California's 30th senatorial district

California's 30th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Bob Archuleta
D–Pico Rivera
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		922,496[1]
686,822[1]
465,763[1]
Demographics
Registered voters550,416[2]
Registration64.84% Democratic
6.74% Republican
23.18% No party preference

California's 30th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. The seat is currently represented by Democrat Bob Archuleta of Pico Rivera.

District profile

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The district encompasses the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County, including Downey, Norwalk, Bellflower, La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs, Los Nietos, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Whittier, Hacienda Heights, La Puente, Valinda, Avocado Heights, Industry, Rowland Heights, Walnut, and Diamond Bar, along with Brea in northeastern Orange County.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2021 Recall No No 86.8 – 13.2%
2020 President Biden 85.6 – 12.5%
2018 Governor Newsom 87.5 – 12.5%
Senator Feinstein 64.0 – 36.0%
2016 President Clinton 87.5 – 8.0%
Senator Harris 71.3 – 28.7%
2014 Governor Brown 86.0 – 14.0%
2012 President Obama 88.3 – 9.7%
Senator Feinstein 88.4 – 11.6%

List of senators representing the district

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

A. J. Meany
(Merced) 		Democratic January 3, 1887 –
January 5, 1891 		Elected in 1886.
Retired. 		Merced, Stanislaus, Tuolumne

Thomas D. Harp
(Ceres) 		Democratic January 5, 1891 –
October 31, 1891 		Elected in 1890.
Indicted on bribery charges and fled the state.
Vacant October 31, 1891 –
January 7, 1895

Frederick C. Franck
(Santa Clara) 		Republican January 7, 1895 –
January 2, 1899 		Elected in 1894.
[data missing] 		Santa Clara

Charles M. Shortridge
(San Jose) 		Republican January 2, 1899 –
January 5, 1903 		Elected in 1898.
Restricted to the 28th district.

Orrin Z. Hubbell
(Ontario) 		Republican January 5, 1903 –
April 17, 1903 		Elected in 1902.
Died.[3] 		Inyo, San Bernardino
Vacant April 17, 1903 –
January 2, 1905

William T. Leeke
(Ontario) 		Republican January 2, 1905 –
January 7, 1907 		Elected in 1904.
[data missing]

Henry M. Willis
(San Bernardino) 		Republican January 7, 1907 –
January 2, 1911 		Elected in 1906.
[data missing]

John L. Avey
(Redlands) 		Republican January 2, 1911 –
January 4, 1915 		Elected in 1910.
[data missing]

Lyman King
(Redlands) 		Republican January 4, 1915 –
January 8, 1923 		Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1918.
[data missing]

Ralph E. Swing
(Upland) 		Democratic January 8, 1923 –
January 5, 1931 		Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1926.
Redistricted to the 36th district.

Ray W. Hays
(Fresno) 		Republican January 5, 1931 –
January 4, 1943 		Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1938.
[data missing] 		Fresno

Hugh M. Burns
(Fresno) 		Democratic January 4, 1943 –
January 2, 1967 		Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1962.
Redistricted to the 16th district.

Lawrence E. Walsh
(Huntington Park) 		Democratic January 2, 1967 –
November 30, 1974 		Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1970.
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. 		Los Angeles

Nate Holden
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic December 2, 1974 –
November 30, 1978 		Elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.

Diane Watson
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic December 4, 1978 –
November 30, 1982 		Elected in 1978.
Redistricted to the 26th district.

Ralph C. Dills
(Paramount) 		Democratic December 6, 1982 –
November 30, 1994 		Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 28th district.

Charles Calderon
(Montebello) 		Democratic December 4, 1994 –
December 7, 1998 		Elected in 1994.
Retired to run for Attorney General.

Martha Escutia
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic December 7, 1998 –
November 30, 2006 		Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2002.
Termed out.

Ron Calderon
(Montebello) 		Democratic December 4, 2006 –
November 30, 2014 		Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 32nd district and termed out.

Holly Mitchell
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic December 1, 2014 –
December 6, 2020 		Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2018.
Resigned to become a member of the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Vacant December 6, 2020 –
March 11, 2021

Sydney Kamlager
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic March 11, 2021 –
January 3, 2023 		Elected in finish Mitchell's term.
Retired to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Bob Archuleta
(Pico Rivera) 		Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present 		Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 2022.

Election results

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2021 special

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that a special election will take place on March 2, 2021.[4] As of March 13th, 2021, election results have certified candidate Sydney Kamlager won the election and will represent California's 30th Senate district.[5] Her term ends on November 8, 2022.

2021 California State Senate 30 Special Election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sydney Kamlager 48,483 68.70
Democratic Daniel Wayne Lee 9,458 13.40
Republican Joe Lisuzzo 4,412 6.25
Democratic Cheryl C. Turner 3,799 5.38
Republican Tiffani Jones 1,611 2.28
Peace and Freedom Ernesto Alexander Huerta 1,570 2.22
Nonpartisan Renita Duncan 1,244 1.76
Total votes 70,577 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

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2018 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Holly Mitchell (incumbent) 93,078 100.0
Total votes 93,078 100.0
General election
Democratic Holly Mitchell (incumbent) 230,623 100.0
Total votes 230,623 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

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California State Senate elections, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Holly Mitchell (incumbent) 48,280 85.3
Democratic Isidro Armenta 8,301 14.7
Total votes 56,581 100.0
General election
Democratic Holly Mitchell (incumbent) 78,115 68.8
Democratic Isidro Armenta 35,442 31.2
Total votes 113,557 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

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California State Senate election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronald Calderon (incumbent) 105,946 68.6
Republican Warren P. Willis 48,534 31.4
Total votes 154,480 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

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California State Senate election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Calderon 93,436 70.91
Republican Selma Minerd 38,340 29.09
Total votes 131,776 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

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California State Senate election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martha M. Escutia (incumbent) 80,562 67.10
Republican John O. Robertson 39,498 32.90
Invalid or blank votes 8,905 6.90
Total votes 128,965 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

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California State Senate election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martha Escutia 80,562 73.98
Republican John O. Robertson 24,520 22.52
Libertarian John P. McCready 3,816 3.50
Invalid or blank votes 10,674 8.93
Total votes 119,572 100.00
Democratic hold

1994

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California State Senate election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Calderon (incumbent) 72,968 67.90
Republican Ken Gow 34,498 32.10
Invalid or blank votes 12,986 10.78
Total votes 120,452 100.00
Democratic 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).
  3. ^ "State Senator O. Z. Hubbell Passes Away After Brief Illness". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  4. ^ "Special election set in L.A. County to replace state Sen. Holly Mitchell". December 17, 2020.
  5. ^ [1][dead link]
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