California's 18th State Senate district
# California's 18th State Senate district

California's 18th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Robert Hertzberg of Van Nuys.

## District profile

The district consists of the eastern San Fernando Valley. The district is heavily Hispanic and forms a gateway between Los Angeles and the Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys to the north.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| - | - | - |
| 2021 | Recall | No 75.2 – 24.8% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 73.7 – 24.3% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 76.5 – 23.5% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 57.9 – 42.1% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 75.9 – 18.8% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 59.5 – 40.5% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 71.6 – 28.4% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 73.9 – 23.5% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 75.3 – 24.7% |

## List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 18th 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Frederick Cox | Democratic | January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 | Sacramento | Served together with Routier. |
| Joseph Routier | Republican | January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 | Sacramento | Served together with Routier. |
| M. W. Dixon | Democratic | January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 | Alameda | |
| William Simpson | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 7, 1895 | Alameda | |
| Hugh Toner | Democratic | January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899 | San Francisco | |
| John A. Hoey | Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903 | San Francisco | |
| Harry Bunkers | Democratic | January 5, 1903 - February 27, 1905 | San Francisco | Expelled from the Senate for bribery. |
| Daniel J. Reily | Republican | January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911 | San Francisco | |
| Daniel P. Regan | Republican | January 2, 1911 - January 4, 1915 | San Francisco | |
| Dominic Joseph Beban | Progressive | January 4, 1915 - February 29, 1916 | San Francisco | Died in office. |
| Victor J. Canepa | Independent | January 8, 1917 - January 5, 1931 | San Francisco | Change his party to Republican when he ran for his 2nd term. |
| Victor J. Canepa | Republican | January 8, 1917 - January 5, 1931 | San Francisco | Change his party to Republican when he ran for his 2nd term. |
| Herbert C. Jones | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 7, 1935 | Santa Clara | |
| Sanborn Young | Republican | January 7, 1935 - January 2, 1939 | Santa Clara | |
| John D. Foley | Democratic | January 2, 1939 - January 4, 1943 | Santa Clara | |
| Byrl R. Salsman | Republican | January 4, 1943 - October 1, 1949 | Santa Clara | Resigned from the Senate to become a Judge. |
| John F. "Jack" Thompson | Republican | January 8, 1951 - January 7, 1963 | Santa Clara | |
| Clark L. Bradley | Republican | January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967 | Santa Clara | |
| Walter W. Stiern | Democratic | January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974 | Kern, Kings | |
| Omer Rains | Democratic | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1982 | Santa Barbara, Ventura | |
| Gary K. Hart | Democratic | December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1994 | Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura | |
| Jack O'Connell | Democratic | December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2002 | San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | |
| Roy Ashburn | Republican | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2010 | Inyo, Kern, San Bernardino, Tulare | |
| Jean Fuller | Republican | December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2014 | Inyo, Kern, San Bernardino, Tulare | |
| Robert Hertzberg | Democratic | December 1, 2014 - present | Los Angeles | |

## Contents

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

### 2018

2018 California State Senate election :

| Primary election |||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Hertzberg (incumbent) | 72,462 | 66.3 |
| | Republican | Rudy Melendez | 12,564 | 11.5 |
| | Democratic | Roger James Sayegh | 12,238 | 11.2 |
| | Republican | Brandon Saario | 12,048 | 11.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,312 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Robert Hertzberg (incumbent) | 195,623 | 78.1 |
| | Republican | Rudy Melendez | 54,888 | 21.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 250,511 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 California State Senate election :

| Primary election |||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Hertzberg | 35,338 | 63.1 |
| | Republican | Ricardo Antonio Benitez | 16,289 | 29.1 |
| | Green | John P. "Jack" Lindblad | 4,392 | 7.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,019 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Robert Hertzberg | 79,495 | 70.2 |
| | Republican | Ricardo Antonio Benitez | 33,794 | 29.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,289 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2010

California State Senate election, 2010 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Jean Fuller | 166,051 | 68.9 |
| | Democratic | Carter N. Pope | 75,229 | 31.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 241,280 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

California State Senate election, 2006 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Roy Ashburn (incumbent) | 147,767 | 69.74 |
| | Democratic | Fred Davis | 59,187 | 27.93 |
| | Green | Matthew Rick | 4,923 | 2.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 211,877 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

California State Senate election, 2002 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Roy Ashburn (incumbent) | 153,878 | 100.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 20,830 | 11.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,708 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 1998

California State Senate election, 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Jack O'Connell (incumbent) | 169,818 | 66.87 |
| | Republican | Gordon Klemm | 79,872 | 31.45 |
| | Libertarian | Jack Ray | 4,276 | 1.68 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 12,531 | 4.70 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 266,497 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

California State Senate election, 1994 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Jack O'Connell | 158,161 | 59.04 |
| | Republican | Steve MacElvaine | 109,734 | 40.96 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 11,965 | 4.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 279,860 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
