California State Senate election, 1996

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California State Senate elections, 1996
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  1994 November 5, 1996 (1996-11-05) 1998  

20 seats from odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate

 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Bill Lockyer Rob Hurtt
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 10th-Hayward 34th-Garden Grove
Seats before2117
Seats after2316
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote2,599,6592,521,858
Percentage49.32%47.85%

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Pro Tem before election

Bill Lockyer
Democratic

Pro Tem-designate

Bill Lockyer
Democratic

The 1996 California State Senate elections were held on November 5, 1996. Senate seats of odd-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. Democrats expanded their majority, gaining two seats, one from the Republicans and one from an Independent.

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Contents

Overview

California State Senate elections, 1996
PartyVotesPercentageNot upIncumbentsOpenBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 2,599,65949.32%14342123+2
Republican 2,521,85847.85%5661716-1
Libertarian 62,5251.19%000000
Natural Law 50,3590.96%000000
Reform 33,9130.64%000000
Peace and Freedom 20,6010.39%000000
Green 12,0890.23%000000
Write-ins 550.00%000000
Independent 00.00%10121-1
Invalid or blank votes400,0987.06%
Totals5,670,635100.00%209114040

Composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Democratic-held21
 Republican-held17
 Independent-held2
 Total
40
1996 ElectionsSeats
 Republican held and uncontested11
 Democratic held and uncontested8
 Independent-held and uncontested1
 Contested20
 Total
40
State Senate: post-electionSeats
 Democratic-held23
 Republican-held16
 Independent-held1
 Total
40

Results

Final results from the California Secretary of State: [1]

District 1District 3District 5District 7District 9District 11District 13District 15District 17District 19District 21District 23District 25District 27District 29District 31District 33District 35District 37District 39

District 1

California's 1st State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Leslie (incumbent)215,93163.14
Democratic Thomas "Tom" Romero125,89436.84
No partyLamar Norton Latimer (write-in)550.02%
Invalid or blank votes19,8505.49
Total votes361,730100.00
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John L. Burton 215,83170.82
Republican Curtis Rau72,09723.68
Libertarian Donald E. Harte16,8195.52
Invalid or blank votes37,01810.83
Total votes304,747100.00
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick Johnston (incumbent)159,93260.12
Republican Kurt C. Boese108,07539.88
Invalid or blank votes12,9814.65
Total votes280,988100.00
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Rainey 161,29148.01
Democratic Jeff Smith160,63247.61
Reform William John Knudeon7,0772.11
Natural Law Mark F. Billings6,9752.08
Invalid or blank votes12,4763.58
Total votes348,451100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 9

California's 9th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Lee 196,43078.23
Republican Thomas N. Hudson37,34114.87
Peace and Freedom Robert J. Evans8,8703.53
Natural Law Carol Flyer Prettie8,4653.37
Invalid or blank votes22,1208.10
Total votes273,226100.00
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Byron Sher 177,15557.90
Republican Patrick Shannon117,54738.42
Libertarian Jon W. Malonia11,2903.69
Invalid or blank votes24,3557.37
Total votes276,347100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 13

California's 13th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Vasconcellos 117,64058.59
Republican Ray Morton55,73727.76
Reform Dominic L. Cortese 17,7156.82
Libertarian John Harvey Webster6,6843.32
Natural Law Rick J. Dunstan3,0211.60
Invalid or blank votes19,2228.74
Total votes220,019100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce McPherson 124,44847.18
Democratic Rusty Areias 120,84645.82
Green E. Craig Coffin12,0894.56
Natural Law Scott R. Hartley6,3772.42
Invalid or blank votes11,4004.14
Total votes275,160100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

California's 17th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William J. Knight 163,53166.61
Democratic Steven A. Figueroa61,96233.39
Invalid or blank votes17,8806.79
Total votes243,373100.00
Republican hold

District 19

California's 19th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cathie Wright (incumbent)160,13062.24
Democratic John Birke97,13337.76
Invalid or blank votes17,0326.21
Total votes274,295100.00
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Schiff 125,64951.78
Republican Paula L. Boland107,03944.11
Libertarian Bob New9,9814.11
Invalid or blank votes19,2077.39
Total votes261,876100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 23

California's 23rd State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Hayden (incumbent)172,29556.20
Republican Scott L. Schreiber101,87634.41
Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Isaacson11,7313.96
Libertarian Charles T. Black7,4382.51
Natural Law Robert P. Swanson2,7220.92
Invalid or blank votes28,5925.61
Total votes324,654100.00
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Teresa P. Hughes (incumbent)118,80682.02
Republican Cliff McClain28,03817.98
Invalid or blank votes17,97111.04
Total votes164,815100.00
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Betty Karnette 126,56251.41
Republican Phil Hawkins119,64148.59
Invalid or blank votes19,2007.23
Total votes265,403100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 29

California's 29th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Mountjoy (incumbent)138,94458.93
Democratic Tommy Randle96,82941.07
Invalid or blank votes23,7959.17
Total votes259,568100.00
Republican hold

District 31

California's 31st State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Brulte 143,53756.17
Democratic Gary George103,21741.83
Invalid or blank votes17,7956.73
Total votes264,549100.00
Republican hold

District 33

California's 33rd State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Lewis (incumbent)199,17368.84
Democratic David Robert Heywood91,01131.36
Invalid or blank votes19,4666.29
Total votes309,650100.00
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ross Johnson (incumbent)183,73961.52
Democratic Madolene Arakeljian103,17034.54
Natural Law Nat Adam11,7803.94
Invalid or blank votes20,8126.51
Total votes319,501100.00
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David G. Kelley (incumbent)157,08061.14
Democratic Hans Alfred Schroeder75,94329.59
Libertarian Donna Tello10,3134.01
Reform George Angell9,1213.55
Natural Law Jim J. Moner4,4861.75
Invalid or blank votes23,0246.22
Total votes279,967100.00
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Senate district election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dede Alpert142,72251.36
Republican Joe Dolphin126,65345.57
Natural Law Stuart Knoles6,5333.07
Invalid or blank votes15,9025.41
Total votes291,810100.00
Democratic gain from Independent

See also

California State Assembly lower house of the California State Legislature

The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature, the upper house being the California State Senate. The Assembly convenes, along with the State Senate, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

California State Legislature state legislature of the U.S. state of California

The California State Legislature is a bicameral legislature consisting of a lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members; and an upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members. Both houses of the Legislature convene at the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The California State Legislature is one of just ten full-time state legislatures in the United States.

Districts in California geographically divide the U.S. state into overlapping regions for political and administrative purposes.

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References

  1. "Statement of Vote 1996" (PDF). California Secretary of State. 1996-11-07. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-17.