California's 23rd senatorial district

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California's 23rd State Senate district
California's 23rd senatorial district
Current senator
  Suzette Martinez Valladares
RSanta Clarita
Population (2020)
  Voting age
  Citizen voting age
1,033,749 [1]
681,524 [1]
622,618 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters561,146 [2]
Registration40.44%  Democratic
29.97%  Republican
21.07%  No party preference

California's 23rd senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Suzette Martinez Valladares of Santa Clarita.

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District profile

For and after the 2024 California State Senate election, the district will encompass the high desert communities of the Antelope Valley and Victor Valley, as well as the Santa Clarita Valley in Los Angeles County. The district has a very large Latino population.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2022 Governor Dahle 53.6 – 46.4%
Senator Meuser 51.5 – 48.5%
2020 President Biden 49.0 – 48.8%
2018 Governor Cox 54.4 – 45.6%
Senator de Leon 52.6 – 47.4%
2016 President Trump 48.7 – 45.7%
Senator Harris 58.3 – 41.7%
2014 Governor Kashkari 57.7 – 42.3%
2012 President Romney 51.8 – 46.0%
Senator Emken 51.9 – 48.1%

List of senators representing the district

1863–1873: two seats

Years Seat A Seat BCounties represented
SenatorPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history
District established January 6, 1862
January 6, 1862 –
December 7, 1863
 
Lewis Cunningham
(Marysville)
Union Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1865.
[ data missing ]
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William H. Parks
(Marysville)
Union Elected in 1862.
[ data missing ]
Yuba
December 7, 1863 –
December 4, 1865

Charles S. Haswell
(Nicolaus)
Union Elected in 1863.
[ data missing ]
Sutter, Yuba
December 4, 1865 –
December 6, 1867

Eli Teegarden
(Marysville)
Union Elected in 1865.
Re-elected in 1867.
[ data missing ]
December 6, 1867 –
December 6, 1869

Horace Beach
(Marysville)
Union Elected in 1867.
[ data missing ]
December 6, 1869 –
December 4, 1871

Samuel C. Hutchings
(Marysville)
Democratic Elected in 1868.
[ data missing ]
Second seat was eliminated for the term.
December 4, 1871 –
December 1, 1873

L. T. Crane
(Marysville)
Republican Elected in 1871.
[ data missing ]

1873–present: one seat

SenatorPartyYears servedElectoral historyCounties represented

Stephen L. Spencer
(Camptonville)
Republican December 1, 1873 –
December 6, 1875
Elected in 1873.
Redistricted to the 25th district.
Sutter, Yuba

Thomas Fraser
(Placerville)
Republican December 6, 1875 –
December 3, 1877
Elected in 1874.
[ data missing ]
Alpine, El Dorado

William H. Brown
(Placerville)
Republican December 3, 1877 –
January 8, 1883
Elected in 1877.
Re-elected in 1879.
Re-elected in 1880.
[ data missing ]

Thomas Fraser
(Placerville)
Republican January 8, 1883 –
January 5, 1885
Elected in 1882.
[ data missing ]

Henry Mahler
(Coloma)
Democratic January 5, 1885 –
January 3, 1887
Elected in 1884.
Retired to run for State Assembly.

P. J. Crimmins
(San Francisco)
Republican January 3, 1887 –
January 7, 1889
Elected in 1886.
[ data missing ]
San Francisco

William H. Williams
(San Francisco)
Democratic January 7, 1889 –
January 2, 1893
Elected in 1888.
[ data missing ]

Charles S. Arms
(San Francisco)
Democratic January 2, 1893 –
January 4, 1897
Elected in 1892.
[ data missing ]
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Sydney Hall
(San Francisco)
Democratic January 4, 1897 –
January 1, 1901
Elected in 1896.
[ data missing ]
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John G. Tyrrell
(San Francisco)
Republican January 1, 1901 –
January 2, 1905
Elected in 1900.
[ data missing ]
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George B. Keane
(San Francisco)
Republican January 2, 1905 –
January 4, 1909
Elected in 1904.
[ data missing ]
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John P. Hare
(San Francisco)
Democratic January 4, 1909 –
January 6, 1913
Elected in 1908.
[ data missing ]
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Thomas F. Finn
(San Francisco)
Republican January 6, 1913 –
January 8, 1917
Elected in 1912.
[ data missing ]
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Walter A. McDonald
(San Francisco)
Republican January 8, 1917 –
January 5, 1925
Elected in 1916.
[ data missing ]
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Thomas A. Maloney
(San Francisco)
Republican January 5, 1925 –
January 2, 1933
Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1928.
Retired to run for State Assembly.
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Bert B. Snyder
(Chico)
Republican January 2, 1933 –
January 4, 1937
Elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.
Santa Cruz
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James B. Holohan
(Watsonville).
Democratic January 4, 1937 –
January 6, 1941
Elected in 1936.
[ data missing ]
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H. R. Judah
(Santa Cruz)
Republican January 6, 1941 –
January 5, 1953
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1948.
[ data missing ]
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Donald L. Grunsky
(Santa Cruz)
Republican January 5, 1953 –
January 2, 1967
Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1964.
Redistricted to the 17th district.
San Benito, Santa Cruz
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Lou Cusanovich
(Westlake Village)
Republican January 2, 1967 –
November 30, 1976
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1974.
Redistricted to the 19th district.
Los Angeles
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David Roberti
(Los Angeles)
Democratic December 6, 1976 –
July 2, 1992
Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1988.
Resigned to assume seat in 20th district.
VacantJuly 2, 1992 –
December 7, 1992
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Tom Hayden
(Los Angeles)
Democratic December 7, 1992 –
November 30, 2000
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired due to term limits.
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Sheila Kuehl
(Santa Monica)
Democratic December 4, 2000 –
November 30, 2008
Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired due to term limits.
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Fran Pavley
(Agoura Hills)
Democratic December 1, 2008 –
November 30, 2012
Elected in 2008.
Redistricted to the 27th district.
Los Angeles, Ventura
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Bill Emmerson
(Redlands)
Republican December 3, 2012 –
December 1, 2013
Redistricted from the 37th district and Re-elected in 2012.
Resigned.
Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino
VacantDecember 1, 2013 –
April 3, 2014
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Mike Morrell
(Rancho Cucamonga)
Republican April 3, 2014 –
November 30, 2020
Elected to finish Emmerson's term.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired due to term limits.
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Rosilicie
Ochoa Bogh

(Yucaipa)
Republican December 7, 2020 –
November 30, 2024
Elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 19th district.
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Suzette Martinez
Valladares

(Santa Clarita)
Republican December 2, 2024 –
present
Elected in 2024.

Election results

2024

2024 California State Senate 23rd district election [3] [4]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Suzette Martinez Valladares 50,937 32.8
Democratic Kipp Mueller 45,754 29.4
Republican James "DJ" Hamburger37,07523.8
Democratic Blanca Azucena Gomez14,2579.2
Democratic Ollie M. McCaulley7,4394.8
Total votes155,462 100.0
General election
Republican Suzette Martinez Valladares 190,957 52.4
Democratic Kipp Mueller173,69547.6
Total votes364,652 100.0
Republican hold

2020

2020 California State Senate 23rd district election [5] [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Abigail Medina 59,881 28.1
Republican Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh 52,820 24.8
Republican Lloyd White46,26721.7
Democratic Kris Goodfellow37,15317.4
Republican Cristina Puraci17,0288.0
Total votes213,149 100.0
General election
Republican Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh 224,945 52.5
Democratic Abigail Medina203,40347.5
Total votes428,348 100.0
Republican hold

2016

2016 California State Senate 23rd district election [7] [8]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Morrell (incumbent) 93,484 54.8
Democratic Ronald J. O'Donnell 50,850 29.8
Democratic Mark Westwood26,30015.4
Total votes170,634 100.0
General election
Republican Mike Morrell (incumbent) 184,470 56.6
Democratic Ronald J. O'Donnell141,53343.4
Total votes326,003 100.0
Republican hold

2014 (special)

2014 California State Senate 23rd district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Bill Emmerson [9]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Morrell 43,447 62.6
Democratic Ronald J. O'Donnell10,53115.2
Democratic Ameenah Fuller6,7059.7
Libertarian Jeff Hewitt 4,4796.5
Republican Crystal Ruiz4,1876.0
Total votes69,349 100.0
Republican hold

2012

2012 California State Senate 23rd district election [10] [11]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Emmerson (incumbent) 70,465 65.0
Democratic Melissa Ruth O'Donnell 37,939 35.0
Total votes108,404 100.0
General election
Republican Bill Emmerson (incumbent) 159,045 56.3
Democratic Melissa Ruth O'Donnell123,51843.7
Total votes282,563 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

2008 California State Senate 23rd district election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fran Pavley 238,172 67.4
Republican Rick Montaine96,27427.2
Libertarian Colin Goldman18,9065.4
Total votes353,352 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Senate 23rd district election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sheila Kuehl (incumbent) 229,321 65.7
Republican Leonard Michael Lanzi 101,64829.1
Libertarian Colin Goldman18,1685.2
Total votes349,137 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Senate 23rd district election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sheila Kuehl 225,736 70.6
Republican Daniel B. Rego79,00924.7
Libertarian Charles T. Black15,0594.7
Total votes319,804 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Senate 23rd district election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Hayden (incumbent) 172,295 56.2
Republican Scott L. Schreiber101,87634.4
Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Isaacson11,7314.0
Libertarian Charles T. Black7,4382.5
Natural Law Robert P. Swanson2,7220.9
Total votes296,062 100.0
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Senate 23rd district election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Hayden 198,425 55.9
Republican Leonard H. "Len" McRoskey117,45533.1
Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Isaacson27,9767.9
Libertarian R. William Weilburg11,1603.1
No partyJoseph Alexander Cota (write-in)80.0
Total votes355,024 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. "Report of Registration as of February 18, 2020" (PDF).
  3. "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  4. "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  5. "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  6. "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  7. "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  8. "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  9. "Official Canvass - State Senator - 23rd Senate District* - Special Primary Election, March 25, 2014" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  10. "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  11. "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  12. "November 4, 2008, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  13. "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  14. "November 7, 2000, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  15. "November 5, 1996, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  16. "November 3, 1992, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 3, 2025.