California's 19th senatorial district

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

California's 19th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Monique Limón
DSanta 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

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 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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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.

Senators Party Years served Counties represented Notes
Jonathan M. Dudley Republican January 8, 1883 - February 26, 1883 Solano, Yolo Lost his seat to a contest.
Kirk Etna Kelley Democratic January 2, 1883 - January 5, 1885 Served together with Dudley for a month until he lost his seat to Lenoard Buck.
Leonard W. Buck February 16, 1883 - January 5, 1885 Won a contest against Dudley and was sworn in.[3]
William Boyd Parker Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 Served together with Wright.[4]
Martin Jeremiah Wright January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887
John Lenahan Democratic January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 San Francisco
J. W. Welch January 7, 1889 - January 2, 1893
Thomas Francis Mitchell Republican January 2, 1893 - January 4, 1897
Lawrence J. Dwyer Democratic January 4, 1897 - January 5, 1900 Resigned from the Senate to become a Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Richard J. Welch Republican January 1, 1901 - January 6, 1913
Edwin Grant Democratic January 6, 1913 - October 8, 1914 Got recalled.
Edward I. Wolfe Republican October 8, 1914 - January 8, 1917 Sworn in after Edwin Grant was recalled from the Senate.
Lester Grant Burnett January 8, 1917 - January 5, 1925
Tallant Tubbs January 5, 1925 - January 2, 1933
J. M. Inman January 2, 1933 - September 6, 1934 Sacramento Resigned from the Senate.
Thomas P. Scollan Independent January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1937 Won special election after Inman resigned to serve out his term.
Roy J. Nielsen Republican January 4, 1937 - January 6, 1941
John Harold Swan Democratic January 6, 1941 - January 8, 1945
Earl D. Desmond January 8, 1945 - May 28, 1958 Died in office. Died from heart attack.[5]
Albert S. Rodda January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967
H. L. Richardson Republican January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1976 Los Angeles
Lou Cusanovich December 6, 1976 - November 30, 1980 Los Angeles, Ventura
Edward M. Davis December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1992
Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Cathie Wright December 7, 1992 - November 30, 2000 Los Angeles, Ventura
Tom McClintock December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008
Tony Strickland December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Hannah-Beth Jackson Democratic December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2020 Santa Barbara, Ventura
Monique Limón December 7, 2020 – Present

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).
  3. ^ "Lenoard Buck Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  4. ^ "1885 Senate Session". babel.hathitrust.org.
  5. ^ "Desmond, Veteran Of 24 Years in Legislature, Dies SACRAMENTO". cdnc.ucr.edu.
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