2014 California State Senate election

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2014 California State Senate election
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  2012 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016  

20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Kevin de Leon (portrait).jpg Senator Bob Huff.jpg
Leader Kevin de León Bob Huff
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 24th–Los Angeles 29th–Diamond Bar
Last election2911
Seats before2812
Seats after2614
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote1,760,8921,371,020
Percentage56.22%43.78%

2014 California State Senate election.svg
Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election held

President pro tempore before election

Kevin de León
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

Kevin de León
Democratic

The 2014 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, with the primary election on June 3, 2014. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including the State Assembly election and the gubernatorial election.

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The California Republican Party won the newly drawn 28th district and the open 34th district, gaining two seats from the California Democratic Party and ending the Democrats' supermajority in the chamber.

Overview

California State Senate elections, 2014
Primary election — June 3, 2014
PartyVotesPercentageCandidatesAdvancing to generalSeats contesting
Democratic 923,55751.63%402419
Republican 828,20746.30%231615
No party preference 32,7631.83%300
Green 4,3920.25%100
Totals1,788,919100.00%6740
California State Senate elections, 2014
General election — November 4, 2014
PartyVotesPercentageNot upContestedBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 1,760,89256.22%15132826Decrease2.svg 2
Republican 1,371,02043.78%571214Increase2.svg 2
Totals3,131,912100.00%20204040
2614
DemocraticRepublican

Results

District 2District 4District 6District 8District 10District 12District 14District 16District 18District 20District 22District 24District 26District 28District 30District 32District 34District 36District 38District 40

District 2

California's 2nd State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike McGuire 104,67057.9
Republican Lawrence R. Wiesner48,40126.8
Democratic Derek Knell19,73310.9
No party preference Harry V. Lehmann8,0604.5
Total votes180,864 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike McGuire 188,142 70.0
Republican Lawrence R. Wiesner80,77830.0
Total votes268,920 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Nielsen (incumbent)92,19164.0
Democratic CJ Jawahar [1] 51,78136.0
Total votes143,972 100.0
General election
Republican Jim Nielsen (incumbent) 139,199 63.7
Democratic CJ Jawahar79,45736.3
Total votes218,656 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

Endorsements

Roger Dickinson
Individuals
  • Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator
  • Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California
  • Bill Lockyer, California State Treasurer
  • Tom Torlakson, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • John Garamendi, U.S. Representative
  • Jared Huffman, U.S. Representative
  • Darrell Steinberg, President pro tempore of the California State Senate
  • Lois Wolk, State Senator
  • Don Nottoli, Sacramento County Supervisor
  • Phil Serna, Sacramento County Supervisor
  • Jimmie Yee, Sacramento County Supervisor
  • Mike McGowan, Yolo County Supervisor
  • Don Saylor, Yolo County Supervisor
  • Jim Provenza, Yolo County Supervisor
  • Christopher Cabaldon, Mayor of West Sacramento
  • Steve Cohn, Sacramento City Coucilmember
  • Bonnie Pannell, Sacramento City Councilmember
  • Allen Wayne Warren, Sacramento City Councilmember
  • Mark Johannessen, West Sacramento City Councilmember
  • William Kristoff, West Sacramento City Councilmember
  • Chris Ledesma, West Sacramento City Councilmember
  • Oscar Villegas, West Sacramento City Councilmember
  • Tej Maan, Yuba City Councilmember
  • Bill Slaton, SMUD Board President
  • Genevieve Shiroma, SMUD Board Vice President
  • Nancy Bui-Thompson, SMUD Board Director
  • Howard Posner, SMUD Board Director
  • Larry Carr, SMUD Board Director
  • Greg Geeting, Sacramento County Board of Education Member
  • Pam Haynes, Los Rios Community College Trustee
  • Dustin Johnson, Los Rios Community College Trustee
  • Steve Ly, Elk Grove School Board Member
  • Scott Dosick, Natomas School Boardmember
  • Susan Heredia, Natomas School Boardmember
  • Lisa Kaplan, Natomas School Boardmember
  • Jeff Cueno, Sacramento City School Boardmember
  • Patrick Kennedy, Sacramento City School Boardmember
  • Christina Pritchett, Sacramento City School Boardmember
  • Darrel Woo, Sacramento City School Boardmember
  • Michael Baker, Twin River School Boardmember
  • Bob Bastian, Twin River School Boardmember
  • John Dexter, Twin River School Boardmember
  • Walter Garcia Kawamoto, Twin River School Boardmember
  • Rebecca Sandoval, Twin River School Boardmember
  • Katie Villegas, Washington School Boardmember
  • Warren Harding, Arden Manor Park Boardmember
  • Kathleen Mast, El Camino Park Boardmember
  • Gregg Fishman, Arden Park Recreation and Parks Boardmember
  • Jim Lites, Arden Park Recreation and Parks Boardmember
  • Linda Kimura, Arden Creek Park Boardmember
  • Jerry Fox, Arden Creek Park Boardmember
  • Victor H. Fazio, former U.S. Representative
  • Phil Angelides, former California State Treasurer
  • Sheila Kuehl, former State Senator
  • Phil Isenberg, former State Assemblymember
  • Heather Fargo, former Mayor of Sacramento
  • James Shelby, former Mayor of Citrus Heights
  • Robbie Waters, former Sacramento City Councilmember
  • Grantland Johnson, former Sacramento County Supervisor
  • Toby Johnson, former Sacramento County Supervisor
  • Illa Collin, former Sacramento County Supervisor
  • Jim Streng, former Sacramento County Supervisor
Richard Pan
California's 6th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roger Dickinson 48,66840.3
Democratic Richard Pan 37,55231.1
Republican James Axelgard19,25815.9
Republican Jonathan Zachariou15,35512.7
Total votes120,833 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Pan 96,688 53.8
Democratic Roger Dickinson 82,93846.2
Total votes179,626 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Berryhill (incumbent)97,05665.4
Democratic Paulina Miranda51,41534.6
Total votes148,471 100.0
General election
Republican Tom Berryhill (incumbent) 145,587 66.5
Democratic Paulina Miranda73,41733.5
Total votes219,004 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

California's 10th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Wieckowski 36,77335.4
Republican Peter Kuo27,33226.3
Democratic Mary Hayashi 21,44820.6
Democratic Roman Reed14,09813.6
No party preference Audie Bock 4,2844.1
Total votes103,935 100.0
General election
Democratic Bob Wieckowski 111,162 68.0
Republican Peter Kuo52,30232.0
Total votes163,464 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anthony Cannella (incumbent)47,55163.8
Democratic Shawn K. Bagley27,01736.2
Total votes74,568 100.0
General election
Republican Anthony Cannella (incumbent) 74,988 60.5
Democratic Shawn K. Bagley49,03939.5
Total votes124,027 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

California's 14th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Vidak (incumbent)35,95361.2
Democratic Luis Chavez [2] 22,77138.8
Total votes58,724 100.0
General election
Republican Andy Vidak (incumbent) 54,251 54.1
Democratic Luis Chavez46,03545.9
Total votes100,286 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean Fuller (incumbent)79,84399.8
Democratic Ruth Musser-Lopez (write-in)1890.2
Total votes80,032 100.0
General election
Republican Jean Fuller (incumbent) 122,700 72.8
Democratic Ruth Musser-Lopez45,81227.2
Total votes168,512 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

California's 18th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Hertzberg 35,33863.1
Republican Ricardo Antonio Benitez16,28929.1
Green John P. "Jack" Lindblad4,3927.8
Total votes56,019 100.0
General election
Democratic Robert Hertzberg 79,495 70.2
Republican Ricardo Antonio Benitez33,79429.8
Total votes113,289 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew Munson14,12433.0
Democratic Connie Leyva 9,09621.2
Democratic Alfonso "Al" Sanchez7,95818.6
Democratic Shannon O'Brien6,76915.9
Democratic Sylvia Robles4,84311.3
Total votes42,790 100.0
General election
Democratic Connie Leyva 56,943 62.4
Republican Matthew Munson34,25637.6
Total votes91,199 100.0
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Hernandez (incumbent)34,37599.6
Republican Marc Rodriguez (write-in)1540.4
Total votes34,529 100.0
General election
Democratic Ed Hernandez (incumbent) 63,570 64.8
Republican Marc Rodriguez34,46835.2
Total votes98,038 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin de León (incumbent)28,97564.1
Democratic Peter Choi9,42220.8
Republican William "Rodriguez" Morrison6,80515.1
Total votes45,202 100.0
General election
Democratic Kevin de León (incumbent) 57,412 65.8
Democratic Peter Choi29,84834.2
Total votes87,260 100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben Allen 25,98722.2
Democratic Sandra Fluke 22,75919.4
No party preference Seth Stodder20,41917.4
Democratic Betsy Butler 19,30116.5
Democratic Amy Howorth18,41115.7
Democratic Vito Imbasciani5,1894.4
Democratic Patric Verrone3,4462.9
Democratic Barbi S. Appelquist1,6301.4
Total votes117,142 100.0
General election
Democratic Ben Allen 122,901 60.3
Democratic Sandra Fluke 80,78139.7
Total votes203,682 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Stone 20,80721.9
Republican Bonnie Garcia 18,88419.9
Republican Glenn A. Miller18,43519.4
Democratic Phillip Drucker17,63518.6
Democratic Anna Nevenic14,44415.2
Republican William "Bill" Carns4,8345.1
Total votes95,039 100.0
General election
Republican Jeff Stone 81,698 53.0
Republican Bonnie Garcia 72,35347.0
Total votes154,051 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

District 30

California's 30th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Holly Mitchell (incumbent)48,28085.3
Democratic Isidro Armenta8,30114.7
Total votes56,581 100.0
General election
Democratic Holly Mitchell (incumbent) 78,115 68.8
Democratic Isidro Armenta35,44231.2
Total votes113,557 100.0
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mario Guerra29,09644.5
Democratic Tony Mendoza 20,80431.8
Democratic Sally Havice7,32511.2
Democratic Irella Perez6,87310.5
Democratic Carlos Arvizu1,2802.0
Total votes65,378 100.0
General election
Democratic Tony Mendoza 67,593 52.3
Republican Mario Guerra61,71847.7
Total votes129,311 100.0
Democratic hold

District 34

California's 34th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janet Nguyen 46,44552.0
Democratic Jose Solorio 29,79333.3
Republican Long Pham13,10214.7
Total votes89,340 100.0
General election
Republican Janet Nguyen 95,792 58.1
Democratic Jose Solorio 69,22041.9
Total votes165,012 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 36

California's 36th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia Bates 88,17199.1
Democratic Gary Kephart (write-in)7560.9
Total votes88,927 100.0
General election
Republican Patricia Bates 140,610 65.7
Democratic Gary Kephart73,53934.3
Total votes214,149 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

California's 38th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joel Anderson (incumbent)87,93371.1
Democratic Fotios "Frank" Tsimboukakis35,65628.9
Total votes123,589 100.0
General election
Republican Joel Anderson (incumbent) 146,510 68.9
Democratic Fotios "Frank" Tsimboukakis66,06630.8
Total votes212,576 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

California's 40th State Senate district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben Hueso (incumbent)45,24971.9
Democratic Rafael Estrada17,54727.9
Republican Michael Diaz (write-in)1880.3
Total votes62,984 100.0
General election
Democratic Ben Hueso (incumbent) 58,880 54.9
Democratic Rafael Estrada48,39745.1
Total votes107,277 100.0
Democratic hold

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