| California's 34th State Senate district | |||
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| Current senator |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 927,893[1] 688,872[1] 491,287[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 441,884[2] | ||
| Registration | 41.48% Democratic 29.38% Republican 24.36% No party preference | ||
California's 34th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Tom Umberg of Santa Ana.
District profile[edit]
The district encompasses northern Orange County, including most of Santa Ana, Anaheim, Placentia, Fullerton, Buena Park, La Habra, and the west side of Orange, along with the unincorporated community of South Whittier in Los Angeles County.
Election results from statewide races[edit]
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Recall |  No 55.2 – 44.8%
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| 2020 | President | Biden 55.7 – 42.3% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 55.5 - 44.5% |
| Senator | Feinstein 54.2 - 45.8% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 58.5 – 35.8% |
| Senator | Sanchez 52.6 – 47.4% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 52.5 – 47.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53.3 – 44.4% |
| Senator | Feinstein 55.3 – 44.7% |
| Election results from statewide races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | Gore 51.4 - 45.0% |
| Senator | Feinstein 53.0 - 38.1% | |
| 1998 | Governor | Davis 54.1 - 41.5% |
| Senator | Boxer 47.8 - 46.5% | |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 47.2 - 42.1% |
| 1994 | Governor | Wilson 61.7 - 32.7% |
| Senator | Huffington 55.4 - 32.5% | |
| 1992 | President | Bush 39.9 - 36.2% |
| Senator | Herschensohn 53.9 - 35.6% | |
| Senator | Seymour 46.1 - 42.2% | |
List of senators representing the district[edit]
| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 1887 | ||||
George G. Goucher (Fresno) |
Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 2, 1893 |
Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 16th district. |
Alpine, Fresno, Mariposa, Mono |
George S. Berry (Lindsay) |
Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 |
Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1892. [data missing] |
Inyo, Kern, Tulare |
 Sylvester C. Smith (Bakersfield) |
Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 5, 1903 |
Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1898. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. |
Kern, San Luis Obispo |
 William H. Savage (San Pedro) |
Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1911 |
Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1906. [data missing] |
Los Angeles |
 Lee C. Gates (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915 |
Elected in 1910. [data missing] | |
 Henry S. Benedict (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 4, 1915 – November 7, 1916 |
Elected in 1914. Resigned when elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. | |
| Vacant | November 7, 1916 – January 6, 1919 |
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 Charles W. Lyon (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 5, 1931 |
Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1926. Lost re-election. | |
 James I. Wagy (Bakersfield) |
Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 4, 1943 |
Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1938. [data missing] |
Kern |
 Jess R. Dorsey (Bakersfield) |
Republican | January 4, 1943 – September 27, 1958 |
Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1954. Died and posthumously lost re-election.[3] | |
| Vacant | September 27, 1958 – January 5, 1959 |
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 Walter W. Stiern (Bakersfield) |
Democratic | January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967 |
Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1962. Redistricted to the 18th district. | |
 John G. Schmitz (Santa Ana) |
Republican | January 2, 1967 – June 30, 1970 |
Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1966. Resigned when elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. |
Orange |
| Vacant | June 30, 1970 – August 21, 1970 |
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 Dennis Carpenter (Newport Beach) |
Republican | August 21, 1970 – November 30, 1974 |
Elected to finish Schmitz's term.[4] Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 36th district. | |
 Robert B. Presley (Riverside) |
Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 |
Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Redistricted to the 36th district. |
Riverside, San Bernadrino |
 Ruben Ayala (Chino) |
Democratic | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994 |
Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 32nd district. |
Los Angeles, San Bernadrino |
 Rob Hurtt (Garden Grove) |
Republican | December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998 |
Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1994. Lost re-election. |
Orange |
 Joe Dunn (Santa Ana) |
Democratic | December 7, 1998 – November 4, 2006 |
Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for State Controller. | |
 Lou Correa (Santa Ana) |
Democratic | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014 |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2010. Retired to run for Orange County Board of Supervisors. | |
 Janet Nguyen (Huntington Beach) |
Republican | December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2018 |
Elected in 2014. Lost re-election. |
Los Angeles, Orange |
 Tom Umberg (Santa Ana) |
Democratic | December 3, 2018 – present |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2022. | |
Election results[edit]
2018[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Janet Nguyen (incumbent) | 82,874 | 58.3 | |
| Democratic | Tom Umberg | 37,360 | 26.3 | |
| Democratic | Jestin L. Samson | 13,231 | 9.3 | |
| Democratic | Akash A. Hawkins | 8,746 | 6.1 | |
| Total votes | 142,211 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tom Umberg | 135,062 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | Janet Nguyen (incumbent) | 131,973 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 267,035 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Janet Nguyen | 46,445 | 52.0 | |
| Democratic | Jose Solorio | 29,793 | 33.3 | |
| Republican | Long Pham | 13,102 | 14.7 | |
| Total votes | 89,340 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Janet Nguyen | 95,792 | 58.1 | |
| Democratic | Jose Solorio | 69,220 | 41.9 | |
| Total votes | 165,012 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2010[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lou Correa (incumbent) | 88,892 | 65.8 | |
| Republican | Lucille Kring | 46,377 | 34.2 | |
| Total votes | 135,269 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lou Correa | 56,534 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Lynn Daucher | 55,142 | 49.0 | |
| Independent | Otto Bade (write-in) | 911 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 112,587 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Dunn (incumbent) | 63,485 | 61.9 | |
| Republican | Araceli Gonzalez | 39,025 | 38.1 | |
| Total votes | 102,510 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1998[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Dunn | 62,063 | 51.3 | |
| Republican | Rob Hurtt (incumbent) | 58,933 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 120,996 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
1994[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Hurtt (incumbent) | 70,404 | 57.3 | |
| Democratic | Donna Chessen | 45,027 | 36.6 | |
| Libertarian | Thomas E. Reimer | 7,530 | 6.1 | |
| Total votes | 115,431 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
- ^ "State Sen. Jess Dorsey Dies". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "The 13 Men Who Said 'No' To Reagan". cdnc.ucr.edu.
