California's 6th senatorial district

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California's 6th State Senate district
California's 6th senatorial district
Current senator
  Roger Niello
R–Fair Oaks
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		936,301 [1]
692,040 [1]
599,719 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters599,719 [2]
Registration36.10%  Republican
35.56%  Democratic
19.89%  No party preference

California's 6th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Roger Niello of Fair Oaks.

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District profile

The district encompasses the northern and eastern suburbs of the Sacramento metropolitan area, including the Sacramento County cities of Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Gold River, Arden-Arcade, Folsom, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, and Antelope; and the western Placer County exurbs of Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis, Whitney, and Lincoln.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2020 President Biden 68.9 – 28.6%
2018 Governor Newsom 66.9 – 33.1%
Senator Feinstein 56.1 – 43.9%
2016 President Clinton 67.3 – 26.3%
Senator Harris 67.2 – 32.8%
2014 Governor Brown 69.9 – 30.1%
2012 President Obama 66.1 – 31.4%
Senator Feinstein 68.5 – 31.5%
Election results from statewide races
YearOfficeResults
2002 Governor Davis 46.0 - 40.2%
2000 President Gore 50.6 - 43.9%
Senator Feinstein 55.4 - 37.3%
1998 Governor Davis 58.6 - 38.5%
Senator Boxer 51.9 - 44.4%
1996 President Clinton 51.2 - 39.3%
1994 Governor Wilson 53.1 - 42.8%
Senator Feinstein 49.1 - 42.6%
1992 President Clinton 45.0 - 34.0%
Senator Boxer 50.5 - 39.5%
Senator Feinstein 55.0 - 38.7%

List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 6th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

SenatorsPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
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William J. Hill 		Republican/Workingmen’s January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883 Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz
Benjamin Knight Democratic January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887
Archibald Yell January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 Lake, Mendocino
John Henry Seawell January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895 Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino
Eugene W. Aram Republican January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899 Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
William M. Cutter January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
Marshall Diggs Democratic January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907 Butte, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
Albert Eugene Boynton Republican January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1915
William Erskine Duncan, Jr. Democratic January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923
William F. Gates Republican January 8, 1923 – January 3, 1927
Raymond Henry Jones January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931
Charles H. Deuel Democratic January 5, 1931 – July 22, 1947 Butte Died in office. [3]
VacantJuly 22, 1947 – November 17, 1947
Harry E. Drobish Nonpartisan November 17, 1947 – January 8, 1951Sworn in after winning special election. [4]
Paul L. Byrne Republican January 8, 1951 – August 28, 1962Died in office. Died from acute heart attack. [5]
VacantAugust 28, 1962 – January 7, 1963
Stan Pittman Republican January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967
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Alan Short 		Democratic January 2, 1967 – December 2, 1974 San Joaquin, Sacramento
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George Moscone 		December 2, 1974 – January 8, 1976 San Francisco, San Mateo Resigned from the Senate. [6]
VacantJanuary 8, 1976 – July 1, 1976
John Francis Foran Democratic July 1, 1976 – November 30, 1982Sworn in after winning special election. [7]
Leroy F. Greene December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1998 Sacramento
Deborah Ortiz December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2006
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Darrell Steinberg 		December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014
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Richard Pan 		December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2022 Sacramento, Yolo
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Roger Niello 		Republican December 5, 2022 – present Placer, Sacramento

Election results

2022

2022 California State Senate 6th district election [8] [9]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paula Villescaz 105,719 43.1
Republican Roger Niello 104,883 42.8
Republican Michael J. Huang34,60414.1
Total votes245,206 100.0
General election
Republican Roger Niello 202,569 55.7
Democratic Paula Villescaz160,84644.3
Total votes363,415 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

2018 California State Senate 6th district election [10] [11]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Pan (incumbent) 109,907 65.7
No party preference Eric Frame 22,062 13.2
Libertarian Janine DeRose18,30810.9
Democratic Jacob Mason16,4589.8
Republican Austin Bennett (write-in)5300.3
Total votes167,238 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Pan (incumbent) 212,903 69.5
No party preference Eric Frame93,21730.5
Total votes306,120 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Senate 6th district election [12] [13]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roger Dickinson 48,668 40.3
Democratic Richard Pan 37,552 31.1
Republican James Axelgard19,25815.9
Republican Jonathan Zachariou15,35512.7
Total votes120,833 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Pan 96,688 53.8
Democratic Roger Dickinson 82,93846.2
Total votes179,626 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Senate 6th district election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darrell Steinberg (incumbent) 137,012 61.0
Republican Marcel Weiland70,72431.5
Libertarian Steve Torno11,2364.9
Peace and Freedom Lanric Hyland5,9162.6
Total votes224,888 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Senate 6th district election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darrell Steinberg 115,628 58.7
Republican Paul Green71,05136.1
Peace and Freedom C. T. Weber5,5732.8
Libertarian Alana Garberoglio4,7742.4
Total votes197,026 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Senate 6th district election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Ortiz (incumbent) 122,126 70.7
Republican Jason A. Sewell44,97226.0
No partyYolanda Knaak (write-in)5,6353.3
Total votes172,733 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Senate 6th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Ortiz 128,949 55.2
Republican Chris Quackenbush96,22741.2
Libertarian Gerald Klass8,2443.5
Total votes233,420 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Senate 6th district election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leroy F. Greene (incumbent) 125,138 53.7
Republican Dave Cox 107,85346.3
Total votes232,991 100.0
Democratic hold

1990

1990 California State Senate 6th district election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leroy F. Greene (incumbent) 126,827 53.7
Republican Joe Sullivan95,38040.4
Libertarian Lawrence "Larry" R. Murray13,8355.9
Total votes236,042 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Report of Registration as of February 20, 2024" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Charles H. Deuel, State Senator, Dies in Chico". newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Harry Drobish Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  5. ↑ "State Sen. Paul Byrne Dies; Rites Set Friday". newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "George Moscone Resignation letter". babel.hathitrust.org.
  7. ↑ "John Francis Foran Sworn in". babelhathitrust.org.
  8. ↑ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  9. ↑ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  10. ↑ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  12. ↑ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  13. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  15. ↑ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Senate" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  16. ↑ "November 5, 2002, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  17. ↑ "November 8, 1994, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  18. ↑ "November 6, 1990, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
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