California's 11th senatorial district

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California's 11th State Senate district
California's 11th senatorial district
Current senator
  Scott Wiener
D–San Francisco
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		1,022,311 [1]
883,572 [1]
757,682 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters568,370 [2]
Registration59.86%  Democratic
6.99%  Republican
28.93%  No party preference

California's 11th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Scott Wiener of San Francisco.

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District profile

The district encompasses San Francisco and northern San Mateo County, including Daly City, Broadmoor, Colma, and parts of South San Francisco and San Bruno.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg No 85.5 – 14.5%
2020 President Biden 84.4 – 13.7%
2018 Governor Newsom 85.7 – 14.3%
Senator Feinstein 64.4– 35.6%
2016 President Clinton 85.0 – 10.0%
Senator Harris 77.0 – 23.0%
2014 Governor Brown 87.7 – 12.3%
2012 President Obama 83.1 – 13.6%
Senator Feinstein 88.2 – 11.8%

List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 11th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission and took effect with the June 2022 primaries. [3]

SenatorsPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
Edward Keating Democratic January 8, 1883 – January 5, 1885 San Francisco Keating and Nelson served together. [4]
Thorwald Klaudius Nelson January 8, 1883 – January 5, 1885
Daniel J. Creighton January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887Creighton and Drum served together. [5]
Edward F. Drum January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887
James McCudden January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 Solano
George Jerome Campbell Republican January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893
Elliott McAllister Democratic January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897 Contra Costa, Marin
John Henry Dickinson Republican January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901
Charles Mortimer Belshaw January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905
August E. Muenter January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909 San Joaquin
John Thomas Lewis Republican January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
William R. Flint January 6, 1913 – January 8, 1917 San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Cruz
M. B. Johnson January 8, 1917 – January 7, 1929
George C. Cleveland January 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933
Frank L. Gordon January 2, 1933 – January 3, 1949 Napa, Yolo
Nathan F. Coombs January 3, 1949 – January 2, 1961
Samuel R. Geddes Democratic January 2, 1961 – March 5, 1965Died in office from a heart attack. [6]
VacantMarch 5, 1965 – January 2, 1967
Nicholas C. Petris Democratic January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976 Alameda
Al Alquist December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984 Alameda, San Benito, Santa Cruz
Becky Morgan Republican December 3, 1984 – August 17, 1993 San Mateo, Santa Clara Resigned from the Senate to become President/CEO of Joint Venture:Silicon Valley Network. [7]
VacantAugust 17, 1993 – November 11, 1993
Tom Campbell Republican November 11, 1993 – December 12, 1995Sworn in after winning special election. [8] Resigned from office to be sworn in the 15th Congressional district after winning special election. [9]
VacantDecember 12, 1995 – March 28, 1996
Byron Sher Democratic March 28, 1996 – December 6, 2004Sworn in after winning special election. [10]
Joe Simitian December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2012 San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Mark Leno December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 San Francisco, San Mateo
Scott Wiener December 5, 2016 – present

Election results

2024

2024 California State Senate 11th district election [11] [12]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Wiener (incumbent) 166,610 73.0
Republican Yvette Corkrean 34,447 15.1
Democratic Cynthia Cravens18,5198.1
No party preference Jing Chao Xiong8,7173.8
Total votes228,293 100.0
General election
Democratic Scott Wiener (incumbent) 325,148 77.8
Republican Yvette Corkrean92,71522.2
Total votes417,863 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Senate 11th district election [13] [14]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Wiener (incumbent) 167,124 55.7
Democratic Jackie Fielder 99,566 33.2
Republican Erin Smith33,32111.1
Total votes300,011 100.0
General election
Democratic Scott Wiener (incumbent) 254,635 57.1
Democratic Jackie Fielder191,06542.9
Total votes445,700 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Senate 11th district election [15] [16]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jane Kim 118,582 45.3
Democratic Scott Wiener 117,913 45.1
Republican Ken Loo25,1899.6
Democratic Michael A. Petrelis (write-in)40.0
Total votes261,684 100.0
General election
Democratic Scott Wiener 209,462 51.0
Democratic Jane Kim 201,31649.0
Total votes410,778 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Senate 11th district election [17] [18]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Leno (incumbent) 118,023 82.0
Republican Harmeet Dhillon 25,828 18.0
Total votes143,851 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Leno (incumbent) 303,241 84.7
Republican Harmeet Dhillon54,88715.3
Total votes358,128 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Senate 11th district election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Simitian (incumbent) 272,154 74.8
Republican Blair Nathan91,59225.2
Total votes363,746 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Senate 11th district election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Simitian 230,484 66.5
Republican Jon Zellhoefer101,88729.4
Libertarian Allen M. Rice14,0804.1
Total votes346,451 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Senate 11th district election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Byron Sher (incumbent) 183,887 59.3
Republican Gloria S. Hom113,77036.7
Libertarian John J. "Jack" Hickey12,6764.1
Total votes310,333 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Senate 11th district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Byron Sher (incumbent) 177,155 57.9
Republican Patrick Shannon117,54738.4
Libertarian Jon W. Malonia11,2903.7
Total votes305,992 100.0
Democratic hold

1996 (special)

1996 California State Senate 11th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Tom Campbell [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Byron Sher 104,208 55.4
Republican Patrick Shannon83,74144.6
Total votes136,949 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1993 (special)

1993 California State Senate 11th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Becky Morgan [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Campbell 100,804 60.2
Democratic Hal Plotkin18,09510.8
Democratic Amal B. Winter15,2449.1
Republican Virgil McVicker11,2516.7
Democratic Phil Stokes8,0864.8
Libertarian John Peterson5,4243.2
Independent Nancy Jewll Cross4,3222.6
Republican John J. "Jack" Hickey4,2402.5
No partyJohn J. "Jack" Hickey (write-in)290.0
Total votes163,675 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Senate 11th district election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Becky Morgan (incumbent) 218,855 64.5
Democratic Frank W. Trinkle104,16230.7
Libertarian Christopher R. Inama16,3004.8
Total votes339,317 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2020" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Report of Registration as of February 18, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ↑ Kamal, Sameea (December 21, 2021). "California redistricting: What to know about the final maps". CalMatters. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "1883 Senate Session". babel.hathitrust.org.
  5. ↑ "1885 Senate Session". babel.hathitrust.org.
  6. ↑ "State Sen. Geddes Dies at His Home". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  7. ↑ "Becky Morgan Resignation letter". babel.hathitrust.org.
  8. ↑ "Tom Campbell Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  9. ↑ "Tom Campbell Resignation letter". babel.hathitrust.org.
  10. ↑ "Bryon Sher Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  11. ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  12. ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  14. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  15. ↑ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  17. ↑ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  18. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ "November 4, 2008, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  20. ↑ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  21. ↑ "November 7, 2000, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  22. ↑ "November 5, 1996, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Special Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Special Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  25. ↑ "November 3, 1992, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
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