California's 35th senatorial district

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California's 35th State Senate district
California's 35th Senatorial district (2021).svg
Current senator
  Steven Bradford
DGardena
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 Steven Bradford of Gardena.

Contents

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

YearOfficeResults
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

SenatorsPartyYears servedElectoral historyCounties represented
District established January 3, 1887
Bradley Varnum Sargent.jpg
B. V. Sargent
(Monterey)
Democratic January 3, 1887 –
January 7, 1889
Elected in 1886.
[ data missing ]
Monterey, San Benito
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Thomas Flint Jr.
(Hollister)
Republican January 7, 1889 –
January 2, 1893
Elected in 1888.
Redistricted to the 33rd district.
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Orestes Orr
(Ventura)
Republican January 2, 1893 –
January 4, 1897
Elected in 1892.
[ data missing ]
Santa Barbara, Ventura
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J. J. Boyce
(Santa Barbara)
Republican January 4, 1897 –
January 1, 1901
Elected in 1896.
[ data missing ]
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Charles B. Greenwell
(Santa Barbara)
Republican January 1, 1901 –
January 2, 1905
Elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 33rd district.
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Howard A. Broughton
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 2, 1905 –
January 4, 1909
Elected in 1904.
[ data missing ]
Los Angeles
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Newton W. Thompson
(Alhambra)
Republican January 4, 1909 –
January 8, 1917
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1912.
[ data missing ]
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Egbert J. Gates
(Pasadena)
Republican January 8, 1917 –
January 5, 1925
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1920.
[ data missing ]
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Herbert J. Evans
(Monrovia)
Republican January 5, 1925 –
January 2, 1933
Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1928.
Retired to run for State Assembly.
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Nelson T. Edwards
(Orange)
Republican January 2, 1933 –
January 4, 1937
Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 1932.
[ data missing ]
Orange
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Harry C. Westover
(Laguna Hills)
Democratic January 4, 1937 –
January 6, 1941
Elected in 1936.
[ data missing ]
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Thomas Kuchel
(Anaheim)
Republican January 6, 1941 –
February 11, 1946
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1944.
Resigned to become California State Controller.
VacantFebruary 11, 1946 –
January 6, 1947
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Clyde A. Watson
(Orange)
Republican January 6, 1947 –
January 5, 1953
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1950.
[ data missing ]
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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 ]
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John G. Schmitz
(Santa Ana)
Republican January 4, 1965 –
January 2, 1967
Elected in 1964.
Redistricted to the 34th district.
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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
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John Briggs
(Fullerton)
Republican December 6, 1976 –
December 28, 1981
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1980.
Resigned.
Orange
VacantDecember 28, 1981 –
April 26, 1982
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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.
VacantJanuary 7, 1991 –
May 16, 1991
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John Lewis
(Orange)
Republican May 16, 1991 –
November 30, 1992
Elected to finish Seymour's term.
Redistricted to the 33rd district.
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Marian Bergeson
(Newport Beach)
Republican December 7, 1992 –
January 2, 1995
Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in re-elected in 1992.
Resigned after appointment as Superintendent of Public Instruction failed in Assembly.
VacantJanuary 2, 1995 –
May 11, 1995
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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.
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John Campbell
(Irvine)
Republican December 6, 2004 –
December 6, 2005
Elected in 2004.
Resigned after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
VacantDecember 6, 2005 –
June 12, 2006
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Tom Harman
(Huntington Beach)
Republican June 12, 2006 –
November 30, 2012
Elected to finish Campbell in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Termed out.
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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
VacantSeptember 22, 2014 –
December 10, 2014
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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.
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Steven Bradford
(Gardena)
Democratic December 5, 2016 –
present
Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2020.
Retiring at end of term due to term limits.

Election results

2020

2020 California State Senate election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steven Bradford (incumbent)106,74275.7
American Independent Anthony Perry35,02424.3
Total votes140,995 100.0
General election
Democratic Steven Bradford (incumbent) 234,881 72.5
American Independent Anthony Perry89,08027.5
Total votes323,961 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California State Senate election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steven Bradford 50,99835.6
Democratic Warren Furutani 35,02424.4
Democratic Isaac Galvan32,10522.4
Republican Charlotte Ann Svolos25,19717.6
Total votes143,324 100.0
General election
Democratic Steven Bradford 135,353 53.5
Democratic Warren Furutani 117,45546.5
Total votes252,808 100.0
Democratic hold

2014 (special)

California's 35th State Senate district special election, 2014
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Rod Wright
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Isadore Hall, III 17,951 55.9
Republican James Spencer8,01425.0
Democratic Louis L. Dominguez4,06712.7
Democratic Hector Serrano2,0696.4
Total votes32,101 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Senate elections, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roderick Wright (incumbent)40,31257.4
Republican Charlotte A. Svolos18,79326.8
Democratic Paul Butterfield11,09115.8
Total votes70,196 100.0
General election
Democratic Roderick Wright (incumbent) 192,483 76.5
Republican Charlotte A. Svolos59,07723.5
Total votes251,560 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2008

California's 35th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Harman (incumbent) 222,149 58.55
Democratic Ginny Meyer157,27141.45
Total votes379,420 100.00
Turnout  67.73
Republican hold

2004

California's 35th State Senate district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Campbell 230,220 63.79
Democratic Rita B. Siebert114,12631.62
Libertarian Timothy Johnson16,5614.59
Total votes360,907 100.00
Republican hold

2000

California's 35th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ross Johnson (incumbent) 189,523 60.06
Democratic Stephen M. Ray103,70032.86
Libertarian Paul L. Studier11,4013.61
Natural Law Cynthia F. Katz10,9183.46
Invalid or blank votes33,2079.52
Total votes348,749 100.00
Republican hold

1996

California's 35th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ross Johnson (incumbent) 183,739 61.52
Democratic Madolene Arakeljian103,17034.54
Natural Law Nat Adam11,7803.94
Invalid or blank votes20,8126.51
Total votes319,501 100.00
Republican hold

1992

California's 35th State Senate district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marian Bergeson (incumbent) 204,504 62.24
Democratic Dorianne Garcia107,51232.72
Libertarian Eric Sprik16,5365.03
Invalid or blank votes38,75510.55
Total votes367,307 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. Lin, Judy (September 15, 2014). "Rod Wright Resigns After Voter Fraud Case". Huffington Post.