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California's 19th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Monique Limón
D–Santa Barbara
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		928,850[1]
697,445[1]
536,288[1]
Demographics
Registered voters491,053[2]
Registration45.70% Democratic
24.67% Republican
23.37% No party preference

California's 19th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Monique Limón of Santa Barbara.

District profile

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The district encompasses the coast from Point Mugu to Santa Maria. This district primarily consists of scattered small- to medium-sized cities and communities, with Los Angeles urban sprawl encroaching from the east.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results|-
2021 Recall No No 62.4 – 37.6%
2020 President Biden 64.4 – 33.3%
2018 Governor Newsom 60.7 – 39.3%
Senator Feinstein 53.1 – 46.9%
2016 President Clinton 61.3 – 32.4%
Senator Harris 58.9 – 41.1%
2014 Governor Brown 59.0 – 41.0%
2012 President Obama 58.2 – 39.3%
Senator Feinstein 60.2 – 39.8%
2010 Governor Whitman 50.3 – 44.7%
Senator Fiorina 50.6 – 44.5%
2008 President Obama 55.6 – 42.5%
2006 Governor Schwarzenegger 63.6 – 31.6%
Senator Feinstein 52.9 – 42.3%
2004 President Bush 50.4 – 48.4%
Senator Boxer 51.7 – 44.1%
2003 Recall Yes 62.7 – 37.3%
Schwarzenegger 52.3 – 23.5%
2002 Governor Simon 48.7 – 41.7%
2000 President Gore 48.4 – 47.4%
Senator Feinstein 51.1 – 42.4%
1998 Governor Davis 53.2 – 44.0%
Senator Fong 49.1 – 47.2%
1996 President Clinton 45.2 – 43.2%
1994 Governor Wilson 63.8 – 32.4%
Senator Huffington 51.8 – 38.8%
1992 President Clinton 36.3 – 35.9%
Senator Herschensohn 50.9 – 40.0%
Senator Feinstein 46.4 – 45.8%

List of senators

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1887–present

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Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented

John Lenahan
(San Francisco) 		Democratic January 3, 1887 –
January 7, 1889 		Elected in 1886.
[data missing] 		San Francisco

J. W. Welch
(San Francisco) 		Democratic January 7, 1889 –
January 2, 1893 		Elected in 1888.
[data missing]

Thomas F. Mitchell
(San Francisco) 		Republican January 2, 1893 –
January 4, 1897 		Elected in 1892.
[data missing]

Lawrence J. Dwyer
(San Francisco) 		Democratic January 4, 1897 –
January 5, 1900 		Elected in 1896.
Resigned to become a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Richard J. Welch
(San Francisco) 		Republican January 1, 1901 –
January 6, 1913 		Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1908.
[data missing]

Edwin Grant
(San Francisco) 		Democratic January 6, 1913 –
October 8, 1914 		Elected in 1912.
Recalled from office.

Edward I. Wolfe
(San Francisco) 		Republican October 8, 1914 –
January 8, 1917 		Elected to finish Grant's term.
[data missing]

Lester G. Burnett
(San Francisco) 		Republican January 8, 1917 –
January 5, 1925 		Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1920.
[data missing]

Tallant Tubbs
(San Francisco) 		Republican January 5, 1925 –
January 2, 1933 		Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1928.
Retired to run for U.S. Senate.

J. M. Inman
(Sacramento) 		Republican January 2, 1933 –
September 6, 1934 		Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1932.
Resigned. 		Sacramento

Thomas P. Scollan
(Sacramento) 		Independent January 7, 1935 –
January 4, 1937 		Elected in 1934.
[data missing]

Roy J. Nielsen
(Sacramento) 		Republican January 4, 1937 –
January 6, 1941 		Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.

John H. Swan
(Sacramento) 		Democratic January 6, 1941 –
January 8, 1945 		Elected in 1940.
[data missing]

Earl D. Desmond
(Sacramento) 		Democratic January 8, 1945 –
May 28, 1958 		Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died.

Albert S. Rodda
(Sacramento) 		Democratic January 5, 1959 –
January 2, 1967 		Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1962.
Redistricted to the 5th district.

H. L. Richardson
(Glendora) 		Republican January 2, 1967 –
November 30, 1976 		Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1974.
Redistricted to the 25th district. 		Los Angeles

Lou Cusanovich
(Westlake Village) 		Republican December 6, 1976 –
November 30, 1980 		Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1976.
[data missing] 		Los Angeles, Ventura

Edward M. Davis
(Los Angeles) 		Republican December 1, 1980 –
November 30, 1992 		Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1988.
Retired.

Cathie Wright
(Simi Valley) 		Republican December 7, 1992 –
November 30, 2000 		Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1996.
Termed out. 		Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura

Tom McClintock
(Elk Grove) 		Republican December 4, 2000 –
November 30, 2008 		Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. 		Los Angeles, Ventura

Tony Strickland
(Huntington Beach) 		Republican December 1, 2008 –
November 30, 2012 		Elected in 2008.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.

Hannah-Beth Jackson
(Santa Barbara) 		Democratic December 3, 2012 –
November 30, 2020 		Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired. 		Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura

Monique Limón
(Santa Barbara) 		Democratic December 7, 2020 –
present 		Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2024. 		Santa Barbara, Ventura

Election results (1992–present)

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2020

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California State Senate election, 2020
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Monique Limón 152,745 61.1
Republican Gary Michaels 82,466 33.0
No party preference Anastasia Stone 14,734 5.9
Total votes 249,945 100.0
General election
Democratic Monique Limón 272,442 64.5
Republican Gary Michaels 150,089 35.5
Total votes 422,531 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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California State Senate election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hannah-Beth Jackson (incumbent) 144,422 64.1
Republican Colin Patrick Walch 80,765 35.9
Total votes 225,187 100.0
General election
Democratic Hannah-Beth Jackson (incumbent) 224,834 63.1
Republican Colin Patrick Walch 131,598 37.3
Total votes 356,432 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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California State Senate election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Stoker 69,252 44.9
Democratic Hannah-Beth Jackson 64,219 41.6
Democratic Jason Hodge 20,828 13.5
Total votes 154,299 100.0
General election
Democratic Hannah-Beth Jackson 180,780 55.7
Republican Mike Stoker 143,819 44.3
Total votes 324,599 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2008

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California State Senate election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony Strickland 207,976 50.2
Democratic Hannah-Beth Jackson 207,119 49.8
Independent Peter Winfield Diederich (write-in) 14 0.0
Total votes 415,109 100.0
Republican hold

2004

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California State Senate election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McClintock (incumbent) 233,365 60.8
Democratic Paul Graber 151,085 39.2
Total votes 384,450 100.0
Republican hold

2000

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California State Senate election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McClintock 165,422 57.6
Democratic Daniel R. Gonzalez 121,893 42.4
Total votes 287,315 100.0
Republican hold

1996

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California State Senate election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathie Wright (incumbent) 160,130 62.2
Democratic John Birke 97,133 37.8
Total votes 257,263 100.0
Republican hold

1992

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California State Senate election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathie Wright 146,116 52.9
Democratic Hank Starr 108,052 39.1
Libertarian Richard N. Burns 11,483 4.2
Peace and Freedom Charles Najbergier 10,569 3.8
Total votes 276,220 100.0
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of February 18, 2020" (PDF).
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