California's 35th senatorial district
| California's 35th State Senate district | |||
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| Current senator |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 934,615[1] 676,116[1] 481,429[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 521,337[2] | ||
| Registration | 58.15% Democratic 12.39% Republican 24.04% No party preference | ||
California's 35th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Steven Bradford of Gardena.
District profile
[edit]The district straddles Interstate 110, including the inland portions of the South Bay in addition to parts of South Los Angeles. The district stretches from Inglewood and Watts in the north down to San Pedro and the Port of Los Angeles in the south.
| Los Angeles County – 9.5%
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Election results from statewide races
[edit]| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 76.3 – 21.5% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 78.5 – 21.5% |
| Senator | Feinstein 60.0 – 40.0% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 79.3 – 15.8% |
| Senator | Harris 63.0 – 37.0% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 75.2 – 24.8% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 80.3 – 17.9% |
| Senator | Feinstein 80.8 – 19.2% |
List of senators who represented the district
[edit]| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 3, 1887 | ||||
 B. V. Sargent (Monterey) | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | Elected in 1886. [data missing] | Monterey, San Benito |
 Thomas Flint Jr. (Hollister) | Republican | January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1888. Redistricted to the 33rd district. | |
 Orestes Orr (Ventura) | Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1892. [data missing] | Santa Barbara, Ventura |
 J. J. Boyce (Santa Barbara) | Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1896. [data missing] | |
 Charles B. Greenwell (Santa Barbara) | Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905 | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 33rd district. | |
 Howard A. Broughton (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909 | Elected in 1904. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
 Newton W. Thompson (Alhambra) | Republican | January 4, 1909 – January 8, 1917 | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1912. [data missing] | |
 Egbert J. Gates (Pasadena) | Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 5, 1925 | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1920. [data missing] | |
 Herbert J. Evans (Monrovia) | Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 2, 1933 | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run for State Assembly. | |
 Nelson T. Edwards (Orange) | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937 | Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 1932. [data missing] | Orange |
 Harry C. Westover (Laguna Hills) | Democratic | January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941 | Elected in 1936. [data missing] | |
 Thomas Kuchel (Anaheim) | Republican | January 6, 1941 – February 11, 1946 | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Resigned to become California State Controller. | |
| Vacant | February 11, 1946 – January 6, 1947 | |||
 Clyde A. Watson (Orange) | Republican | January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953 | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1950. [data missing] | |
 John A. Murdy Jr. (Newport Beach) | Republican | January 5, 1953 – January 4, 1965 | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1960. [data missing] | |
 John G. Schmitz (Santa Ana) | Republican | January 4, 1965 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 34th district. | |
 James E. Whetmore (Dana Point) | Republican | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1972. | Los Angeles, Orange |
 John Briggs (Fullerton) | Republican | December 6, 1976 – December 28, 1981 | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Resigned. | Orange |
| Vacant | December 28, 1981 – April 26, 1982 | |||
.jpg) John Seymour (Anaheim) | Republican | April 26, 1982 – January 7, 1991 | Elected to finish Briggs's term. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned to be appointed to the U.S. Senate. | |
| Vacant | January 7, 1991 – May 16, 1991 | |||
 John Lewis (Orange) | Republican | May 16, 1991 – November 30, 1992 | Elected to finish Seymour's term. Redistricted to the 33rd district. | |
.jpg) Marian Bergeson (Newport Beach) | Republican | December 7, 1992 – January 2, 1995 | Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in 1992. Resigned after appointment as Superintendent of Public Instruction failed in Assembly. | |
| Vacant | January 2, 1995 – May 11, 1995 | |||
 Ross Johnson (Fullerton) | Republican | May 11, 1995 – November 30, 2004 | Elected to finish Bergeson's term. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 2000. Termed out. | |
 John Campbell (Irvine) | Republican | December 6, 2004 – December 6, 2005 | Elected in 2004. Resigned after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. | |
| Vacant | December 6, 2005 – June 12, 2006 | |||
 Tom Harman (Huntington Beach) | Republican | June 12, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | Elected to finish Campbell in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Termed out. | |
 Roderick Wright (Inglewood) | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – September 22, 2014 | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2012. Resigned after being indicted on voter fraud.[3] | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | September 22, 2014 – December 10, 2014 | |||
_(cropped).jpg) Isadore Hall III (Compton) | Democratic | December 10, 2014 – November 30, 2016 | Elected to finish Wright's term. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
 Steven Bradford (Gardena) | Democratic | December 5, 2016 – present | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2020. Termed out. | |
Election results
[edit]2020
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Steven Bradford (incumbent) | 106,742 | 75.7 | |
| American Independent | Anthony Perry | 35,024 | 24.3 | |
| Total votes | 140,995 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Steven Bradford (incumbent) | 234,881 | 72.5 | |
| American Independent | Anthony Perry | 89,080 | 27.5 | |
| Total votes | 323,961 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Steven Bradford | 50,998 | 35.6 | |
| Democratic | Warren Furutani | 35,024 | 24.4 | |
| Democratic | Isaac Galvan | 32,105 | 22.4 | |
| Republican | Charlotte Ann Svolos | 25,197 | 17.6 | |
| Total votes | 143,324 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Steven Bradford | 135,353 | 53.5 | |
| Democratic | Warren Furutani | 117,455 | 46.5 | |
| Total votes | 252,808 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014 (special)
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Isadore Hall, III | 17,951 | 55.9 | |
| Republican | James Spencer | 8,014 | 25.0 | |
| Democratic | Louis L. Dominguez | 4,067 | 12.7 | |
| Democratic | Hector Serrano | 2,069 | 6.4 | |
| Total votes | 32,101 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Roderick Wright (incumbent) | 40,312 | 57.4 | |
| Republican | Charlotte A. Svolos | 18,793 | 26.8 | |
| Democratic | Paul Butterfield | 11,091 | 15.8 | |
| Total votes | 70,196 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Roderick Wright (incumbent) | 192,483 | 76.5 | |
| Republican | Charlotte A. Svolos | 59,077 | 23.5 | |
| Total votes | 251,560 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2008
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Harman (incumbent) | 222,149 | 58.55 | |
| Democratic | Ginny Meyer | 157,271 | 41.45 | |
| Total votes | 379,420 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 67.73 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Campbell | 230,220 | 63.79 | |
| Democratic | Rita B. Siebert | 114,126 | 31.62 | |
| Libertarian | Timothy Johnson | 16,561 | 4.59 | |
| Total votes | 360,907 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2000
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ross Johnson (incumbent) | 189,523 | 60.06 | |
| Democratic | Stephen M. Ray | 103,700 | 32.86 | |
| Libertarian | Paul L. Studier | 11,401 | 3.61 | |
| Natural Law | Cynthia F. Katz | 10,918 | 3.46 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 33,207 | 9.52 | ||
| Total votes | 348,749 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1996
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ross Johnson (incumbent) | 183,739 | 61.52 | |
| Democratic | Madolene Arakeljian | 103,170 | 34.54 | |
| Natural Law | Nat Adam | 11,780 | 3.94 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 20,812 | 6.51 | ||
| Total votes | 319,501 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1992
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marian Bergeson (incumbent) | 204,504 | 62.24 | |
| Democratic | Dorianne Garcia | 107,512 | 32.72 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Sprik | 16,536 | 5.03 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 38,755 | 10.55 | ||
| Total votes | 367,307 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
- ^ Lin, Judy (September 15, 2014). "Rod Wright Resigns After Voter Fraud Case". Huffington Post.
