California's 26th State Senate district

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California's 26th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Ben Allen
D–Santa Monica
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		927,757[1]
778,734[1]
669,916[1]
Demographics
  • 64.87% White
  • 3.96% Black
  • 13.62% Latino
  • 15.85% Asian
  • 0.42% Native American
  • 0.26% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.43% other
  • 0.60[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters666,958[2]
Registration50.55% Democratic
19.10% Republican
25.03% No party preference

California's 26th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Ben Allen of Santa Monica.

District profile[]

The district includes much of the Westside and South Bay regions of Los Angeles County. It also encompasses the southern Channel Islands, including Santa Catalina Island and San Clemente Island.

Election results from statewide races[]

Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 72.3 – 25.8%
2018 Governor Newsom 72.1 – 27.9%
Senator Feinstein 62.4 – 37.6%
2016 President Clinton 71.4 – 23.0%[3]
Senator Harris 72.1 – 27.9%[4]
2014 Governor Brown 65.4 – 34.6%
2012 President Obama 64.9 – 32.3%
Senator Feinstein 68.4 – 31.6%

List of Senators[]

Due to redistricting, the 26th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Senators Party Years served Counties represented Notes
Democratic January 8, 1882 - January 3, 1887 Butte, Lassen, Plumas,
January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 San Francisco
Republican January 5, 1891 - January 7, 1895
January 7, 1895 - July 7, 1898 Alameda Died in office.[5]
January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
Chester Rowell January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907 Fresno
Democratic January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1915
Progressive January 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919
Republican January 6, 1919 - January 3, 1927
Democratic January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931
Republican January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1939 Calaveras, Mariposa, Tuolumne
January 2, 1939 - March 11, 1953 Died in office. Died from pneumonia.[6]
Democratic July 1, 1953 - January 2, 1967 Sworn in after winning special election.[7]
Anthony Beilenson January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974 Los Angeles
Alfred H. Song December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1978
December 4, 1978 - February 9, 1990 Resigned from the Senate.[8]
Charles Calderon April 16, 1990 – December 4, 1994 Sworn in after winning special election.[9]
Diane Watson December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998
Kevin Murray December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2006
Mark Ridley-Thomas December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2008 Resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Curren Price June 8, 2009 – July 1, 2013 Sworn in after winning special election. Resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles City Council
Holly Mitchell September 26, 2013 - November 30, 2014 Sworn in after winning special election.
Ben Allen December 1, 2014 - present

Election results 1994 - present[]

2018[]

2018 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Allen (incumbent) 144,283 76.8
No party preference Baron Bruno 23,119 12.3
Libertarian Mark Matthew Herd 20,534 10.9
Total votes 187,936 100.0
General election
Democratic Ben Allen (incumbent) 298,609 77.2
No party preference Baron Bruno 87,974 22.8
Total votes 386,583 100.0
Democratic hold

2014[]

2014 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Allen 25,987 22.2
Democratic Sandra Fluke 22,759 19.4
No party preference Seth Stodder 20,419 17.4
Democratic Betsy Butler 19,301 16.5
Democratic Amy Howorth 18,411 15.7
Democratic Vito Imbasciani 5,189 4.4
Democratic Patric Verrone 3,446 2.9
Democratic Barbi S. Appelquist 1,630 1.4
Total votes 117,142 100.0
General election
Democratic Ben Allen 122,901 60.3
Democratic Sandra Fluke 80,781 39.7
Total votes 203,682 100.0
Democratic hold

2013 (special)[]

2013 California's 26th State Senate district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Curren Price
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Holly Mitchell 19,481 81.0%
Democratic Mervin Evans 4,579 19.0%
Total votes 24,060 100%
Democratic hold

2010[]

California State Senate election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curren Price (incumbent) 151,733 81.3
Republican Nachum Shifren 25,728 13.8
Libertarian Bob Weber 4,882 2.6
Peace and Freedom Cindy Varela Henderson 4,293 2.3
Total votes 186,636 100.0
Democratic hold

2009 (special)[]

California's 26th State Senate district special election Primary
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Mark Ridley-Thomas
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curren Price 10,864 35.84%
Democratic Mike Davis 6,471 21.35%
Democratic Robert Cole 4,160 13.72%
Republican Nachum Schifren 3,371 11.12%
Democratic Johnathan Friedman 2,497 8.24%
Democratic Saundra Davis 2,262 7.46%
Peace and Freedom Cindy Varela Henderson 525 1.73%
Democratic Mervin Leon Evans 165 0.54%
Total votes 30,015 100.0%
California's 26th State Senate district special election General
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Mark Ridley-Thomas
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curren Price 37,677 70.72%
Republican Nachum Schifren 11,097 20.83%
Peace and Freedom Cindy Varela Henderson 4,501 8.45%
Total votes 53,275 100.0%
Democratic hold

2006[]

California State Senate election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Ridley-Thomas 133,309 89.09
Libertarian Bud Raymond 16,317 10.91
Total votes 149,626 100.00
Democratic hold

2002[]

California State Senate election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Murray (incumbent) 123,814 100.00
Invalid or blank votes 33,620 21.35
Total votes 157,434 100.00
Democratic hold

1998[]

California State Senate election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Murray 124,328 88.44
Republican Mac Lane Key 12,798 9.10
Libertarian Bob Weber 3,460 2.46
Invalid or blank votes 15,874 10.15
Total votes 156,460 100.00
Democratic hold

1994[]

California State Senate election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane Watson (incumbent) 117,204 82.93
Republican Joe Piechowski 19,245 13.62
Libertarian Bob Weber 3,042 2.15
Peace and Freedom Wassin A. Snededdin 1,845 1.31
Invalid or blank votes 14,165 9.11
Total votes 155,501 100.00
Democratic hold

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ^ http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/ssov/pres-by-senate.pdf
  4. ^ http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/ssov/us-senate-by-senate.pdf
  5. ^ "ELI DENISON'S CAREER HAS TERMINATED". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  6. ^ "STATE SEN. MAYO DIES AFTER SERIOUS ILLNESS". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  7. ^ "Stephen P. Teale Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  8. ^ "Joseph Montoya Resignation letter". babel.hathitrust.org.
  9. ^ "Charles Calderon Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.

External links[]

  • District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission

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