California's 21st senatorial district
| California's 21st State Senate district | |||
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| Current senator |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 930,282[1] 649,719[1] 507,189[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 519,113[2] | ||
| Registration | 39.25% Democratic 31.34% Republican 22.35% No party preference | ||
California's 21st State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Scott Wilk of Santa Clarita.
District profile
The district encompasses northern Los Angeles County and parts of the High Desert. It includes most of the Antelope, Victor, and Santa Clarita Valleys.
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Los Angeles County – 6.1%
San Bernardino County – 16.3%
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Election results from statewide races
| 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
Due to redistricting, the 21st district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
| Senators | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George A. Johnson | Democratic | January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 | Sonoma | |
| J. J. Sullivan | January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 | San Francisco | ||
| W. O. Banks | Republican | January 7, 1889 - January 2, 1893 | ||
| William J. Biggy | Democratic | January 2, 1893 - January 4, 1897 | ||
| Edward I. Wolfe | Republican | January 4, 1897 - January 6, 1913 | ||
| Frederick Carsten Gerdes | January 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917 | |||
| James C. Nealon | Democratic | January 8, 1917 - March 1, 1920 | Died in office.[3] | |
| Charles William Godsil | Republican | January 3, 1921 - January 5, 1925 | ||
| Roy Fellom | January 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931 | |||
| Timothy Edward Treacy | Nonpartisan | March 10, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | Sworn in after winning special election.[4] | |
| Harry L. Parkman | Republican | January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1957 | San Mateo | |
| Richard J. Dolwig | January 7, 1957 - January 2, 1967 | |||
| John L. Harmer | January 2, 1967 - October 4, 1974 | Los Angeles | Resigned to become Lieutenant Governor.[5] | |
| Newton Russell | December 20, 1974 - November 30, 1996 | Sworn in after winning special election.[6] | ||
| Adam Schiff | Democratic | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000 | ||
| Jack Scott | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008 | |||
| Carol Liu | December 1, 2008 - November 30, 2012 | |||
| Steve Knight | Republican | December 3, 2012 - January 3, 2015 | Los Angeles, San Bernardino | |
| Sharon Runner | March 19, 2015 – July 14, 2016 | Sworn in after winning special election. Died in office from Scleroderma. | ||
| Scott Wilk | December 5, 2016 - present |
Election results 1992 - present
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
| 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)
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
References
- ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
- ^ "State Sen. Nealon of Bay City Dies". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "Timothy E. Treacy Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
- ^ "John Harmer Resignation letter". babel.hathitrust.org.
- ^ "Newton Russell Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
