California's 21st senatorial district

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California's 21st State Senate district
California SD-21 (2011).svg
Current senator
  Scott Wilk
RSanta Clarita
Population (2010)
  Voting age
  Citizen voting age
930,282 [1]
649,719 [1]
507,189 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters519,113 [2]
Registration39.25%  Democratic
31.34%  Republican
22.35%  No party preference

California's 21st senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Scott Wilk of Santa Clarita.

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District profile

The district encompasses northern Los Angeles County and parts of the High Desert. It includes most of the Antelope, Victor, and Santa Clarita Valleys.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2020 President Biden 52.0 – 45.8%
2018 Governor Cox 50.9 – 49.1%
Senator de Leon 51.6 – 48.4%
2016 President Clinton 48.6 – 45.7%
Senator Harris 56.8 – 43.2%
2014 Governor Kashkari 58.6 – 41.4%
2012 President Romney 49.9 – 47.5%
Senator Emken 51.1 – 48.9%

List of senators representing the district

1852–1862

SenatorsPartyYears servedElectoral historyCounties represented

M. M. Wombough
(Colusa)
Democratic January 5, 1852 –
January 3, 1855
Elected in 1851.
Re-elected in 1853.
[ data missing ]
Colusa, Yolo
[ data missing ]January 3, 1855 –
January 5, 1857
[ data missing ][ data missing ]
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John C. Burch
(Weaverville)
Democratic January 5, 1857 –
January 3, 1859
Elected in 1856.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Humboldt, Trinity

James T. Ryan
(Eureka)
Democratic January 3, 1859 –
January 7, 1861
Elected in 1858.
[ data missing ]

Joseph Kutz
(North San Juan)
Republican January 7, 1861 –
January 6, 1862
Elected in 1860. Nevada

1862–1875

DatesSeat ASeat BSeat CCounties represented
MemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history
January 6, 1862 –
December 7, 1863

Edmund W. Roberts
(Grass Valley)
Union Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1865.
Re-elected in 1867.
Re-elected in 1868.
[ data missing ]

Joseph Kutz
(North San Juan)
Union Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1865.
[ data missing ]

John C. Birdseye
(Nevada City)
Union Elected in 1862.
[ data missing ]
Nevada
December 7, 1863 –
December 4, 1865
Third seat was eliminated for the term.
December 4, 1865 –
December 2, 1867

David Belden
(Nevada City)
Union Elected in 1865.
[ data missing ]
December 2, 1867 –
December 6, 1869
Second seat was eliminated for the term.Third seat was eliminated.
December 6, 1869 –
December 4, 1871
Republican
Miles P. O'Connor
(Nevada City)
Democratic Elected in 1868.
[ data missing ]
December 4, 1871 –
December 1, 1873

Charles Kent
(Nevada City)
Democratic Elected in 1871.
Re-elected in 1873.
[ data missing ]
Second seat was eliminated for the term.
December 1, 1873 –
December 6, 1875

Miles P. O'Connor
(Nevada City)
Democratic Elected in 1873.
[ data missing ]

1875–present

SenatorsPartyYears servedElectoral historyCounties represented

Benjamin F. Tuttle
(Petaluma)
Democratic December 6, 1875 –
December 3, 1877
Elected in 1875.
Retired to run for State Assembly.
Sonoma
[ data missing ]December 3, 1877 –
January 5, 1880
[ data missing ]

W. W. Moreland
(Healdsburg)
Democratic January 5, 1880 –
January 3, 1881
Elected in 1879.
[ data missing ]
[ data missing ]January 3, 1881 –
January 8, 1883
[ data missing ]
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George A. Johnson
(Santa Rosa)
Democratic January 8, 1883 –
January 3, 1887
Elected in 1882.
Retired to run for Attorney General of California.

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

W. O. Banks
(San Francisco)
Republican January 7, 1889 –
January 2, 1893
Elected in 1888.
[ data missing ]
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William J. Biggy
(San Francisco)
Democratic January 2, 1893 –
January 4, 1897
Elected in 1892.
[ data missing ]
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Edward I. Wolfe
(San Francisco)
Republican January 4, 1897 –
January 6, 1913
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1908.
Redistricted to the 19th district and lost re-election.
Frederick C. Gerdes, 1911.jpg
Frederick C. Gerdes
(San Francisco)
Republican January 6, 1913 –
January 8, 1917
Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.
James C. Nealon, 1920.jpg
James C. Nealon
(San Francisco)
Democratic January 8, 1917 –
March 1, 1920
Elected in 1916.
Died.
VacantMarch 1, 1920 –
January 3, 1921
Charles W. Godsil, 1924.jpg
Charles W. Godsil
(San Francisco)
Republican January 3, 1921 –
January 5, 1925
Elected in 1920.
[ data missing ]
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Roy Fellom
(San Francisco)
Republican January 5, 1925 –
January 5, 1931
Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1928.
Resigned to assume seat in the 14th district.

Timothy E. Treacy
(San Francisco)
Nonpartisan March 10, 1931 –
January 2, 1933
Elected to finish Fellom's term.
[ data missing ]
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Harry L. Parkman
(San Carlos)
Republican January 2, 1933 –
January 7, 1957
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1952.
Announced retirement, then ran for re-election.
Retired after committee endorsed successor.
San Mateo
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Richard J. Dolwig
(Redwood City)
Republican January 7, 1957 –
January 2, 1967
Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1964.
Redistricted to the 12th district.
John L. Harmer, 1971.jpg
John L. Harmer
(Glendale)
Republican January 2, 1967 –
October 4, 1974
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1972.
Resigned when appointed as Lieutenant Governor.
Los Angeles
VacantOctober 4, 1974 –
December 20, 1974
Newton Russell, 1975.jpg
Newton Russell
(La Cañada Flintridge)
Republican December 20, 1974 –
November 30, 1996
Elected to finish Harmer's term.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired.
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Adam Schiff
(Burbank)
Democratic December 2, 1996 –
November 30, 2000
Elected in 1996.
Retired to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Jack Scott
(Altadena)
Democratic December 4, 2000 –
November 30, 2008
Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2004.
Termed out.
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Carol Liu
(La Cañada Flintridge)
Democratic December 1, 2008 –
November 30, 2012
Elected in 2008.
Redistricted to the 25th district.
Steve Knight.jpg
Steve Knight
(Lancaster)
Republican December 3, 2012 –
January 3, 2015
Elected in 2012.
Resigned to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Los Angeles, San Bernardino
VacantJanuary 3, 2015 –
March 19, 2015
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Sharon Runner
(Lancaster)
Republican March 19, 2015 –
July 14, 2016
Elected to finish Knight's term.
Died.
VacantJuly 14, 2016 –
December 5, 2016
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Scott Wilk
(Santa Clarita)
Republican December 5, 2016 –
present
Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2020.
Retiring due to term limits.

Election results

2020

California State Senate election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Wilk (incumbent)96,70153.1
Democratic Kipp Mueller34,23218.8
Democratic Dana LaMon21,91112.0
Democratic Warren Heaton18,55410.2
Democratic Steve Hill10,8636.0
Total votes182,261 100.0
General election
Republican Scott Wilk (incumbent) 199,342 50.8
Democratic Kipp Mueller193,20249.2
Total votes392,544 100.0
Republican hold

2016

California State Senate election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Wilk 69,40346.7
Democratic Johnathon Levar Ervin50,07833.7
Democratic Steve Hill17,73511.9
Republican Star Moffatt11,4397.7
Total votes148,655 100.0
General election
Republican Scott Wilk 160,043 52.8
Democratic Johnathon Levar Ervin142,88647.2
Total votes302,929 100.0
Republican hold

2015 (special)

California's 21st State Senate district special election, 2015
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Steve Knight
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sharon Runner 26,360 94.1
Democratic Steve Hill (write-in)9963.6
Democratic Joshua Conaway (write-in)2520.9
Republican Jerry J. Laws (write-in)1200.4
No party preference Joshua Cody Chandler (write-in)1080.4
Democratic Richard E. Macias (write-in)910.3
No party preference Jason Zink (write-in)900.3
Total votes28,017 100.0
Republican hold

2012

California State Senate election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Knight 61,24569.0
Democratic Star Moffatt27,54531.0
Total votes88,790 100.0
General election
Republican Steve Knight 153,412 57.6
Democratic Star Moffatt112,78042.4
Total votes266,192 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

California State Senate election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carol Liu 204,737 66.88
Republican Teddy Choi77,52525.33
Libertarian Steve Myers23,8427.79
Total votes306,104 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}}69.81
Democratic hold

2004

California State Senate election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Scott (incumbent) 217,515 78.05
Libertarian Bob New61,16021.95
Total votes278,675 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

California State Senate election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Scott 158,145 58.92
Republican Paul Zee100,90137.59
Libertarian Bob New9,3393.48
Invalid or blank votes23,0477.91
Total votes291,432 100.00
Democratic hold

1996

California State Senate election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Schiff 125,649 51.78
Republican Paula L. Boland107,03944.11
Libertarian Bob New9,9814.11
Invalid or blank votes19,2077.39
Total votes261,876 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

1992

California State Senate election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Newton R. Russell (incumbent) 133,385 50.04
Democratic Rachel J. Dewey116,48643.70
Libertarian James R. "Bob" New10,6584.00
Peace and Freedom Jan B. Tucker6,0312.26
No partyLewis Weiss (write-in)30.00
Invalid or blank votes25,1228.61
Total votes266,563 100.00
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).