California's 35th senatorial district

California's 35th State Senate district
Current senator
  Laura Richardson
D–Long Beach
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		934,615[1]
676,116[1]
481,429[1]
Demographics
Registered voters521,337[2]
Registration58.15% 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 Laura Richardson of Long Beach.

District profile

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.

Election results from statewide races

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

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

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 after appointment 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.

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.
Term-limited and retired.

John Campbell
(Irvine) 		Republican December 6, 2004 –
December 6, 2005 		Elected in 2004.
Resigned after election 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.
Term-limited and retired.

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. 		Los Angeles
Vacant September 22, 2014 –
December 10, 2014

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 –
November 30, 2024 		Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2020.
Term-limited and retired.

Laura Richardson
(Long Beach) 		Democratic December 2, 2024 –
present 		Elected in 2024.

Election results

2024

2024 California State Senate 35th district election[3][4]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Richardson 26,916 27.8
Democratic Michelle Chambers 23,670 24.5
Republican James Spencer 18,193 18.8
Democratic Albert Robles 8,263 8.5
Democratic Alex Monteiro 5,840 6.0
Democratic Jennifer Trichelle-Marie Williams 5,242 5.4
Democratic Nilo Vega Michelin 4,628 4.8
Democratic Lamar Lyons 3,959 4.1
Total votes 96,711 100.0
General election
Democratic Laura Richardson 122,862 50.6
Democratic Michelle Chambers 120,144 49.4
Total votes 243,006 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Senate 35th district election[5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Bradford (incumbent) 106,742 75.7
American Independent Anthony Perry 34,253 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

2016 California State Senate 35th district election[7][8]
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)

2014 California State Senate 35th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Rod Wright[9]
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

2012 California State Senate 35th district election[10][11]
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

2008 California State Senate 35th district election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Harman (incumbent) 222,149 58.5
Democratic Ginny Meyer 157,271 41.5
Total votes 379,420 100.0
Republican hold

2005 (special)

2005 California State Senate 35th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of John Campbell[13][14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Harman 37,840 38.8
Republican Diane Harkey 37,604 38.5
Democratic Larry Caballero 22,176 22.7
Total votes 97,620 100.0
General election
Republican Tom Harman 89,408 67.6
Democratic Larry Caballero 42,838 32.4
Total votes 132,246 100.0
Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Senate 35th district election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Campbell 230,220 63.8
Democratic Rita B. Siebert 114,126 31.6
Libertarian Timothy Johnson 16,561 4.6
Total votes 360,907 100.0
Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Senate 35th district election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross Johnson (incumbent) 189,523 60.1
Democratic Stephen M. Ray 103,700 32.9
Libertarian Paul L. Studier 11,401 3.6
Natural Law Cynthia F. Katz 10,918 3.5
Total votes 315,542 100.0
Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Senate 35th district election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross Johnson (incumbent) 183,739 61.5
Democratic Madolene Arakeljian 103,170 34.5
Natural Law Nat Adam 11,780 3.9
Total votes 298,689 100.0
Republican hold

1995 (special)

1995 California State Senate 35th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Marian Bergeson[18]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross Johnson 18,546 31.5
Republican Gil Ferguson 14,893 25.3
Republican Doris Allen 13,039 22.1
Democratic Madelene Arakelian 4,611 7.8
Democratic Mike Palitz 3,110 5.3
Republican Robert Ruper 1,767 3.0
Republican Dan Worthington 1,679 2.8
Republican Long Pham 1,305 2.2
Total votes 58,950 100.0
General election
Republican Ross Johnson 33,110 71.6
Democratic Madelene Arakelian 13,143 28.4
Total votes 46,253 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Senate 35th district election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marian Bergeson (incumbent) 204,504 62.2
Democratic Dorianne Garcia 107,512 32.7
Libertarian Eric Sprik 16,536 5.0
Total votes 328,552 100.0
Republican hold

1991 (special)

1991 California State Senate 35th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of John Seymour[20]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Lewis 13,374 30.0
Republican Nolan Frizzelle 7,955 17.8
Republican Doris Allen 7,085 15.9
Republican Dana Reed 6,079 13.6
Democratic Francis Hoffman 4,640 10.6
Republican William A. Dougherty 2,625 5.9
Republican Charles V. Smith 1,180 2.6
Republican Jim Wronski 606 1.4
Libertarian Erik Sprik 535 1.2
Republican John S. Parise 513 1.2
Total votes 44,595 100.0
General election
Republican John Lewis 36,706 67.7
Democratic Francis Hoffman 14,459 26.7
Libertarian Erik Sprik 3,049 5.6
Total votes 54,214 100.0
Republican 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. ^ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  6. ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  7. ^ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  8. ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  9. ^ "Official Canvass - State Senator - 35th Senate District* - Special Primary Election, December 9, 2014" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  10. ^ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  11. ^ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  12. ^ "November 4, 2008, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  13. ^ "Special Election Results - State Senate, 35th District* - Special Primary Election, April 11, 2006 - OFFICIAL CANVASS" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  14. ^ "Special Election Results - State Senate, 35th District* - Special General Election, June 6, 2006 - OFFICIAL CANVASS" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  15. ^ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  16. ^ "November 7, 2000, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  17. ^ "November 5, 1996, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  18. ^ "March 26, 1996, Primary Election - Special Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  19. ^ "November 3, 1992, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  20. ^ "June 1992, Primary Election - Special Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
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