2014 California State Senate election explained

Election Name:2014 California State Senate election
Country:California
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 California State Senate election
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 California State Senate election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
Majority Seats:21
Leader1:Kevin de León
Party1:California Democratic Party
Leaders Seat1:24th–Los Angeles
Seats Before1:28
Seats After1:26
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:1,760,892
Percentage1:56.22%
Leader2:Bob Huff
Party2:California Republican Party
Leaders Seat2:29th–Diamond Bar
Seats Before2:12
Seats After2:14
Seat Change2: 2
Popular Vote2:1,371,020
Percentage2:43.78%
Map Size:450px
President pro tempore
Posttitle:President pro tempore-designate
Before Election:Kevin de León
Before Party:California Democratic Party
After Election:Kevin de León
After Party:California Democratic Party
Last Election1:29
Last Election2:11

The 2014 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, with the primary election on June 3, 2014. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including the State Assembly election and the gubernatorial election.

The California Republican Party won the newly drawn 28th district and the open 34th district, gaining two seats from the California Democratic Party and ending the Democrats' supermajority in the chamber.

Overview

California State Senate elections, 2014
Primary election — June 3, 2014
PartyVotesPercentageCandidatesAdvancing to generalSeats contesting
Democratic923,55751.63%402419
Republican828,20746.30%231615
No party preference32,7631.83%300
Green4,3920.25%100
Totals1,788,919100.00%6740
California State Senate elections, 2014
General election — November 4, 2014
PartyVotesPercentageNot upContestedBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic1,760,89256.22%15132826 2
Republican1,371,02043.78%571214 2
Totals3,131,912100.00%20204040
2614
DemocraticRepublican

Results

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