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California's 38th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Catherine Blakespear
D–Encinitas
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		1,006,438[1]
696,724[1]
559,186[1]
Demographics
Registered voters561,514[2]
Registration36.85% Republican
32.40% Democratic
24.44% No party preference

California's 38th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Catherine Blakespear of Encinitas.

District profile

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The district encompasses the coastal North County region of San Diego County, including the communities of La Jolla, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Cardiff, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Vista, Oceanside, San Luis Rey, and Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base; along with the southern edge of Orange County, including San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, and Rancho Santa Margarita.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 49.5 – 48.1%
2018 Governor Cox 55.0 – 45.0%
Senator Feinstein 50.3 – 49.7%
2016 President Trump 49.7 – 44.4%
Senator Harris 56.5 – 43.5%
2014 Governor Kashkari 60.1 – 39.9%
2012 President Romney 56.7 – 41.3%
Senator Emken 56.8 – 43.2%

List of senators representing the district

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Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented
District established January 3, 1887

Stephen M. White
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 3, 1887 –
January 5, 1891 		Elected in 1886.
[data missing] 		Los Angeles

R. B. Carpenter
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 5, 1891 –
January 2, 1893 		Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the 36th district. 		Los Angeles, Orange
Vacant January 2, 1893 –
January 7, 1895 		Redistricting for the 1892 election did not
require incumbents to run in their own districts.

Samuel N. Androus
(Pomona) 		Republican January 7, 1895 –
January 2, 1899 		Elected in 1894.
[data missing] 		Los Angeles

Alvan T. Currier
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 2, 1899 –
January 5, 1903 		Elected in 1898.
[data missing]

Cornelius W. Pendleton
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 5, 1903 –
January 7, 1907 		Elected in 1902.
[data missing]

H. S. G. McCartney
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 7, 1907 –
January 2, 1911 		Elected in 1906.
[data missing]

Leslie R. Hewitt
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 2, 1911 –
January 4, 1915 		Elected in 1910.
[data missing]

John W. Ballard
(Santa Ana) 		Republican January 4, 1915 –
January 6, 1919 		Elected in 1914.
[data missing]

Henry H. Yonkin
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 6, 1919 –
January 8, 1923 		Elected in 1918.
[data missing]

Charles H. V. Lewis
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 8, 1923 –
January 3, 1927 		Elected in 1922.
[data missing]

J. W. McKinley
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 3, 1927 –
January 7, 1935 		Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1930.
[data missing]

Culbert Olson
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 7, 1935 –
January 2, 1939 		Elected in 1934.
Retired to become Governor of California.

Robert W. Kenny
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 2, 1939 –
January 4, 1943 		Elected in 1938.
Retired to become Attorney General of California.

Jack Tenney
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 4, 1943 –
January 3, 1955 		Elected in 1942.
Switched parties in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1950.
Lost renomination.
Republican

Richard B. Richards
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 3, 1955 –
January 7, 1963 		Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1958.
Retired to run for U.S. Senate.

Thomas M. Rees
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 7, 1963 –
December 15, 1965 		Elected in 1962.
Resigned to become a member of
the U.S. House of Representatives.
Vacant December 15, 1965 –
January 2, 1967

Clair Burgener
(Rancho Santa Fe) 		Republican January 2, 1967 –
January 3, 1973 		Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1970.
Retired to become a member of
the U.S. House of Representatives. 		San Diego
Vacant January 3, 1973 –
March 12, 1973

John Stull
(Escondido) 		Republican March 12, 1973 –
November 30, 1978 		Elected to finish vacant term.
Re-elected in 1974.
[data missing] 		Imperial, Riverside, San Diego

William A. Craven
(Oceanside) 		Republican December 4, 1978 –
November 30, 1998
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired due to term limits. 		San Diego

Bill Morrow
(Oceanside) 		Republican December 7, 1998 –
November 30, 2006 		Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2002.
Retired due to term limits. 		Orange, San Diego

Mark Wyland
(Escondido) 		Republican December 4, 2006 –
November 30, 2014 		Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired due to term limits.

Joel Anderson
(Alpine) 		Republican December 1, 2014 –
November 30, 2018 		Redistricted from the 36th district and re-elected in 2014.
Retired due to term limits. 		San Diego

Brian Jones
(Santee) 		Republican December 3, 2018 –
November 30, 2022 		Elected in 2018.
Redistricted to the 40th district.

Catherine Blakespear
(Encinitas) 		Democratic December 5, 2022 –
present 		Elected in 2022. Orange, San Diego

Election results

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2022

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2022 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Gunderson 74,260 45.4
Democratic Catherine Blakespear 71,263 43.6
Democratic Joe Kerr 18,059 11.0
Total votes 163,582 100.0
General election
Democratic Catherine Blakespear 188,166 52.2
Republican Matt Gunderson 172,534 47.8
Total votes 360,700 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2018

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2018 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Jones 114,270 57.2
Democratic Jeff Griffith 79,862 40.0
Libertarian Antonio Salguero 5,576 2.8
Total votes 199,708 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Jones 187,345 53.0
Democratic Jeff Griffith 166,092 47.0
Total votes 353,437 100.0
Republican hold

2014

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2014 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Anderson (incumbent) 87,933 71.1
Democratic Fotios "Frank" Tsimboukakis 35,656 28.9
Total votes 123,589 100.0
General election
Republican Joel Anderson (incumbent) 146,510 68.9
Democratic Fotios "Frank" Tsimboukakis 66,066 30.8
Total votes 212,576 100.0
Republican hold

2010

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California State Senate election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Wyland (incumbent) 169,769 60.2
Democratic Gila Jones 96,884 34.4
Libertarian Kristi Stone 15,185 5.4
Total votes 281,838 100.0
Republican hold

2006

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California State Senate election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Wyland 162,046 74.33
Libertarian Brian Klea 55,964 25.67
Total votes 218,010 100.00
Republican hold

2002

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California State Senate election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Morrow (incumbent) 132,577 66.10
Democratic Philip G. Hanneman 60,182 30.00
Libertarian Lars R. Grossmith 7,819 3.90
Invalid or blank votes 16,899 7.77
Total votes 217,477 100.00
Republican hold

1998

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California State Senate election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Morrow 136,889 60.27
Democratic Madelene Arakelian 74,597 32.84
Natural Law Barbara Blair 5,828 2.57
Independent Eugene Gilbert Carl 5,504 2.42
Libertarian Paul King 4,315 1.90
Invalid or blank votes 28,712 11.22
Total votes 255,845 100.00
Republican hold

1994

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California State Senate election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William A. Craven (incumbent) 156,090 65.53
Democratic Thomas Berry 60,976 25.60
Libertarian August Anderson 11,336 4.76
Peace and Freedom Mary Ann Niki 9,811 4.12
Invalid or blank votes 25,894 9.80
Total votes 264,107 100.00
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 July 3, 2020" (PDF).
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