| California's 33rd State Senate district | |||
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| Current senator |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 926,972 [1] 652,106 [1] 414,477 [1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 442,974 [2] | ||
| Registration | 57.60% Democratic 11.83% Republican 24.62% No party preference | ||
California's 33rd senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Lena Gonzalez of Long Beach.
The district encompasses a strip of the Gateway Cities, stretching from parts of South Los Angeles to the coast, including the Port of Long Beach and a significant portion of Long Beach itself.
Los Angeles County – 9.4%
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| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 76.7 – 20.8% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 78.2 – 21.8% |
| Senator | Feinstein 54.1 – 45.9% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 79.1 – 15.2% |
| Senator | Harris 51.8 – 48.2% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 73.7 – 26.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 78.6 – 19.1% |
| Senator | Feinstein 78.8 – 21.2% |
| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
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| District established January 3, 1887 | ||||
 James D. Byrnes (San Mateo) | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [ data missing ] | San Mateo, Santa Cruz |
 Thomas Flint Jr. (Hollister) | Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 2, 1905 | Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1900. [ data missing ] | Monterey, San Benito |
 Charles B. Greenwell (Santa Barbara) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909 | Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1904. [ data missing ] | Santa Barbara, Ventura |
 Louis H. Roseberry (Santa Barbara) | Republican | January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913 | Elected in 1908. [ data missing ] | |
 Prescott F. Cogswell (El Monte) | Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 8, 1917 | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election as a Progressive. | Los Angeles |
| Progressive | ||||
 Joseph A. Rominger (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 5, 1925 | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. [ data missing ] | |
 Cadet Taylor (Pomona) | Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 7, 1929 | Elected in 1924. [ data missing ] | |
 Frank Merriam (Long Beach) | Republican | January 7, 1929 – January 6, 1931 | Elected in 1928. Resigned when elected as Lieutenant Governor. | |
| Vacant | January 6, 1931 – March 4, 1931 | |||
 Ralph H. Clock (Long Beach) | Republican | March 4, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Elected to finish Merriam's term. Not a candidate for the next election. | |
 Walter H. Duval (Santa Paula) | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937 | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1932. [ data missing ] | Ventura |
 James J. McBride (Santa Ana) | Democratic | January 4, 1937 – June 12, 1961 | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1960. Died. | |
| Vacant | June 12, 1961 – November 10, 1961 | |||
 Robert J. Lagomarsino (Ojai) | Republican | November 10, 1961 – January 2, 1967 | Elected to finish McBride's term. Re-elected in 1962. Redistricted to the 24th district. | |
 Joseph M. Kennick (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1972. [ data missing ] | Los Angeles |
 William Campbell (Hacienda Heights) | Republican | December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984 | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 31st district. | |
 Paul B. Carpenter (Cypress) | Democratic | December 3, 1984 – January 5, 1987 | Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in 1984. Resigned to become a member of the California State Board of Equalization. | Los Angeles, Orange |
| Vacant | January 5, 1987 – May 18, 1987 | |||
Cecil Green (Norwalk) | Democratic | May 18, 1987 – November 30, 1992 | Elected to finish Carpenter's term. Re-elected in 1988. [ data missing ] | |
 John Lewis (Orange) | Republican | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 2000 | Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1996. Retired due to term limits. | Orange |
 Dick Ackerman (Fullerton) | Republican | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008 | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. Retired due to term limits. | |
 Mimi Walters (Irvine) | Republican | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 | Elected in 2008. Redistricted to the 37th district. | |
 Ricardo Lara (Bell Gardens) | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – January 7, 2019 | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned after being elected as Insurance Commissioner. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | January 7, 2019 – June 12, 2019 | |||
 Lena Gonzalez (Long Beach) | Democratic | June 12, 2019 – present | Elected to finish Lara's term. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2024. | |
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Lena Gonzalez (incumbent) | 109,428 | 99.8 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Castillo (write-in) | 205 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 109,633 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Lena Gonzalez (incumbent) | 164,752 | 61.8 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Castillo | 101,831 | 38.2 | |
| Total votes | 266,583 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Lena Gonzalez | 10,984 | 31.6 | |
| Republican | Jack M. Guerrero | 4,860 | 14.0 | |
| Democratic | Ali Saleh | 3,334 | 9.6 | |
| Democratic | Ana Maria Quintana | 3,038 | 8.8 | |
| Democratic | José Luis Solache | 2,594 | 7.5 | |
| Democratic | Denise Diaz | 2,404 | 6.9 | |
| Republican | Martha Flores Gibson | 2,225 | 6.4 | |
| Democratic | Leticia Vasquez Wilson | 1,839 | 5.3 | |
| Democratic | Al Austin, II | 1,356 | 3.9 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Jefferson Cares | 824 | 2.4 | |
| Democratic | Chris Garcia | 720 | 2.1 | |
| Green | Cesar Flores | 529 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 34,711 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Lena Gonzalez | 32,394 | 69.8 | |
| Republican | Jack M. Guerrero | 14,049 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 46,443 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ricardo Lara (incumbent) | 104,027 | 99.95 | |
| Libertarian | Honor Mimi Robson (write-in) | 47 | 0.05 | |
| Total votes | 104,074 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ricardo Lara (incumbent) | 177,971 | 78.6 | |
| Libertarian | Honor Mimi Robson | 48,316 | 21.4 | |
| Total votes | 226,287 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ricardo Lara | 35,865 | 100.0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Lee H. Chauser (write-in) | 3 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 35,868 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ricardo Lara | 158,707 | 80.4 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Lee H. Chauser | 38,671 | 19.6 | |
| Total votes | 197,378 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mimi Walters | 219,068 | 58.11 | |
| Democratic | Gary Pritchard | 157,945 | 41.89 | |
| Total votes | 377,013 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 69.46 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dick Ackerman (incumbent) | 245,116 | 68.96 | |
| Democratic | Randall Daugherty | 110,313 | 31.04 | |
| Total votes | 355,429 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dick Ackerman | 212,705 | 65.65 | |
| Democratic | Jack L. Roberts | 94,176 | 29.07 | |
| Libertarian | Michael E. Chacon | 11,708 | 3.61 | |
| Natural Law | William H. Verkamp | 5,391 | 1.66 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 30,647 | 8.64 | ||
| Total votes | 354,627 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Lewis (incumbent) | 199,173 | 68.84 | |
| Democratic | David Robert Heywood | 91,011 | 31.36 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,466 | 6.29 | ||
| Total votes | 309,650 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Lewis (incumbent) | 191,974 | 64.12 | |
| Democratic | Samuel D. Eidt | 86,859 | 29.01 | |
| Libertarian | Doyle Guhy | 20,543 | 6.86 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 36,454 | 10.85 | ||
| Total votes | 335,830 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
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