California's 35th senatorial district

California's 35th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Laura Richardson of Long Beach.

California's 35th State Senate district
Current senator	Laura Richardson D–Long Beach
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	934,615[1] 676,116[1] 481,429[1]
Demographics	11.41% White 21.31% Black 52.97% Latino 11.95% Asian 0.31% Native American 0.94% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.31% other 0.79[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	521,337[2]
Registration	58.15% Democratic 12.39% Republican 24.04% No party preference

District profile

The district straddles Interstate 110, including the inland portions of the South Bay in addition to parts of South Los Angeles. The district stretches from Inglewood and Watts in the north down to San Pedro and the Port of Los Angeles in the south.

Los Angeles County – 9.5% Carson Compton Gardena Hawthorne Inglewood – 87.3% Lawndale Long Beach – 7.6% Los Angeles – 6.2% San Pedro Watts Torrance – 45.0%

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2020	President	Biden 76.3 – 21.5%
2018	Governor	Newsom 78.5 – 21.5%
	Senator	Feinstein 60.0 – 40.0%
2016	President	Clinton 79.3 – 15.8%
	Senator	Harris 63.0 – 37.0%
2014	Governor	Brown 75.2 – 24.8%
2012	President	Obama 80.3 – 17.9%
	Senator	Feinstein 80.8 – 19.2%

List of senators who represented the district

Senators	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
District established January 3, 1887
B. V. Sargent (Monterey)	Democratic	January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889	Elected in 1886. [data missing]	Monterey, San Benito
Thomas Flint Jr. (Hollister)	Republican	January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893	Elected in 1888. Redistricted to the 33rd district.
Orestes Orr (Ventura)	Republican	January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897	Elected in 1892. [data missing]	Santa Barbara, Ventura
J. J. Boyce (Santa Barbara)	Republican	January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901	Elected in 1896. [data missing]
Charles B. Greenwell (Santa Barbara)	Republican	January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905	Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 33rd district.
Howard A. Broughton (Los Angeles)	Republican	January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909	Elected in 1904. [data missing]	Los Angeles
Newton W. Thompson (Alhambra)	Republican	January 4, 1909 – January 8, 1917	Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1912. [data missing]
Egbert J. Gates (Pasadena)	Republican	January 8, 1917 – January 5, 1925	Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1920. [data missing]
Herbert J. Evans (Monrovia)	Republican	January 5, 1925 – January 2, 1933	Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run for State Assembly.
Nelson T. Edwards (Orange)	Republican	January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937	Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 1932. [data missing]	Orange
Harry C. Westover (Laguna Hills)	Democratic	January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941	Elected in 1936. [data missing]
Thomas Kuchel (Anaheim)	Republican	January 6, 1941 – February 11, 1946	Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Resigned to become California State Controller.
Vacant		February 11, 1946 – January 6, 1947
Clyde A. Watson (Orange)	Republican	January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953	Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1950. [data missing]
John A. Murdy Jr. (Newport Beach)	Republican	January 5, 1953 – January 4, 1965	Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1960. [data missing]
John G. Schmitz (Santa Ana)	Republican	January 4, 1965 – January 2, 1967	Elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 34th district.
James E. Whetmore (Dana Point)	Republican	January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1972.	Los Angeles, Orange
John Briggs (Fullerton)	Republican	December 6, 1976 – December 28, 1981	Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Resigned.	Orange
Vacant		December 28, 1981 – April 26, 1982
John Seymour (Anaheim)	Republican	April 26, 1982 – January 7, 1991	Elected to finish Briggs's term. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned after appointment to the U.S. Senate.
Vacant		January 7, 1991 – May 16, 1991
John Lewis (Orange)	Republican	May 16, 1991 – November 30, 1992	Elected to finish Seymour's term. Redistricted to the 33rd district.
Marian Bergeson (Newport Beach)	Republican	December 7, 1992 – January 2, 1995	Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in 1992. Resigned after appointment as Superintendent of Public Instruction failed in Assembly.
Vacant		January 2, 1995 – May 11, 1995
Ross Johnson (Fullerton)	Republican	May 11, 1995 – November 30, 2004	Elected to finish Bergeson's term. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 2000. Term-limited and retired.
John Campbell (Irvine)	Republican	December 6, 2004 – December 6, 2005	Elected in 2004. Resigned after election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Vacant		December 6, 2005 – June 12, 2006
Tom Harman (Huntington Beach)	Republican	June 12, 2006 – November 30, 2012	Elected to finish Campbell in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Term-limited and retired.
Roderick Wright (Inglewood)	Democratic	December 3, 2012 – September 22, 2014	Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2012. Resigned after being indicted on voter fraud.	Los Angeles
Vacant		September 22, 2014 – December 10, 2014
Isadore Hall III (Compton)	Democratic	December 10, 2014 – November 30, 2016	Elected to finish Wright's term. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Steven Bradford (Gardena)	Democratic	December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2024	Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2020. Term-limited and retired.
Laura Richardson (Long Beach)	Democratic	December 2, 2024 – present	Elected in 2024.

Election results

Contents

• 1992
• 1996
• 2000
• 2004
• 2008
• 2012
• 2014 (special)
• 2016
• 2020

2020

2020 California State Senate election

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steven Bradford (incumbent)	106,742	75.7
	American Independent	Anthony Perry	35,024	24.3
Total votes			140,995	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Steven Bradford (incumbent)	234,881	72.5
	American Independent	Anthony Perry	89,080	27.5
Total votes			323,961	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

California State Senate election, 2016

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steven Bradford	50,998	35.6
	Democratic	Warren Furutani	35,024	24.4
	Democratic	Isaac Galvan	32,105	22.4
	Republican	Charlotte Ann Svolos	25,197	17.6
Total votes			143,324	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Steven Bradford	135,353	53.5
	Democratic	Warren Furutani	117,455	46.5
Total votes			252,808	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014 (special)

California's 35th State Senate district special election, 2014
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Rod Wright

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Isadore Hall, III	17,951	55.9
	Republican	James Spencer	8,014	25.0
	Democratic	Louis L. Dominguez	4,067	12.7
	Democratic	Hector Serrano	2,069	6.4
Total votes			32,101	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

California State Senate elections, 2012

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roderick Wright (incumbent)	40,312	57.4
	Republican	Charlotte A. Svolos	18,793	26.8
	Democratic	Paul Butterfield	11,091	15.8
Total votes			70,196	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Roderick Wright (incumbent)	192,483	76.5
	Republican	Charlotte A. Svolos	59,077	23.5
Total votes			251,560	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

2008

California's 35th State Senate district election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Harman (incumbent)	222,149	58.55
	Democratic	Ginny Meyer	157,271	41.45
Total votes			379,420	100.00
Turnout				67.73
	Republican hold

2004

California's 35th State Senate district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Campbell	230,220	63.79
	Democratic	Rita B. Siebert	114,126	31.62
	Libertarian	Timothy Johnson	16,561	4.59
Total votes			360,907	100.00
	Republican hold

2000

California's 35th State Senate district election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ross Johnson (incumbent)	189,523	60.06
	Democratic	Stephen M. Ray	103,700	32.86
	Libertarian	Paul L. Studier	11,401	3.61
	Natural Law	Cynthia F. Katz	10,918	3.46
Invalid or blank votes			33,207	9.52
Total votes			348,749	100.00
	Republican hold

1996

California's 35th State Senate district election, 1996

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ross Johnson (incumbent)	183,739	61.52
	Democratic	Madolene Arakeljian	103,170	34.54
	Natural Law	Nat Adam	11,780	3.94
Invalid or blank votes			20,812	6.51
Total votes			319,501	100.00
	Republican hold

1992

California's 35th State Senate district election, 1992

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marian Bergeson (incumbent)	204,504	62.24
	Democratic	Dorianne Garcia	107,512	32.72
	Libertarian	Eric Sprik	16,536	5.03
Invalid or blank votes			38,755	10.55
Total votes			367,307	100.00
	Republican hold

See also

• California State Senate
• California State Senate districts
• Districts in California