California's 8th State Senate district
# California's 8th State Senate district

California's 8th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Angelique Ashby of Sacramento.

## District profile

The district stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to Death Valley. It encompasses most of the southern Sierra Nevada and parts of the Gold Country and Central Valley. The Central Valley portions comprise most of the district's population.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| - | - | - |
| 2020 | President | Trump 50.6 – 44.0% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cox 57.4 – 42.6% |
| 2018 | Senator | de Leon 55.6 – 44.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52.3 – 41.9% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 57.0 – 43.0% |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 56.5 – 43.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 54.6 – 43.0% |
| 2012 | Senator | Emken 55.5 – 44.5% |

## List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 8th 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Jeremiah Lynch | Democratic | January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 | San Francisco, San Mateo | |
| John Boggs | Democratic | January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 | Colusa, Tehama | |
| Henry C. Wilson | Democratic | January 5, 1891 - January 7, 1895 | Colusa, Tehama | |
| Henry C. Wilson | Democratic | January 5, 1891 - January 7, 1895 | Butte, Tehama | |
| John Henry Seawell | Democratic | January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899 | Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino | |
| John Boggs | Democratic | January 2, 1899 - January 30, 1899 | Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino | Died in office. |
| James Wilkens Goad | Democratic | March 17, 1899 - January 5, 1903 | Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino | Sworn in after winning special election. |
| Edward F. Woodward | Republican | January 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907 | Sonoma | |
| Walter Fitch Price | Republican | January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911 | Sonoma | |
| Louis W. Juilliard | Democratic | January 2, 1911 - January 4, 1915 | Sonoma | |
| Herbert W. Slater | Democratic | January 4, 1915 - January 5, 1931 | Sonoma | |
| John L. Moran | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 7, 1935 | Colusa, Glenn, Tehama | |
| Daniel Jack Metzger | Republican | January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1943 | Colusa, Glenn, Tehama | |
| Clair Engle | Democratic | January 4, 1943 - September 14, 1943 | Colusa, Glenn, Tehama | Resigned after he won special election for the 2nd Congressional district. |
| Louis G. Sutton | Republican | June 2, 1944 - January 5, 1959 | Colusa, Glenn, Tehama | Sworn in after winning special election. |
| Virgil O'Sullivan | Democratic | January 5, 1959 - January 2, 1967 | Colusa, Glenn, Tehama | |
| Lewis F. Sherman | Republican | January 2, 1967 - January 4, 1971 | Alameda | |
| John W. Holmdahl | Democratic | January 4, 1971 - October 15, 1982 | Alameda | Resigned from the Senate. |
| John Francis Foran | Democratic | December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1986 | San Francisco, San Mateo | |
| Quentin L. Kopp | Independent | December 1, 1986 - November 30, 1998 | San Francisco, San Mateo | |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2006 | San Francisco, San Mateo | |
| Leland Yee | Democratic | December 4, 2006 - March 28, 2014 | San Francisco, San Mateo | Suspended by the Senate after being charged by the Federal Government with conspiracy to traffic in firearms without a license and accepting campaign funds in exchange for political favors. |
| Tom Berryhill | Republican | December 1, 2014 - November 30, 2018 | Amador, Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Sacramento, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne | |
| Andreas Borgeas | Republican | December 3, 2018 – December 5, 2022 | Amador, Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Sacramento, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne | |
| Angelique Ashby | Democratic | December 5, 2022 – present |

## Contents

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

### 2018

2018 California State Senate election :

| Primary election |||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andreas Borgeas | 117,673 | 59.4 |
| | Democratic | Paulina Miranda | 42,044 | 21.2 |
| | Democratic | Tom Pratt | 30,984 | 15.6 |
| | No party preference | Mark Belden | 7,304 | 3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 198,005 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Andreas Borgeas | 202,741 | 59.6 |
| | Democratic | Paulina Miranda | 137,311 | 40.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 340,052 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 California State Senate election :

| Primary election |||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Berryhill (incumbent) | 97,056 | 65.4 |
| | Democratic | Paulina Miranda | 51,415 | 34.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 148,471 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Tom Berryhill (incumbent) | 145,587 | 66.5 |
| | Democratic | Paulina Miranda | 73,417 | 33.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 219,004 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

California State Senate election, 2010 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Leland Yee (incumbent) | 197,070 | 79.0 |
| | Republican | Doo Sup Park | 52,587 | 21.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 249,657 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

California State Senate election, 2006 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Leland Yee | 179,556 | 77.99 |
| | Republican | Michael Skipakevich | 50,670 | 22.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 230,226 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

California State Senate election, 2002 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Jackie Speier (incumbent) | 158,999 | 78.16 |
| | Republican | Dennis Zell | 38,881 | 19.11 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Fliegler | 5,540 | 2.72 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 203,420 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

California State Senate election, 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Jackie Speier | 167,216 | 79.19 |
| | Republican | Jim R. Tomlin | 43,936 | 20.81 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 28,095 | 11.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 239,247 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Independent | Democratic gain from Independent | Democratic gain from Independent | Democratic gain from Independent |

### 1994

California State Senate election, 1994 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Quentin L. Kopp | 135,712 | 63.53 |
| | Democratic | Patrick C. Fitzgerald | 42,630 | 19.96 |
| | Republican | Tom Spinosa | 30,753 | 14.40 |
| | Libertarian | Mark Valverde | 4,512 | 2.11 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 30,076 | 12.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 216,613 | 100.00 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
