California's 19th senatorial district explained

District:19
Chamber:Senate
Population:928,850[1]
Population Year:2010
Voting Age:697,445
Citizen Voting Age:536,288
Percent White:42.19
Percent Black:2.06
Percent Latino:48.28
Percent Asian:5.85
Percent Native American:0.76
Percent Pacific Islander:0.26
Percent Other Race:0.22
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:0.38
Registered:491,053[2]
Democratic:45.70
Republican:24.67
Npp:23.37

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

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.

All of Santa Barbara County

Ventura County61.3%

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults-
2021Recallalign="right" No 62.4 – 37.6%
2020PresidentBiden 64.4 – 33.3%
2018GovernorNewsom 60.7 – 39.3%
SenatorFeinstein 53.1 – 46.9%
2016PresidentClinton 61.3 – 32.4%
SenatorHarris 58.9 – 41.1%
2014GovernorBrown 59.0 – 41.0%
2012PresidentObama 58.2 – 39.3%
SenatorFeinstein 60.2 – 39.8%
2010GovernorWhitman 50.3 – 44.7%
SenatorFiorina 50.6 – 44.5%
2008PresidentObama 55.6 – 42.5%
2006GovernorSchwarzenegger 63.6 – 31.6%
SenatorFeinstein 52.9 – 42.3%
2004PresidentBush 50.4 – 48.4%
SenatorBoxer 51.7 – 44.1%
2003RecallYes 62.7 – 37.3%
Schwarzenegger 52.3 – 23.5%
2002GovernorSimon 48.7 – 41.7%
2000PresidentGore 48.4 – 47.4%
SenatorFeinstein 51.1 – 42.4%
1998GovernorDavis 53.2 – 44.0%
SenatorFong 49.1 – 47.2%
1996PresidentClinton 45.2 – 43.2%
1994GovernorWilson 63.8 – 32.4%
SenatorHuffington 51.8 – 38.8%
1992PresidentClinton 36.3 – 35.9%
SenatorHerschensohn 50.9 – 40.0%
SenatorFeinstein 46.4 – 45.8%

List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 19th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

SenatorsPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
Jonathan M. DudleyRepublicanJanuary 8, 1883 - February 26, 1883Solano, YoloLost his seat to a contest.
Kirk Etna KelleyDemocraticJanuary 2, 1883 - January 5, 1885Served together with Dudley for a month until he lost his seat to Lenoard Buck.
Leonard W. BuckFebruary 16, 1883 - January 5, 1885Won a contest against Dudley and was sworn in.[3]
William Boyd ParkerRepublicanJanuary 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887Served together with Wright.[4]
Martin Jeremiah WrightJanuary 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887
John LenahanDemocraticJanuary 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889San Francisco
J. W. WelchJanuary 7, 1889 - January 2, 1893
Thomas Francis MitchellRepublicanJanuary 2, 1893 - January 4, 1897
Lawrence J. DwyerDemocraticJanuary 4, 1897 - January 5, 1900Resigned from the Senate to become a Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Richard J. WelchRepublicanJanuary 1, 1901 - January 6, 1913
Edwin GrantDemocraticJanuary 6, 1913 - October 8, 1914Got recalled.
Edward I. WolfeRepublicanOctober 8, 1914 - January 8, 1917Sworn in after Edwin Grant was recalled from the Senate.
Lester Grant BurnettJanuary 8, 1917 - January 5, 1925
Tallant TubbsJanuary 5, 1925 - January 2, 1933
J. M. InmanJanuary 2, 1933 - September 6, 1934SacramentoResigned from the Senate.
Thomas P. ScollanIndependentJanuary 7, 1935 - January 4, 1937Won special election after Inman resigned to serve out his term.
Roy J. NielsenRepublicanJanuary 4, 1937 - January 6, 1941
John Harold SwanDemocraticJanuary 6, 1941 - January 8, 1945
Earl D. DesmondJanuary 8, 1945 - May 28, 1958Died in office. Died from heart attack.[5]
Albert S. RoddaJanuary 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967
H. L. RichardsonRepublicanJanuary 2, 1967 - November 30, 1976Los Angeles
Lou CusanovichDecember 6, 1976 - November 30, 1980Los Angeles, Ventura
Edward M. DavisDecember 1, 1980 - November 30, 1992
Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Cathie WrightDecember 7, 1992 - November 30, 2000Los Angeles, Ventura
Tom McClintockDecember 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008
Tony StricklandDecember 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Hannah-Beth JacksonDemocraticDecember 3, 2012 – November 30, 2020Santa Barbara, Ventura
Monique LimónDecember 7, 2020 – Present

Election results (1992–present)

1992

See also

References

  1. Web site: Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011.
  2. Web site: Report of Registration as of February 18, 2020.
  3. Web site: Lenoard Buck Sworn in. babel.hathitrust.org.
  4. Web site: 1885 Senate Session. babel.hathitrust.org.
  5. Web site: Desmond, Veteran Of 24 Years in Legislature, Dies SACRAMENTO. cdnc.ucr.edu.

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