California's 33rd State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Lena Gonzalez
D–Long Beach
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		926,972[1]
652,106[1]
414,477[1]
Demographics
Registered voters442,974[2]
Registration57.60% Democratic
11.83% Republican
24.62% No party preference

California's 33rd State Senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Lena Gonzalez of Long Beach.

District profile

The district encompasses a strip of the Gateway Cities, stretching from parts of South Los Angeles to the coast, including the Port of Long Beach and a significant portion of Long Beach itself.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 76.7 – 20.8%
2018 Governor Newsom 78.2 – 21.8%
Senator Feinstein 54.1 – 45.9%
2016 President Clinton 79.1 – 15.2%
Senator Harris 51.8 – 48.2%
2014 Governor Brown 73.7 – 26.3%
2012 President Obama 78.6 – 19.1%
Senator Feinstein 78.8 – 21.2%

List of senators representing the district

Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented
District established January 3, 1887

James D. Byrnes
(San Mateo)		 Republican January 3, 1887 –
January 2, 1893		 Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[data missing]		 San Mateo, Santa Cruz

Thomas Flint Jr.
(Hollister)		 Republican January 2, 1893 –
January 2, 1905		 Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1900.
[data missing]		 Monterey, San Benito

Charles B. Greenwell
(Santa Barbara)		 Republican January 2, 1905 –
January 4, 1909		 Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1904.
[data missing]		 Santa Barbara, Ventura

Louis H. Roseberry
(Santa Barbara)		 Republican January 4, 1909 –
January 6, 1913		 Elected in 1908.
[data missing]

Prescott F. Cogswell
(El Monte)		 Republican January 6, 1913 –
January 8, 1917		 Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election as a Progressive.		 Los Angeles
Progressive

Joseph A. Rominger
(Los Angeles)		 Republican January 8, 1917 –
January 5, 1925		 Elected in 1918.
Re-eelected in 1920.
[data missing]

Cadet Taylor
(Pomona)		 Republican January 5, 1925 –
January 7, 1929		 Elected in 1924.
[data missing]

Frank Merriam
(Long Beach)		 Republican January 7, 1929 –
January 6, 1931		 Elected in 1928.
Resigned when elected as Lieutenant Governor.
Vacant January 6, 1931 –
March 4, 1931

Ralph H. Clock
(Long Beach)		 Republican March 4, 1931 –
January 2, 1933		 Elected to finish Merriam's term.
Not a candidate for the next election.

Walter H. Duval
(Santa Paula)		 Republican January 2, 1933 –
January 4, 1937		 Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1932.
[data missing]		 Ventura

James J. McBride
(Santa Ana)		 Democratic January 4, 1937 –
June 12, 1961		 Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1960.
Died.
Vacant June 12, 1961 –
November 10, 1961

Robert J. Lagomarsino
(Ojai)		 Republican November 10, 1961 –
January 2, 1967		 Elected to finish McBride's term.
Re-elected in 1962.
Redistricted to the 24th district.

Joseph M. Kennick
(Los Angeles)		 Democratic January 2, 1967 –
November 30, 1976		 Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1972.
[data missing]		 Los Angeles

William Campbell
(Hacienda Heights)		 Republican December 6, 1976 –
November 30, 1984		 Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 31st district.

Paul B. Carpenter
(Cypress)		 Democratic December 3, 1984 –
January 5, 1987		 Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in 1984.
Resigned to become a member of the California State Board of Equalization.		 Los Angeles, Orange
Vacant January 5, 1987 –
May 18, 1987

Cecil Green
(Norwalk)		 Democratic May 18, 1987 –
November 30, 1992		 Elected to finish Carpenter's term.
Re-elected in 1988.
[data missing]

John Lewis
(Orange)		 Republican December 7, 1992 –
November 30, 2000		 Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1996.
Termed out.		 Orange

Dick Ackerman
(Fullerton)		 Republican December 4, 2000 –
November 30, 2008		 Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2004.
Termed out.

Mimi Walters
(Irvine)		 Republican December 1, 2008 –
November 30, 2012		 Elected in 2008.
Redistricted to the 37th district.

Ricardo Lara
(Bell Gardens)		 Democratic December 3, 2012 –
January 7, 2019		 Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned after being elected as Insurance Commissioner.		 Los Angeles
Vacant January 7, 2019 –
June 12, 2019

Lena Gonzalez
(Long Beach)		 Democratic June 12, 2019 –
Elected to finish Lara's term.
Re-elected in 2020.

Election results

2020

2020 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lena Gonzalez (incumbent) 109,428 99.8
Democratic Elizabeth Castillo (write-in) 205 0.2
Total votes 109,633 100.00
General election
Democratic Lena Gonzalez (incumbent) 164,752 61.8
Democratic Elizabeth Castillo 101,831 38.2
Total votes 266,583 100.0
Democratic hold

2019 (special)

2019 California's 33rd State Senate district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Ricardo Lara[3]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lena Gonzalez 10,984 31.6
Republican Jack M. Guerrero 4,860 14.0
Democratic Ali Saleh 3,334 9.6
Democratic Ana Maria Quintana 3,038 8.8
Democratic José Luis Solache 2,594 7.5
Democratic Denise Diaz 2,404 6.9
Republican Martha Flores Gibson 2,225 6.4
Democratic Leticia Vasquez Wilson 1,839 5.3
Democratic Al Austin, II 1,356 3.9
Democratic Thomas Jefferson Cares 824 2.4
Democratic Chris Garcia 720 2.1
Green Cesar Flores 529 1.5
Total votes 34,711 100.0
General election
Democratic Lena Gonzalez 32,394 69.8
Republican Jack M. Guerrero 14,049 30.2
Total votes 46,443 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ricardo Lara (incumbent) 104,027 99.95
Libertarian Honor Mimi Robson (write-in) 47 0.05
Total votes 104,074 100.00
General election
Democratic Ricardo Lara (incumbent) 177,971 78.6
Libertarian Honor Mimi Robson 48,316 21.4
Total votes 226,287 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ricardo Lara 35,865 100.0
Peace and Freedom Lee H. Chauser (write-in) 3 0.0
Total votes 35,868 100.0
General election
Democratic Ricardo Lara 158,707 80.4
Peace and Freedom Lee H. Chauser 38,671 19.6
Total votes 197,378 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2008

California State Senate election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mimi Walters 219,068 58.11
Democratic Gary Pritchard 157,945 41.89
Total votes 377,013 100.00
Turnout   69.46
Republican hold

2004

California State Senate election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dick Ackerman (incumbent) 245,116 68.96
Democratic Randall Daugherty 110,313 31.04
Total votes 355,429 100.00
Republican hold

2000

California State Senate election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dick Ackerman 212,705 65.65
Democratic Jack L. Roberts 94,176 29.07
Libertarian Michael E. Chacon 11,708 3.61
Natural Law William H. Verkamp 5,391 1.66
Invalid or blank votes 30,647 8.64
Total votes 354,627 100.00
Republican hold

1996

California State Senate election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Lewis (incumbent) 199,173 68.84
Democratic David Robert Heywood 91,011 31.36
Invalid or blank votes 19,466 6.29
Total votes 309,650 100.00
Republican hold

1992

California State Senate election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Lewis (incumbent) 191,974 64.12
Democratic Samuel D. Eidt 86,859 29.01
Libertarian Doyle Guhy 20,543 6.86
Invalid or blank votes 36,454 10.85
Total votes 335,830 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ↑ Notice to candidates ca.gov
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