2022 California State Senate election
Results by gains and holds
Results by winning party vote share Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gain No election heldDemocratic: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Republican: 50–60% 60–70% No election held
The 2022 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, with the primary election was held on Thursday June 7, Voters in the
20 even-numbered districts of the
California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with elections for other offices, including the
state assembly .
Democrats gained 1 seat, increasing their supermajority to 32 out of 40 seats, a four fifths majority.
[1]
Predictions
Overview
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Primary elections
2022 California State Senate election Primary election
Party
[3]
Votes
Percentage
Candidates
Advancing to general
Seats contesting
Democratic
1,857,206
60.5
38
20
20
Republican
1,213,169
39.5
25
15
15
Totals
3,070,375
100.00
63
35
—
General elections
2022 California State Senate election General election – November 8, 2022
[4]
Party
Votes
%
Before
Up
Won
After
+/–
Democratic
3,201,860
63.69
31
14
15
32
1
Republican
1,825,644
36.31
9
6
5
8
1
Totals
5,027,504
100.00
40
20
20
40
—
Retiring incumbents
1st :
Jim Nielsen (R–
Red Bluff )
[o] : Termed out of office
8th :
Richard Pan (D–
Sacramento )
[p] : Termed out of office
10th :
Bob Wieckowski (D–
Fremont ): Termed out of office
12th :
Andreas Borgeas (R-
Fresno )
[q] : Retiring
18th :
Ben Hueso (D–
San Diego )
[r] : Termed out of office
20th :
Robert Hertzberg (D–
Van Nuys )
[s] : Termed out of office
22nd :
Connie Leyva (D-
Chino )
[t] : Running for San Bernardino County Supervisor
28th :
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-
Los Angeles )
[u] : Running for
California's 37th congressional district
32nd :
Melissa Melendez (R–
Lake Elsinore )
[v] : Termed out of office
38th :
Patricia Bates (R–
Laguna Niguel )
[w] : Termed out of office
District 2
The 2nd district encompasses most of the
North Coast region, stretching from the
Oregon border to the northern
Bay Area to include
Del Norte ,
Humboldt ,
Trinity ,
Mendocino ,
Sonoma , and
Marin Counties. The incumbent is two-term Democrat
Mike McGuire of
Healdsburg , who is running for a third term.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
District 4
The new 4th district is located in the northeastern
Central Valley , the central
Sierra Nevada , and
Death Valley , including
Stanislaus ,
Calaveras ,
Amador ,
El Dorado ,
Placer ,
Alpine ,
Tuolumne ,
Mariposa ,
Madera ,
Mono , and
Inyo counties. The district has no incumbent.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
California's 4th State Senate district, 2022
[15]
[16]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tim Robertson
48,880
22.1
Democratic
Marie Alvarado-Gil
41,262
18.7
Republican
George Radanovich
37,793
17.1
Republican
Steven Bailey
37,129
16.8
Republican
Jeff McKay
34,773
15.7
Republican
Jack Griffith
10,337
4.7
Republican
Michael Gordon
6,202
2.8
Republican
Jolene Daly
4,652
2.1
Total votes
221,028
100%
General election
Democratic
Marie Alvarado-Gil
137,157
52.7
Democratic
Tim Robertson
123,210
47.3
Total votes
260,367
100%
Democratic win (new seat)
District 6
The 6th district is located in northern and eastern suburbs of the
Sacramento metropolitan area , including the
Sacramento County cities of
Rancho Cordova ,
Carmichael ,
Fair Oaks ,
Gold River ,
Arden-Arcade ,
Folsom ,
Orangevale ,
Citrus Heights , and
Antelope , and the western
Placer County
exurbs of
Granite Bay ,
Roseville ,
Rocklin ,
Loomis , Whitney, and
Lincoln . The district has no incumbent.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
District 8
The new 8th district is located in the core of the
Sacramento metropolitan area , consisting of the state capital of
Sacramento and surrounding suburbs, including
Rio Linda ,
McClellan Park ,
North Highlands ,
Vineyard ,
Rosemont ,
Florin , and
Elk Grove . The incumbent in this area is Democrat
Richard Pan of
Sacramento of the former 6th district, who is
term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Results
District 10
The 10th district is located in the
East Bay in
Alameda County and the northwestern corner of
Silicon Valley in
Santa Clara County , including
Fremont ,
Hayward ,
Union City ,
Newark ,
Milpitas ,
Sunnyvale , and
Santa Clara . The incumbent is Democrat
Bob Wieckowski of
Fremont , who is
term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
Jaime Raul Zepeda (Democratic), community organizer
[31] (endorsed Wahab)
[35]
Endorsements
Lily Mei (D)
Federal officials
Local officials
Aisha Wahab (D)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations
Results
California's 10th State Senate district, 2022
[15]
[16]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lily Mei
47,149
33.1
Democratic
Aisha Wahab
42,731
30.0
Republican
Paul J. Pimentel
30,742
21.6
Democratic
Jamal Khan
10,424
7.3
Democratic
Raymond Liu
6,932
4.9
Democratic
Jim Canova
4,391
3.1
Total votes
142,369
100%
General election
Democratic
Aisha Wahab
114,997
53.7
Democratic
Lily Mei
99,011
46.3
Total votes
214,008
100%
Democratic hold
District 12
The new 12th district encompasses the southeastern
Central Valley and the northwestern corner of the
Mojave Desert , including most of
Kern County and the eastern portions of
Tulare County and
Fresno County . It merged the districts of first-term Republican
Shannon Grove of
Bakersfield of the former 16th district, who is running for re-election here and first-term Republican
Andreas Borgeas of the former 8th district, who decided not to seek reelection.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
District 14
The new 14th district is located in the western
Central Valley , including
Merced County and western
Fresno County . The incumbents in this area are first-term Democrat
Anna Caballero of
Merced and the former 12th district and first-term Democrat
Melissa Hurtado of
Sanger and the former 14th district. Both incumbents initially were running for re-election in this district, but Hurtado dropped out to run for the 16th district.
Candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Anna Caballero (D)
Individuals
Organizations
Results
District 16
The new 16th district encompasses the southwestern
Central Valley , including
Kings County , western
Tulare County , and northwestern
Kern County . The seat originally had no incumbent, but first-term Democrat
Melissa Hurtado of
Sanger eventually chose to run for re-election here. On December 14, candidate David Shepard filed for a recount, after the race was certified with Senator Hurtado in the lead by a 20-vote margin.
[48] The recount concluded on January 17, with Shepard gaining 11 votes, while Hurtado gained 4.
[49]
Candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
Imelda Ceja (Democratic), nurse
[53]
Rob Fuentes (Democratic), attorney
[51]
Endorsements
Bryan Osorio (D)
Individuals
Organizations
Results
California's 16th State Senate district, 2022
[15]
[16]
[49]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Shepard
32,579
43.4
Democratic
Melissa Hurtado (incumbent)
22,162
29.6
Democratic
Nicole Parra
9,921
13.2
Republican
Gregory Tatum
6,016
8.0
Democratic
Bryan Osorio
4,344
5.8
Total votes
75,022
100%
General election
Democratic
Melissa Hurtado (incumbent)
68,461
50.005
Republican
David Shepard
68,448
49.995
Total votes
136,909
100%
Democratic hold
District 18
The new 18th district stretches along the
Mexico–United States border and includes rural
Imperial Valley and areas of California along the
Colorado River , including
Needles ,
Blythe and
Indio , but most of the population is in southern
San Diego County , including
Imperial Beach ,
Otay Mesa ,
Chula Vista ,
National City ,
Lincoln Acres ,
Bonita , the
Tijuana River Valley , and the southeast side of
San Diego . The incumbent in this area is two-term Democrat
Ben Hueso of
San Diego and the former 40th district, who is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
District 20
The new 20th district contains most of the
San Fernando Valley section of northern
Los Angeles , including
Burbank ,
Van Nuys ,
Reseda ,
Canoga Park ,
Tujunga ,
Sun Valley ,
Shadow Hills ,
Lake View Terrace ,
Arleta ,
Panorama City ,
Pacoima ,
Mission Hills ,
San Fernando , and
Sylmar . The incumbent in this area is two-term Democrat
Robert Hertzberg of
Van Nuys and the former 18th district, who is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Daniel Hertzberg (D)
Federal officials
State legislators
Organizations
Results
District 22
The new 22nd district consists of the eastern
San Gabriel Valley and the
Pomona Valley in
Los Angeles County , including
El Monte ,
West Covina ,
Covina ,
Duarte ,
Baldwin Park ,
Irwindale ,
Vincent ,
Azusa ,
San Dimas ,
La Verne , and
Pomona , as well as
Montclair ,
Chino , and
Ontario in the southwestern corner of
San Bernardino County . The incumbents in this area are first-term Democrat
Susan Rubio of
Baldwin Park or the former 22nd district and second-term Democrat
Connie Leyva of
Chino or the former 20th district. Rubio ran for re-election, while Leyva ran for
San Bernardino County
Supervisor .
Candidates
Declared
Declined
Endorsements
Results
District 24
The new 24th district contains the
Westside
Los Angeles neighborhoods of
Venice ,
West Los Angeles ,
Pacific Palisades ,
Brentwood ,
Bel Air ,
Century City ,
Sunset Strip ,
Laurel Canyon ,
Hollywood , and
Miracle Mile , and the
Santa Monica Mountains cities such as
Hidden Hills ,
Calabasas ,
Topanga , and
Malibu , as well as most of the
South Bay cities of
Los Angeles County , including
Rancho Palos Verdes ,
Rolling Hills ,
Torrance ,
Redondo Beach ,
Manhattan Beach ,
El Segundo ,
Marina Del Rey ,
Santa Monica ,
Beverly Hills , and
West Hollywood , and The incumbent in this area is two-term Democrat
Ben Allen of
Santa Monica and the former 26th district, who is running for re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Ben Allen (Democratic), incumbent state senator
[19]
Kristina Irwin (Republican), realtor (write-in)
[66]
Endorsements
Results
District 26
The new 26th district is located in the central and eastern
Los Angeles neighborhoods of
Los Feliz ,
East Hollywood ,
Silver Lake ,
Echo Park ,
Cypress Park ,
Koreatown ,
Wilshire Center ,
Westlake ,
Glassell Park ,
Eagle Rock ,
Garvanza ,
Lincoln Heights ,
Hermon ,
Little Tokyo ,
Chinatown ,
Boyle Heights , and
El Sereno , along with the adjascent communities of
City Terrace ,
East Los Angeles and
Vernon . The incumbent in this area is first-term Democrat
Maria Elena Durazo of
Los Angeles and the former 24th district, who is seeking re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
District 28
The new 28th district contains
Downtown Los Angeles and most of
South Central Los Angeles , including
Park La Brea ,
Pico Union ,
Mid City ,
West Adams ,
Baldwin Hills ,
Hyde Park ,
Nevin ,
Leimert Park ,
Jefferson Park ,
Crenshaw ,
Vermont Square ,
Adams-Normandie ,
Florence ,
Exposition Park , and
University Park , as well as suburbs of
Culver City ,
Ladera Heights , and a small part of the
Westside Los Angeles neighborhoods, including
Palms ,
Mar Vista and
Playa Vista . The incumbent in this area is first-term Democrat
Sydney Kamlager-Dove of
Los Angeles and the former 30th district, who is leaving to run for a seat in the
United States House of Representatives .
Candidates
Declared
Jamaal Gulledge (Democratic), human resources manager
[67]
Joe Lusizzo (Republican), restaurant owner
[19]
Kamilah Victoria Moore (Democratic), attorney and activist
[19]
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (Democratic), labor advocate
[68]
Cheryl Turner (Democratic), civil rights lawyer
[68]
Endorsements
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D)
Results
California's 28th State Senate district, 2022
[15]
[16]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
63,211
44.8
Democratic
Cheryl Turner
42,728
30.3
Republican
Joe Lusizzo
20,785
14.7
Democratic
Kamilah Victoria Moore
9,162
6.5
Democratic
Jamaal Gulledge
5,267
3.7
Total votes
141,153
100%
General election
Democratic
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
117,315
59.9
Democratic
Cheryl Turner
78,453
40.1
Total votes
195,768
100%
Democratic hold
District 30
The new 30th district contains the
Gateway Cities region of southeastern
Los Angeles County , including
Downey ,
Norwalk ,
Bellflower ,
La Mirada ,
Santa Fe Springs ,
Los Nietos ,
Montebello ,
Pico Rivera ,
Whittier ,
Hacienda Heights ,
La Puente ,
Valinda ,
Avocado Heights ,
Industry ,
Rowland Heights ,
Walnut , and
Diamond Bar , along with
Brea in northeastern
Orange County . The incumbent in this area is first-term Democrat
Bob Archuleta of the former 32nd district, who is seeking re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
District 32
The new 32nd district consists of the southwestern corner of the
Inland Empire , including the
Riverside County communities of
Temecula ,
Murrieta ,
Wildomar ,
Lake Elsinore ,
Canyon Lake ,
Lakeland Village ,
Alberhill ,
Menifee ,
Sage , and
Idyllwild , along with
Yorba Linda in eastern
Orange County ,
Chino Hills in southwestern
San Bernardino County and the rural, northeastern corner of
San Diego County . The incumbent in this area, Republican
Melissa Melendez of the former 28th district, is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
District 34
The 34th district is based in northern
Orange County , including most of
Santa Ana ,
Anaheim ,
Placentia ,
Fullerton ,
Buena Park ,
La Habra , and the west side of
Orange , along with the unincorporated community of
South Whittier in Los Angeles County. The incumbent is first-term Democrat
Tom Umberg of
Santa Ana , who is seeking re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
District 36
The new 36th district encompasses most of coastal
Orange County , including
Seal Beach ,
Huntington Beach ,
Newport Beach ,
Emerald Bay ,
Laguna Beach , and
Dana Point , and the
Little Saigon area of northwestern Orange County, including
Garden Grove ,
Westminster ,
Fountain Valley ,
Midway City ,
Stanton ,
Cypress ,
Rossmoor , and
Los Alimitos , along with
Artesia ,
Cerritos , and
Hawaiian Gardens in southwestern
Los Angeles County . The seat has no incumbent.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
District 38
The new 38th district encompasses the coastal
North County
San Diego County communities of
La Jolla ,
Del Mar ,
Solana Beach ,
Cardiff ,
Rancho Santa Fe ,
Encinitas ,
Carlsbad ,
Vista ,
Oceanside ,
San Luis Rey , and
Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base , along with the southern edge of
Orange County , including
San Clemente ,
San Juan Capistrano ,
Ladera Ranch ,
Las Flores , and
Rancho Santa Margarita . The incumbent in this area, Republican
Patricia Bates (R–
Laguna Niguel ), is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements
Results
District 40
The new 40th district encompasses much of inland
San Diego County , including
Santee ,
Poway ,
Alpine ,
Pine Valley ,
Ramona ,
San Marcos ,
Escondido ,
Hidden Meadows ,
Valley Center ,
Pauma Valley , and
Fallbrook , as well as the northeastern parts of the city of
San Diego . The incumbent in this area is Republican
Brian Jones of
Santee and the former 38th district, who is seeking re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
See also
Notes
^ Redistricted from the 6th district.
^ Redistricted from the 16th district.
^ Redistricted from the 8th district.
^ Redistricted from the 12th district.
^ Redistricted from the 14th district.
^ Redistricted from the 40th district.
^ Redistricted from the 18th district.
^ Redistricted from the 20th district.
^ Redistricted from the 26th district.
^ Redistricted from the 24th district.
^ Redistricted from the 30th district.
^ Redistricted from the 32nd district.
^ Redistricted from the 28th district.
^ Redistricted from the 38th district.
^ Redistricted from the
4th district.
^ Redistricted from the
6th district.
^ Redistricted from the
8th district.
^ Redistricted from the
40th district.
^ Redistricted from the
18th district.
^ Redistricted from the
20th district.
^ Redistricted from the
30th district.
^ Redistricted from the
28th district.
^ Redistricted from the
36th district.
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