California's 18th senatorial district

California's 18th State Senate district
Current senator
  Steve Padilla
D–Chula Vista
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		928,725[1]
699,815[1]
471,813[1]
Demographics
Registered voters503,382[2]
Registration53.43% Democratic
13.75% Republican
27.24% No party preference

California's 18th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Steve Padilla of Chula Vista.

District profile

The district stretches along the Mexico–United States border and predominantly includes rural Imperial Valley and areas of California along the Colorado River, including Needles, Blythe, and Indio. However, most of the district's 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 southeastern side of San Diego.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2021 Recall No No 75.2 – 24.8%
2020 President Biden 73.7 – 24.3%
2018 Governor Newsom 76.5 – 23.5%
Senator Feinstein 57.9 – 42.1%
2016 President Clinton 75.9 – 18.8%
Senator Harris 59.5 – 40.5%
2014 Governor Brown 71.6 – 28.4%
2012 President Obama 73.9 – 23.5%
Senator Feinstein 75.3 – 24.7%

List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 18th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Senators Party Years served Counties represented Notes
Frederick Cox Democratic January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887 Sacramento Cox and Routier served together.[3]
Joseph Routier Republican January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887
M. W. Dixon Democratic January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 Alameda
William Simpson Republican January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895
Hugh Toner Democratic January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899 San Francisco
John A. Hoey Republican January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
Harry Bunkers Democratic January 5, 1903 – February 27, 1905 Expelled from the Senate for bribery.[4]
Vacant February 27, 1905 – January 7, 1907
Daniel J. Reily Republican January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911
Daniel P. Regan January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915
Dominic Joseph Beban Progressive January 4, 1915 – February 29, 1916 Died in office.[5]
Vacant February 29, 1916 – January 8, 1917
Victor J. Canepa Independent January 8, 1917 – January 5, 1931 Change his party to Republican when he ran for his 2nd term.
Republican
Herbert C. Jones January 5, 1931 – January 7, 1935 Santa Clara
Sanborn Young January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939
John D. Foley Democratic January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943
Byrl R. Salsman Republican January 4, 1943 – October 1, 1949 Resigned from the Senate to become a Judge.
Vacant October 1, 1949 – January 8, 1951
John F. "Jack" Thompson Republican January 8, 1951 – January 7, 1963
Clark L. Bradley January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967
Walter W. Stiern Democratic January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 Kern, Kings
Omer Rains December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 Santa Barbara, Ventura
Gary K. Hart December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994 Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Jack O'Connell December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2002 San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Roy Ashburn Republican December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2010 Inyo, Kern, San Bernardino, Tulare
Jean Fuller December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2014
Robert Hertzberg Democratic December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2022 Los Angeles
Steve Padilla Democratic December 5, 2022 – present Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego

Election results

2022

2022 California State Senate 18th district election[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Padilla 74,495 61.0
Republican Alejandro Galicia 47,689 39.0
Total votes 122,184 100.0
General election
Democratic Steve Padilla 115,103 59.8
Republican Alejandro Galicia 77,223 40.2
Total votes 192,326 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Senate 18th district[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Hertzberg (incumbent) 72,462 66.3
Republican Rudy Melendez 12,564 11.5
Democratic Roger James Sayegh 12,238 11.2
Republican Brandon Saario 12,048 11.0
Total votes 109,312 100.0
General election
Democratic Robert Hertzberg (incumbent) 195,623 78.1
Republican Rudy Melendez 54,888 21.9
Total votes 250,511 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Senate 18th district[10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Hertzberg 35,338 63.1
Republican Ricardo Antonio Benitez 16,289 29.1
Green John P. "Jack" Lindblad 4,392 7.8
Total votes 56,019 100.0
General election
Democratic Robert Hertzberg 79,495 70.2
Republican Ricardo Antonio Benitez 33,794 29.8
Total votes 113,289 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

2010 California State Senate 18th district[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Fuller 166,051 68.9
Democratic Carter N. Pope 75,229 31.1
Total votes 241,280 100.0
Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Senate 18th district[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy Ashburn (incumbent) 147,767 69.7
Democratic Fred Davis 59,187 27.9
Green Matthew Rick 4,923 2.3
Total votes 211,877 100.0
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Senate 18th district[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy Ashburn (incumbent) 153,878 100.0
Total votes 153,878 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1998

1998 California State Senate 18th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack O'Connell (incumbent) 169,818 66.9
Republican Gordon Klemm 79,872 31.4
Libertarian Jack Ray 4,276 1.7
Total votes 253,966 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Senate 18th district[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack O'Connell 158,161 59.0
Republican Steve MacElvaine 109,734 41.0
Total votes 267,895 100.0
Democratic hold

1990

1990 California State Senate 18th district[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gary K. Hart (incumbent) 111,599 60.4
Republican Carey Rogers 65,499 35.4
Libertarian Jay C. Wood 7,796 4.2
Total votes 184,894 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of February 18, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ^ "1883 Senate Session". babel.hathitrust.org.
  4. ^ "SENATE SHOWS NO MERCY TO THE FOUR BOODLERS". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  5. ^ "Senator Beban Dead at Bay City". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  6. ^ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  7. ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  8. ^ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  9. ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  10. ^ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  11. ^ "November 4, 2014, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  12. ^ "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  13. ^ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Senate" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  14. ^ "November 5, 2002, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  15. ^ "November 8, 1994, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  16. ^ "November 6, 1990, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
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