California's 14th State Senate district
# California's 14th State Senate district

California's 14th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Melissa Hurtado of Sanger.

## District profile

The district takes in parts of the southern Central Valley. It includes heavily Latino portions of Fresno and Bakersfield, along with the rural, largely agricultural communities in between.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| - | - | - |
| 2021 | Recall | No 54.4 – 45.6% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 57.8 – 40.0% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 56.0 – 44.0% |
| 2018 | Senator | de Leon 55.3 – 44.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 58.7 – 36.0% |
| 2016 | Senator | Sanchez 56.0 – 44.0% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 55.5 – 44.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58.3 – 39.8% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 59.0 – 41.0% |

## List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 14th 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Henry Vrooman | Republican | January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 | Alameda | Served together with Whitney. |
| George E. Whitney | Republican | January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 | Alameda | Served together with Whitney. |
| Anthony Caminetti | Democratic | January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 | Amador, Calaveras | |
| Edward Converse Voorheis | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1899 | Amador, Calaveras | |
| Edward Converse Voorheis | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1899 | Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mono | |
| John F. Davis | Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903 | Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mono | |
| Joseph R. Knowland | Republican | January 5, 1903 - September 28, 1904 | Alameda | Resigned from the Senate to run for the 3rd Congressional district. |
| M. W. Simpson | Republican | January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907 | Alameda | |
| Joseph Clement Bates Jr. | Republican | January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911 | Alameda | |
| George Jacob Hans | Republican | January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1919 | Alameda | |
| Edwin Mastic Otis | Republican | January 6, 1919 - January 8, 1923 | Alameda | |
| T. C. West | Republican | January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1931 | Alameda | |
| Roy Fellom | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 7, 1935 | San Francisco | |
| Walter McGovern | Republican | January 7, 1935 - January 2, 1939 | San Francisco | |
| John F. Shelley | Democratic | January 2, 1939 - January 6, 1947 | San Francisco | |
| Gerald J. O'Gara | Democratic | January 6, 1947 - January 3, 1955 | San Francisco | |
| Robert I. McCarthy | Democratic | January 3, 1955 - January 5, 1959 | San Francisco | |
| J. Eugene McAteer | Democratic | January 5, 1959 - January 2, 1967 | San Francisco | |
| Clark L. Bradley | Republican | January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974 | Santa Clara, Alameda | |
| George N. Zenovich | Democratic | December 2, 1974 - March 22, 1979 | Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus | Resigned from the Senate. |
| Kenneth L. Maddy | Republican | June 26, 1979 - November 30, 1998 | Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus | Sworn in after winning special election. |
| Kenneth L. Maddy | Republican | June 26, 1979 - November 30, 1998 | Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara | Sworn in after winning special election. |
| Kenneth L. Maddy | Republican | June 26, 1979 - November 30, 1998 | Fresno, Kern, Tulare | Sworn in after winning special election. |
| Chuck Poochigian | Republican | December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2006 | Fresno, Kern, Tulare | |
| Chuck Poochigian | Republican | December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2006 | Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne | |
| Dave Cogdill | Republican | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010 | Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne | |
| Tom Berryhill | Republican | December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2014 | Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne | |
| Andy Vidak | Republican | December 1, 2014 - November 30, 2018 | Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare | |
| Melissa Hurtado | Democratic | December 3, 2018 – present | Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare | |

## Contents

* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018

### 2018

2018 California State Senate election :

| Primary election |||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Vidak (incumbent) | 37,918 | 54.1 |
| | Democratic | Melissa Hurtado | 16,295 | 23.2 |
| | Democratic | Abigail Solis | 10,413 | 14.9 |
| | Democratic | Ruben Macareno | 5,464 | 7.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,090 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Melissa Hurtado | 80,942 | 55.8 |
| | Republican | Andy Vidak (incumbent) | 64,131 | 44.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 145,073 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2014

2014 California State Senate election :

| Primary election |||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Vidak (incumbent) | 35,953 | 61.2 |
| | Democratic | Luis Chavez | 22,771 | 38.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,724 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Andy Vidak (incumbent) | 54,251 | 54.1 |
| | Democratic | Luis Chavez | 46,035 | 45.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,286 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

California State Senate election, 2010 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Tom Berryhill | 191,097 | 66.4 |
| | Democratic | Larry Johnson | 96,835 | 33.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 287,932 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

California State Senate election, 2006 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Dave Cogdill | 167,804 | 66.99 |
| | Democratic | Wesley Firch | 82,679 | 33.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 250,483 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

California State Senate election, 2002 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Chuck Poochigian (incumbent) | 175,369 | 100.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 62,422 | 26.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 237,791 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

California State Senate election, 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Chuck Poochigian | 174,832 | 100.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 59,034 | 25.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 233,866 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

California State Senate election, 1994 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Kenneth L. Maddy | 168,017 | 70.62 |
| | Democratic | Tony Hagopian | 69,891 | 29.38 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 14,170 | 2.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,078 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
