California's 32nd State Senate district

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California's 32nd State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Bob Archuleta
D–Pico Rivera
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		933,406[1]
692,591[1]
535,094[1]
Demographics
  • 19.17% White
  • 3.71% Black
  • 60.92% Latino
  • 14.86% Asian
  • 0.39% Native American
  • 0.32% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.22% other
  • 0.42[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters523,558[2]
Registration49.59% Democratic
20.98% Republican
24.10% No party preference

California's 32nd State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Bob Archuleta of Pico Rivera.

District profile[]

The district encompasses much of the Gateway Cities region in southeastern Los Angeles County. The district consists of several inner Los Angeles suburbs and is heavily Latino.

Election results from statewide races[]

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%

List of Senators[]

Due to redistricting, the 32nd 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
Republican January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 Santa Clara
W. C. Bailey January 5, 1891 - January 7, 1895
January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899 Inyo, Kings, Tulare
Democratic January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
January 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907 Kern, Kings, Tulare
January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911
Republican January 2, 1911 - January 4, 1915
Democratic January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1923
Republican January 8, 1923 - May 7, 1925 Died in office. Died from heart disease.[3]
January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931
Frank W. Mixter January 5, 1931 - January 6, 1947 Tulare
January 6, 1947 - May 7, 1962 Died in office.
January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967
Ralph C. Dills Democratic January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974 Los Angeles
Ruben Ayala December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1982 San Bernardino
Ed Royce Republican December 6, 1982 - January 2, 1993 Orange Resigned from office to be sworn in the 39th Congressional district.[4]
Rob Hurtt March 8, 1993 - November 30, 1994 Sworn in after winning special election.[5]
Ruben Ayala Democratic December 5, 1994 - November 30, 1998 Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Joe Baca December 7, 1998 - November 16, 1999 Resigned from the Senate to be sworn in the 42nd Congressional district.[6]
Nell Soto March 13, 2000 - November 30, 2006 Sworn in after winning special election.[7]
Gloria Negrete McLeod December 4, 2006 – January 2, 2013 Resigned from the Senate to be sworn in the 35th Congressional district.
Norma Torres May 20, 2013 – November 30, 2014 Sworn in after winning special election.
Tony Mendoza December 1, 2014 – February 22, 2018 Los Angeles, Orange Resigned from the Senate.
Vanessa Delgado August 13, 2018 – November 30, 2018 Sworn in after winning special election.
Bob Archuleta December 3, 2018 - present

Election results 1994 - present[]

2018[]

2018 California State Senate election
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
Democratic hold

2018 (special)[]

2018 California's 32nd State Senate district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Tony Mendoza
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rita Topalian 28,770 25.0
Democratic Vanessa Delgado 18,652 16.2
Democratic Tony Mendoza 16,506 14.4
Democratic Bob J. Archuleta 13,518 11.8
Republican Ion Sarega 10,587 9.2
Democratic Vicky Santana 7,835 6.8
Democratic Ali S. Taj 6,835 5.9
Democratic Vivian Romero 5,302 4.6
Democratic Rudy Bermudez 5,066 4.4
Democratic John Paul Drayer 1,268 1.1
Democratic Darren Joseph Gendron 593 0.5
Total votes 114,932 100.0
General election
Democratic Vanessa Delgado 26,635 52.4
Republican Rita Topalian 24,240 47.6
Total votes 50,884 100.0

2014[]

2014 California State Senate election
Primary election
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
Democratic hold

2013 special[]

2013 special election
to fill the vacancy left by Gloria Negrete McLeod after she resigned to be sworn in the 35th Congressional district
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%
Democratic hold

2010[]

California State Senate election, 2010
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
Democratic hold


2006[]

California State Senate election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Negrete McLeod 85,301 100.00
Total votes 85,301 100.00
Democratic hold

2002[]

California State Senate election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nell Soto (incumbent) 60,761 67.62
Republican Ken Robertson 29,101 32.38
Invalid or blank votes 8,484 8.63
Total votes 98,346 100.00
Democratic hold

1998[]

California State Senate election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baca 75,424 58.51
Republican Eunice M. Ulloa 49,201 38.17
Libertarian John S. Ballard 4,275 3.32
Invalid or blank votes 7,267 5.34
Total votes 136,167 100.00
Democratic hold

1994[]

California State Senate election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruben Ayala (incumbent) 76,849 60.74
Republican Earl De Vries 49,687 39.26
Invalid or blank votes 11,966 8.64
Total votes 138,502 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ^ "SEN. CREIGHTON BAKERSFIELD DIES". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  4. ^ "Ed Royce Resignation letter". babel.hathitrust.org.
  5. ^ "Rob Hurtt Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  6. ^ "Joe Baca Resignation letter". babel.hathitrust.org.
  7. ^ "Nell Soto Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.

External links[]

  • District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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