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 116,435 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Vanessa Delgado | 26,635 | 52.4 | |
| Republican | Rita Topalian | 24,240 | 47.6 | |
| Total votes | 50,884 | 100.0 | ||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mario Guerra | 29,096 | 44.5 | |
| Democratic | Tony Mendoza | 20,804 | 31.8 | |
| Democratic | Sally Havice | 7,325 | 11.2 | |
| Democratic | Irella Perez | 6,873 | 10.5 | |
| Democratic | Carlos Arvizu | 1,280 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 65,378 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tony Mendoza | 67,593 | 52.3 | |
| Republican | Mario Guerra | 61,718 | 47.7 | |
| Total votes | 129,311 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Norma Torres | 15,021 | 44.2 | |
| Republican | Paul S. Leon | 8,961 | 26.4 | |
| Democratic | Larry Walker | 4,620 | 13.6 | |
| Democratic | Joanne T. Gilbert | 2,327 | 6.9 | |
| Republican | Kenny Coble | 2,178 | 6.4 | |
| Democratic | Paul Vincent Avila | 845 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 33,952 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Norma Torres | 21,251 | 59.6 | |
| Republican | Paul S. Leon | 14,432 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 35,683 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Negrete McLeod (incumbent) | 92,691 | 67.9 | |
| Republican | Earl De Vries | 43,924 | 32.1 | |
| Total votes | 136,615 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Negrete McLeod | 85,301 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 85,301 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nell Soto (incumbent) | 60,761 | 67.6 | |
| Republican | Ken Robertson | 29,101 | 32.4 | |
| Total votes | 89,862 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Nell Soto | 19,825 | 48.3 | |
| Republican | Rob Guzman | 16,271 | 39.6 | |
| Democratic | David R. Eshleman | 4,957 | 12.1 | |
| Total votes | 41,053 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Nell Soto | 59,999 | 56.2 | |
| Republican | Rob Guzman | 46,699 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 106,698 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Baca | 75,424 | 58.5 | |
| Republican | Eunice M. Ulloa | 49,201 | 38.2 | |
| Libertarian | John S. Ballard | 4,275 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 128,900 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Ayala (incumbent) | 76,849 | 60.7 | |
| Republican | Earl De Vries | 49,667 | 39.3 | |
| Total votes | 126,516 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ed Royce (incumbent) | 80,788 | 61.3 | |
| Democratic | Evelyn Colon Becktell | 51,086 | 38.7 | |
| Total votes | 131,874 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||