| California's 6th State Senate district | |||
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| Current senator |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 936,301 692,040 599,719 | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 599,719 | ||
| Registration | 36.10% Republican 35.56% Democratic 19.89% No party preference | ||
California's 6th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Roger Niello of Fair Oaks.
District profile
The district encompasses the northern and eastern suburbs of the Sacramento metropolitan area, including the Sacramento County cities of Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Gold River, Arden-Arcade, Folsom, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, and Antelope; and the western Placer County exurbs of Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis, Whitney, and Lincoln.
Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 68.9 – 28.6% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 66.9 – 33.1% |
| Senator | Feinstein 56.1 – 43.9% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 67.3 – 26.3% |
| Senator | Harris 67.2 – 32.8% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 69.9 – 30.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 66.1 – 31.4% |
| Senator | Feinstein 68.5 – 31.5% |
| Election results from statewide races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2002 | Governor | Davis 46.0 - 40.2% |
| 2000 | President | Gore 50.6 - 43.9% |
| Senator | Feinstein 55.4 - 37.3% | |
| 1998 | Governor | Davis 58.6 - 38.5% |
| Senator | Boxer 51.9 - 44.4% | |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 51.2 - 39.3% |
| 1994 | Governor | Wilson 53.1 - 42.8% |
| Senator | Feinstein 49.1 - 42.6% | |
| 1992 | President | Clinton 45.0 - 34.0% |
| Senator | Boxer 50.5 - 39.5% | |
| Senator | Feinstein 55.0 - 38.7% | |
List of senators
Due to redistricting, the 6th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 William J. Hill |
Republican/Workingmen’s | January 5, 1880 - January 8, 1883 | Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz | |
| Benjamin Knight | Democratic | January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 | ||
| Archibald Yell | January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 | Lake, Mendocino | ||
| John Henry Seawell | January 5, 1891 - January 7, 1895 | |||
| Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino | ||||
| Eugene W. Aram | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899 | Sutter, Yolo, Yuba | |
| William M. Cutter | January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903 | |||
| Marshall Diggs | Democratic | January 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907 | Butte, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba | |
| Albert Eugene Boynton | Republican | January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1915 | ||
| William Erskine Duncan, Jr. | Democratic | January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1923 | ||
| William F. Gates | Republican | January 8, 1923 - January 3, 1927 | ||
| Raymond Henry Jones | January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931 | |||
| Charles H. Deuel | Democratic | January 5, 1931 - July 22, 1947 | Butte | Died in office. |
| Harry E. Drobish | Nonpartisan | November 17, 1947 - January 8, 1951 | Sworn in after winning special election. | |
| Paul L. Byrne | Republican | January 8, 1951 - August 28, 1962 | Died in office. Died from acute heart attack. | |
| Stan Pittman | January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967 | |||
 Alan Short |
Democratic | January 2, 1967 - December 2, 1974 | San Joaquin, Sacramento | |
 George Moscone |
December 2, 1974 - January 8, 1976 | San Francisco, San Mateo | Resigned from the Senate. | |
| John Francis Foran | July 1, 1976 - November 30, 1982 | Sworn in after winning special election. | ||
| Leroy F. Greene | December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1998 | Sacramento | ||
| Deborah Ortiz | December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2006 | |||
.jpg) Darrell Steinberg |
December 4, 2006 - November 30, 2014 | |||
 Richard Pan |
December 1, 2014 - December 5, 2022 | Sacramento, Yolo | ||
 Roger Niello |
Republican | December 5, 2022 – present | Placer, Sacramento |
Election results (1994–present)
Contents
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Richard Pan (incumbent) | 109,907 | 65.7 | |
| No party preference | Eric Frame | 22,062 | 13.2 | |
| Libertarian | Janine DeRose | 18,308 | 10.9 | |
| Democratic | Jacob Mason | 16,458 | 9.8 | |
| Republican | Austin Bennett (write-in) | 530 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 167,238 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Richard Pan (incumbent) | 212,903 | 69.5 | |
| No party preference | Eric Frame | 93,217 | 30.5 | |
| Total votes | 306,120 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Roger Dickinson | 48,668 | 40.3 | |
| Democratic | Richard Pan | 37,552 | 31.1 | |
| Republican | James Axelgard | 19,258 | 15.9 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Zachariou | 15,355 | 12.7 | |
| Total votes | 120,833 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Richard Pan | 96,688 | 53.8 | |
| Democratic | Roger Dickinson | 82,938 | 46.2 | |
| Total votes | 179,626 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Darrell Steinberg (incumbent) | 137,012 | 61.0 | |
| Republican | Marcel Weiland | 70,724 | 31.5 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Torno | 11,236 | 4.9 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Lanric Hyland | 5,916 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 224,888 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Darrell Steinberg | 115,628 | 58.7 | |
| Republican | Paul Green | 71,051 | 36.1 | |
| Peace and Freedom | C. T. Weber | 5,573 | 2.8 | |
| Libertarian | Alana Garberoglio | 4,774 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 197,026 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deborah Ortiz (incumbent) | 122,126 | 70.7 | |
| Republican | Jason A. Sewell | 44,972 | 26.0 | |
| Independent | Yolanda Knaak (write-in) | 5,635 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 172,733 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deborah Ortiz | 128,949 | 55.2 | |
| Republican | Chris Quackenbush | 96,227 | 41.2 | |
| Libertarian | Gerald Klass | 8,244 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 233,420 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leroy F. Greene (incumbent) | 125,138 | 53.7 | |
| Republican | Dave Cox | 107,853 | 46.3 | |
| Total votes | 232,991 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
- "Report of Registration as of February 20, 2024" (PDF).
- "Charles H. Deuel, State Senator, Dies in Chico". newspapers.com.
- "Harry Drobish Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
- "State Sen. Paul Byrne Dies; Rites Set Friday". newspapers.com.
- "George Moscone Resignation letter". babel.hathitrust.org.
- "John Francis Foran Sworn in". babelhathitrust.org.
External links
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