California's 21st senatorial district

California's 21st State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Scott Wilk
R–Santa Clarita
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		930,282[1]
649,719[1]
507,189[1]
Demographics
Registered voters519,113[2]
Registration39.25% Democratic
31.34% Republican
22.35% No party preference

California's 21st senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Scott Wilk of Santa Clarita.

District profile

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The district encompasses northern Los Angeles County and parts of the High Desert. It includes most of the Antelope, Victor, and Santa Clarita Valleys.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 52.0 – 45.8%
2018 Governor Cox 50.9 – 49.1%
Senator de Leon 51.6 – 48.4%
2016 President Clinton 48.6 – 45.7%
Senator Harris 56.8 – 43.2%
2014 Governor Kashkari 58.6 – 41.4%
2012 President Romney 49.9 – 47.5%
Senator Emken 51.1 – 48.9%

List of senators representing the district

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1852–1862

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Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented

M. M. Wombough
(Colusa) 		Democratic January 5, 1852 –
January 3, 1855 		Elected in 1851.
Re-elected in 1853.
[data missing] 		Colusa, Yolo
[data missing] January 3, 1855 –
January 5, 1857 		[data missing] [data missing]

John C. Burch
(Weaverville) 		Democratic January 5, 1857 –
January 3, 1859 		Elected in 1856.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. 		Humboldt, Trinity

James T. Ryan
(Eureka) 		Democratic January 3, 1859 –
January 7, 1861 		Elected in 1858.
[data missing]

Joseph Kutz
(North San Juan) 		Republican January 7, 1861 –
January 6, 1862 		Elected in 1860. Nevada

1862–1875

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Dates Seat A Seat B Seat C Counties represented
Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history
January 6, 1862 –
December 7, 1863
Edmund W. Roberts
(Grass Valley) 		Union Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1865.
Re-elected in 1867.
Re-elected in 1868.
[data missing]
Joseph Kutz
(North San Juan) 		Union Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1865.
[data missing]
John C. Birdseye
(Nevada City) 		Union Elected in 1862.
[data missing] 		Nevada
December 7, 1863 –
December 4, 1865 		Third seat was eliminated for the term.
December 4, 1865 –
December 2, 1867
David Belden
(Nevada City) 		Union Elected in 1865.
[data missing]
December 2, 1867 –
December 6, 1869 		Second seat was eliminated for the term. Third seat was eliminated.
December 6, 1869 –
December 4, 1871 		Republican
Miles P. O'Connor
(Nevada City) 		Democratic Elected in 1868.
[data missing]
December 4, 1871 –
December 1, 1873
Charles Kent
(Nevada City) 		Democratic Elected in 1871.
Re-elected in 1873.
[data missing] 		Second seat was eliminated for the term.
December 1, 1873 –
December 6, 1875
Miles P. O'Connor
(Nevada City) 		Democratic Elected in 1873.
[data missing]

1875–present

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Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented

Benjamin F. Tuttle
(Petaluma) 		Democratic December 6, 1875 –
December 3, 1877 		Elected in 1875.
Retired to run for State Assembly. 		Sonoma
[data missing] December 3, 1877 –
January 5, 1880 		[data missing]

W. W. Moreland
(Healdsburg) 		Democratic January 5, 1880 –
January 3, 1881 		Elected in 1879.
[data missing]
[data missing] January 3, 1881 –
January 8, 1883 		[data missing]

George A. Johnson
(Santa Rosa) 		Democratic January 8, 1883 –
January 3, 1887 		Elected in 1882.
Retired to run for Attorney General of California.

J. J. Sullivan
(San Francisco) 		Democratic January 3, 1887 –
January 7, 1889 		Elected in 1886.
[data missing] 		San Francisco

W. O. Banks
(San Francisco) 		Republican January 7, 1889 –
January 2, 1893 		Elected in 1888.
[data missing]

William J. Biggy
(San Francisco) 		Democratic January 2, 1893 –
January 4, 1897 		Elected in 1892.
[data missing]

Edward I. Wolfe
(San Francisco) 		Republican January 4, 1897 –
January 6, 1913 		Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1908.
Redistricted to the 19th district and lost re-election.

Frederick C. Gerdes
(San Francisco) 		Republican January 6, 1913 –
January 8, 1917 		Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.

James C. Nealon
(San Francisco) 		Democratic January 8, 1917 –
March 1, 1920 		Elected in 1916.
Died.
Vacant March 1, 1920 –
January 3, 1921

Charles W. Godsil
(San Francisco) 		Republican January 3, 1921 –
January 5, 1925 		Elected in 1920.
[data missing]

Roy Fellom
(San Francisco) 		Republican January 5, 1925 –
January 5, 1931 		Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1928.
Resigned to assume seat in the 14th district.

Timothy E. Treacy
(San Francisco) 		Nonpartisan March 10, 1931 –
January 2, 1933 		Elected to finish Fellom's term.
[data missing]

Harry L. Parkman
(San Carlos) 		Republican January 2, 1933 –
January 7, 1957 		Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1952.
Announced retirement, then ran for re-election.
Retired after committee endorsed successor. 		San Mateo

Richard J. Dolwig
(Redwood City) 		Republican January 7, 1957 –
January 2, 1967 		Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1964.
Redistricted to the 12th district.

John L. Harmer
(Glendale) 		Republican January 2, 1967 –
October 4, 1974 		Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1972.
Resigned when appointed as Lieutenant Governor. 		Los Angeles
Vacant October 4, 1974 –
December 20, 1974

Newton Russell
(La Cañada Flintridge) 		Republican December 20, 1974 –
November 30, 1996 		Elected to finish Harmer's term.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired.

Adam Schiff
(Burbank) 		Democratic December 2, 1996 –
November 30, 2000 		Elected in 1996.
Retired to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Jack Scott
(Altadena) 		Democratic December 4, 2000 –
November 30, 2008 		Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2004.
Termed out.

Carol Liu
(La Cañada Flintridge) 		Democratic December 1, 2008 –
November 30, 2012 		Elected in 2008.
Redistricted to the 25th district.

Steve Knight
(Lancaster) 		Republican December 3, 2012 –
January 3, 2015 		Elected in 2012.
Resigned to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. 		Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Vacant January 3, 2015 –
March 19, 2015

Sharon Runner
(Lancaster) 		Republican March 19, 2015 –
July 14, 2016 		Elected to finish Knight's term.
Died.
Vacant July 14, 2016 –
December 5, 2016

Scott Wilk
(Santa Clarita) 		Republican December 5, 2016 –
present 		Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2020.
Retiring due to term limits.

Election results

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2020

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California State Senate election, 2020
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Wilk (incumbent) 96,701 53.1
Democratic Kipp Mueller 34,232 18.8
Democratic Dana LaMon 21,911 12.0
Democratic Warren Heaton 18,554 10.2
Democratic Steve Hill 10,863 6.0
Total votes 182,261 100.0
General election
Republican Scott Wilk (incumbent) 199,342 50.8
Democratic Kipp Mueller 193,202 49.2
Total votes 392,544 100.0
Republican hold

2016

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California State Senate election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Wilk 69,403 46.7
Democratic Johnathon Levar Ervin 50,078 33.7
Democratic Steve Hill 17,735 11.9
Republican Star Moffatt 11,439 7.7
Total votes 148,655 100.0
General election
Republican Scott Wilk 160,043 52.8
Democratic Johnathon Levar Ervin 142,886 47.2
Total votes 302,929 100.0
Republican hold

2015 (special)

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California's 21st State Senate district special election, 2015
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Steve Knight
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sharon Runner 26,360 94.1
Democratic Steve Hill (write-in) 996 3.6
Democratic Joshua Conaway (write-in) 252 0.9
Republican Jerry J. Laws (write-in) 120 0.4
No party preference Joshua Cody Chandler (write-in) 108 0.4
Democratic Richard E. Macias (write-in) 91 0.3
No party preference Jason Zink (write-in) 90 0.3
Total votes 28,017 100.0
Republican hold

2012

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California State Senate election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Knight 61,245 69.0
Democratic Star Moffatt 27,545 31.0
Total votes 88,790 100.0
General election
Republican Steve Knight 153,412 57.6
Democratic Star Moffatt 112,780 42.4
Total votes 266,192 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

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California State Senate election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol Liu 204,737 66.88
Republican Teddy Choi 77,525 25.33
Libertarian Steve Myers 23,842 7.79
Total votes 306,104 100.00
Turnout   69.81
Democratic hold

2004

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California State Senate election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Scott (incumbent) 217,515 78.05
Libertarian Bob New 61,160 21.95
Total votes 278,675 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

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California State Senate election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Scott 158,145 58.92
Republican Paul Zee 100,901 37.59
Libertarian Bob New 9,339 3.48
Invalid or blank votes 23,047 7.91
Total votes 291,432 100.00
Democratic hold

1996

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California State Senate election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Schiff 125,649 51.78
Republican Paula L. Boland 107,039 44.11
Libertarian Bob New 9,981 4.11
Invalid or blank votes 19,207 7.39
Total votes 261,876 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

1992

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California State Senate election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Newton R. Russell (incumbent) 133,385 50.04
Democratic Rachel J. Dewey 116,486 43.70
Libertarian James R. "Bob" New 10,658 4.00
Peace and Freedom Jan B. Tucker 6,031 2.26
No party Lewis Weiss (write-in) 3 0.00
Invalid or blank votes 25,122 8.61
Total votes 266,563 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
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