California's 6th senatorial district

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California's 6th State Senate district
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Current senator
  Roger Niello
RFair 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 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

SenatorsPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
Benjamin Knight Democratic January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz
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]
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]
Stan Pittman January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967
Alan Short Democratic January 2, 1967 - December 2, 1974 San Joaquin, Sacramento
George Moscone December 2, 1974 - January 8, 1976 San Francisco, San Mateo Resigned from the Senate. [6]
John Francis Foran 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
Darrell Steinberg December 4, 2006 - November 30, 2014
Richard Pan December 1, 2014 - December 5, 2022 Sacramento, Yolo
Roger Niello Republican December 5, 2022 – present Placer, Sacramento

Election results (1994–present)

2018

2018 California State Senate election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Pan (incumbent)109,90765.7
No party preference Eric Frame22,06213.2
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 election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roger Dickinson 48,66840.3
Democratic Richard Pan 37,55231.1
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 election
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 election
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 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Ortiz (incumbent) 122,126 70.7
Republican Jason A. Sewell44,97226.0
Independent Yolanda Knaak (write-in)5,6353.3
Total votes172,733 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Senate election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Ortiz 128,949 55.2
Republican Chris Quackenbush 96,22741.2
Libertarian Gerald Klass8,2443.5
Total votes233,420 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

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

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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.