California's 5th senatorial district

California's 5th State Senate district
Current senator	Jerry McNerney D–Stockton
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	939,163 [1] 670,015 [1] 541,374 [1]
Demographics	40.18% White 6.55% Black 37.77% Latino 12.56% Asian 1.05% Native American 0.66% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.26% other 0.96 [1] % remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	477,778 [2]
Registration	42.19%  Democratic 30.76%  Republican 20.65%  No party preference

California's 5th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Jerry McNerney of Stockton.

District profile

The district is centered on northern Central Valley, containing San Joaquin County and the northeastern portion of Alameda County. It includes the communities of Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Sunol.

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2022	Governor [3]	Newsom 52.6 – 47.4%
	Senator [4]	Padilla 55.4 – 44.6%
2021	Recall [5] [6]	51.0 - 49.0%
		Elder 55.0 - 6.6%
2020	President	Biden 54.2 – 43.6%
2018	Governor [7]	Newsom 51.4 – 48.6%
	Senator [8]	De Leon 54.6 – 45.4%
2016	President	Clinton 52.5 – 41.8%
	Senator	Harris 58.3 – 41.7%
2014	Governor	Brown 53.3 – 46.7%
2012	President	Obama 54.2 – 43.6%
	Senator	Feinstein 55.5 – 44.5%

List of senators representing the district

1851–1855: one seat

Senators	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
District established January 6, 1851
John D. Spencer (Modesto)	Whig	January 6, 1851 – January 3, 1853	Redistricted from the Sacramento district and re-elected in 1850. [ data missing ]	Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus
Jacob Gruwell (San Jose)	Whig	January 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855	Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1853. [ data missing ]	Contra Costa, Santa Clara
				Alameda, Santa Clara

1855–1857: two, then four seats

Dates		Seat A				Seat B				Seat C				Seat D			Counties represented
		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
January 1, 1855 – January 7, 1856		Wilson G. Flint (San Francisco)	Democratic	Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. [ data missing ]		William W. Hawks (San Francisco)	Democratic	Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. [ data missing ]		A third seat was added in 1856.				A fourth seat was added in 1856.			San Francisco
January 7, 1856 – January 5, 1857			Know Nothing				Know Nothing			William J. Shaw (San Francisco)	Democratic	Elected in 1855. [ data missing ]		Frank Tilford (San Francisco)	Democratic	Elected in 1855. Resigned.

1857–1858: one seat

Senators	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
Eugene L. Sullivan (San Francisco)	Republican	January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858	Elected in 1856.	San Francisco, San Mateo

1858–1863: three, then two seats

Dates		Seat A				Seat B				Seat C			Counties represented
		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859		Gilbert A. Grant (San Francisco)	Republican	Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858. [ data missing ]		Timothy G. Phelps (San Mateo)	Republican	Elected in 1857. [ data missing ]		Samuel Soule (San Francisco)	Republican	Elected in 1857. [ data missing ]	San Francisco
January 3, 1859 – October 6, 1859						Samuel H. Parker (San Francisco)	Republican	Elected in 1858. [ data missing ]		Charles H. S. Williams (San Francisco)	Republican	Elected in 1858. Resigned.
October 6, 1859 – January 2, 1860										Vacant
January 2, 1860 – January 7, 1861		Sol A. Sharp (San Francisco)	Democratic	Elected in 1859. [ data missing ]		Timothy G. Phelps (San Mateo)	Republican	Elected in 1859. [ data missing ]		Third seat was eliminated in 1861			San Francisco, San Mateo
January 7, 1861 – January 6, 1862		Caleb Burbank (Stockton)	Republican	Elected in 1860. [ data missing ]		James M. Shafter (San Francisco)	Republican	Elected in 1860. [ data missing ]
							Union

1863–present: one seat

Senators	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
John G. McCullough (Mariposa)	Union	January 6, 1862 – December 7, 1863	Elected in 1862. Retired to run for Attorney General of California.	Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus
Warren S. Montgomery (Stockton)	Democratic	December 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865	Elected in 1863. [ data missing ]
[ data missing ]		December 4, 1865 – December 2, 1867	[ data missing ]
James H. Lawrence (Modesto)	Democratic	December 2, 1867 – December 6, 1869	Elected in 1867. Re-elected in 1868. [ data missing ]
[ data missing ]		December 6, 1869 – December 4, 1871	[ data missing ]
Thomas J. Keyes (Modesto)	Democratic	December 4, 1871 – December 6, 1875	Elected in 1871. Re-elected in 1873. [ data missing ]
[ data missing ]		December 6, 1875 – January 5, 1880	[ data missing ]
David M. Pool (Mariposa)	Democratic	January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883	Elected in 1879. [ data missing ]
John D. Spencer (Modesto)	Democratic	January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887	Elected in 1882. Retired to become Clerk of the Supreme Court of California.
Austin Walrath (Nevada City)	Republican	January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889	Elected in 1886. [ data missing ]	Nevada
E. M. Preston (Nevada City)	Republican	January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893	Elected in 1888. [ data missing ]
Noble Martin (Dutch Flat)	Democratic	January 2, 1893 – September 1, 1896	Elected in 1892. Died.	El Dorado, Placer
Vacant		September 1, 1896 – January 4, 1897
Emery W. Chapman (El Dorado)	Democratic	January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901	Elected in 1896. [ data missing ]
William B. Lardner (Auburn)	Republican	January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905	Elected in 1900. [ data missing ]
Benjamin F. Rush (Suisun)	Republican	January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1929	Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1928.	Napa, Solano
Thomas McCormack (Ria Vista)	Republican	January 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933	Elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 15th district.
John B. McColl (Redding)	Republican	January 2, 1933 – December 19, 1938	Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1936. Died.	Shasta, Trinity
Vacant		December 19, 1938 – January 24, 1939
Jesse W. Carter (Redding)	Democratic	January 24, 1939 – September 12, 1939	Elected to finish McColl's term. Resigned.
Vacant		September 12, 1939 – January 6, 1941
Oliver J. Carter (Redding)	Democratic	January 6, 1941 – January 3, 1949	Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Retired.
Edwin J. Regan (Weaverville)	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1965	Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1960. Resigned.
Vacant		January 3, 1965 – March 26, 1965
Fred W. Marler Jr. (Redding)	Republican	March 26, 1965 – January 2, 1967	Elected to finish Regan's term. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Albert S. Rodda (Sacramento)	Democratic	January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976	Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 3rd district.	Sacramento
Milton Marks (San Francisco)	Republican	December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984	Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 3rd district.	San Francisco
John Garamendi (Walnut Grove)	Democratic	December 3, 1984 – September 3, 1990	Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned after election as California Insurance Commissioner.	Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mono, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne
				Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tuolumne, Yolo
Vacant		September 3, 1990 – January 10, 1991
Patrick Johnston (Stockton)	Democratic	January 10, 1991 – November 30, 2000	Elected to finish Garamendi's term. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1996. Term-limited and retired.
				Sacramento, San Joaquin
Michael Machado (Linden)	Democratic	December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008	Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. Term-limited and retired.
				Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo
Lois Wolk (Davis)	Democratic	December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012	Elected in 2008. Redistricted to the 3rd district.
Cathleen Galgiani (Stockton)	Democratic	December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2020	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2016. Term-limited and retired.	Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
Susan Eggman (Stockton)	Democratic	December 7, 2020 – November 30, 2024	Elected in 2020. Term-limited and retired.
Jerry McNerney (Stockton)	Democratic	December 2, 2024 – present	Elected in 2024.

Election results

• 1991 (special)
• 1992
• 1996
• 2000
• 2004
• 2008
• 2012
• 2016
• 2020
• 2024

2024

2024 California State Senate 5th district election ^{[9] [10]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Shoemaker	75,630	43.7
	Democratic	Jerry McNerney	57,435	33.2
	Democratic	Carlos Villapudua	39,958	23.1
Total votes			173,023	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Jerry McNerney	189,668	52.9
	Republican	Jim Shoemaker	169,136	47.1
Total votes			358,804	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Senate 5th district election ^{[11] [12]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Susan Eggman	71,808	34.9
	Republican	Jim Ridenour	49,398	24.0
	Democratic	Mani Grewal	40,086	19.5
	Republican	Jesús Andrade	32,836	16.0
	Republican	Kathleen A. Garcia	11,499	5.6
Total votes			205,627	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Susan Eggman	217,651	54.9
	Republican	Jim Ridenour	178,915	45.1
Total votes			396,566	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Senate 5th district election ^{[13] [14]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cathleen Galgiani (incumbent)	96,710	56.8
	Republican	Alan Nakanishi	47,355	27.8
	Republican	Samuel Anderson	26,343	15.5
Total votes			170,408	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Cathleen Galgiani (incumbent)	174,847	56.7
	Republican	Alan Nakanishi	133,604	43.3
Total votes			308,451	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Senate 5th district election ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cathleen Galgiani	52,148	40.7
	Republican	Bill Berryhill	45,819	35.8
	Republican	Leroy Ornellas	30,109	23.5
Total votes			128,076	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Cathleen Galgiani	142,145	50.5
	Republican	Bill Berryhill	139,502	49.5
Total votes			281,647	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Senate 5th district election ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lois Wolk	207,108	64.5
	Republican	Greg Aghazarian	113,778	35.5
Total votes			320,886	100.0
	Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Senate 5th district election ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Machado (incumbent)	154,519	52.2
	Republican	Gary A. Podesto	141,539	47.8
Total votes			296,058	100.0
	Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Senate 5th district election ^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Machado	142,392	48.1
	Republican	Alan Nakanishi	141,013	47.6
	Libertarian	Carole Brow	10,208	3.5
	Natural Law	William S. Nicolas	2,667	0.9
Total votes			296,280	100.0
	Democratic hold

1996

1992 California State Senate 5th district election ^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Patrick Johnston (incumbent)	159,932	60.1
	Republican	Kurt C. Boese	108,075	39.9
Total votes			268,007	100.0
	Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Senate 5th district election ^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Patrick Johnston (incumbent)	162,122	57.5
	Republican	Ron Stauffer	105,333	37.3
	Libertarian	Eric Roberts	14,713	5.2
Total votes			282,168	100.0
	Democratic hold

1991 (special)

1991 California State Senate 5th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of John Garamendi ^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Patrick Johnston	54,554	56.8
	Republican	Philip Wallace	36,691	38.2
	Libertarian	Thomas Tyron	4,864	5.1
	No party	David E. Ross (write-in)	2	0.0
Total votes			96,111	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

• California State Senate
• California State Senate districts
• Districts in California

References

1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
2. "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
3. "Supplement to the Statement of Vote November 8, 2022, General Election Counties by State Senate Districts for Governor" (PDF). ca.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
4. "Supplement to the Statement of Vote November 8, 2022, General Election Counties by State Senate Districts for United States Senator (Full Term)" (PDF). ca.gov.
5. "Supplement to the Statement of Vote September 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election Counties by Congressional Districts for Recall Question" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 7, 2022.
6. "Counties by Congressional Districts for Recall Election Gubernatorial Replacement Candidates" (PDF).
7. "Supplement to the Statement of Vote Counties by Senate Districts for Governor" (PDF). ca.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
8. "Supplement to the Statement of Vote Counties by State Senate Districts for United States Senator" (PDF). ca.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
9. "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
10. "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
11. "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
12. "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
13. "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
14. "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
15. "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
16. "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
17. "November 4, 2008, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
18. "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
19. "November 7, 2000, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
20. "November 5, 1996, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
21. "November 3, 1992, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
22. "Special Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 28, 2025.

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission