California's 4th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Marie Alvarado-Gil
DJackson
Population (2010)
  Voting age
  Citizen voting age
937,962[1]
702,185[1]
622,033[1]
Demographics
Registered voters528,784[2]
Registration37.27% Republican
33.88% Democratic
21.38% No party preference

California's 4th State Senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Marie Alvarado-Gil of Jackson.

District profile

The district encompasses the northeastern portion of the Central Valley, along with the central Sierra Nevada and all of Death Valley. It includes Stanislaus, Calaveras, Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Alpine, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera, Mono, and Inyo Counties.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2022 Governor[3] Dahle 59.8 – 40.2%
Senator[4] Meuser 57.0 – 43.0%
2021 Recall Yes Yes 59.5 – 40.5%
2020 President Trump 51.4 – 46.0%
2018 Governor[5] Cox 56.7 – 43.3%
Senator[6] De Leon 56.1 – 43.9%
2016 President Trump 50.4 – 42.4%
Senator Harris 60.0 – 40.0%
2014 Governor Kashkari 52.4 – 47.6%
2012 President Romney 52.6 – 44.4%
Senator Emken 53.3 – 46.7%
Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2002 Governor Simon 57.6 - 21.5%
2000 President Bush 53.0 - 42.0%
Senator Feinstein 47.3 - 44.8%
1998 Governor Davis 51.8 - 44.6%
Senator Fong 56.3 - 39.5%
1996 President Dole 45.1 - 43.4%
1994 Governor Wilson 60.6 - 33.8%
Senator Huffington 52.7 - 38.4%
1992 President Clinton 40.1 - 35.9%
Senator Herschensohn 47.4 - 41.1%
Senator Feinstein 48.1 - 42.6%

List of senators who represented the district

Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented
District established January 6, 1851

Selim E. Woodworth
(Monterey)
Nonpartisan January 6, 1851 –
January 5, 1852
Redistricted from the Monterey district and re-elected in 1850.
[data missing]
Monterey, Santa Cruz

Philip A. Roach
(Monterey)
Democratic January 5, 1852 –
January 2, 1854
Elected in 1851.
[data missing]

B. C. Whiting
(Santa Cruz)
Democratic January 2, 1854 –
January 1, 1855
Elected in 1853.
Retired to run for Attorney General.

Sherman Day
(Berkeley)
Democratic January 1, 1855 –
January 5, 1857
Elected in 1854.
[data missing]
Alameda, Santa Clara

Samuel B. Bell
(Alameda)
Republican January 5, 1857 –
January 3, 1859
Elected in 1856.
[data missing]

R. A. Redman
(Oakland)
Democratic January 3, 1859 –
January 7, 1861
Elected in 1858.
[data missing]

Augustus Rhodes
(San Jose)
Republican January 7, 1861 –
January 6, 1862
Elected in 1860.
[data missing]
Santa Clara

Thomas Baker
(Tulare)
Democratic January 6, 1862 –
December 7, 1863
Elected in 1861.
[data missing]
Fresno, Tulare

J. W. Freeman
(Bakersfield)
Democratic December 7, 1863 –
December 6, 1869
Elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1865.
Re-elected in 1867.
[data missing]
Fresno, Kern, Tulare

Thomas Fowler
(Visalia)
Democratic December 6, 1869 –
December 1, 1873
Elected in 1868.
[data missing]

Tipton Lindsey
(Visalia)
Independent December 1, 1873 –
December 6, 1875
Elected in 1873.
[data missing]

W. A. Eakin
(Sonora)
Democratic December 6, 1875 –
December 3, 1877
Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1875.
[data missing]
Inyo, Mono, Tuolumne

Thomas Fowler
(Visalia)
Democratic December 3, 1877 –
January 5, 1880
Elected in 1877.
[data missing]
Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Mono, Tulare

Chester Rowell
(Fresno)
Republican January 5, 1880 –
January 8, 1883
Elected in 1879.
[data missing]
Fresno, Madera
Fresno

Patrick Reddy
(Bodie)
Democratic January 8, 1883 –
January 3, 1887
Elected in 1882.
[data missing]
Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Mono, Tulare

Albert F. Jones
(Oroville)
Democratic January 3, 1887 –
January 5, 1891
Elected in 1886.
[data missing]
Butte
Vacant January 5, 1891 –
January 20, 1891
Senator-elect Charles L. Pond (RNord)
died of pneumonia on November 30, 1890.

Wanton A. Shippee
(Oroville)
Republican January 20, 1891 –
January 2, 1899
Elected to finish vacant term.
Re-elected in 1894.
[data missing]
Butte, Tehama

W. F. Maggard
(Corning)
Republican January 2, 1899 –
January 5, 1903
Elected in 1888.
[data missing]

John B. Sanford
(Ukiah)
Democratic January 5, 1903 –
January 7, 1907
Elected in 1902.
Lost re-election.
Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino

C. M. Hammond
(Upper Lake)
Republican January 7, 1907 –
January 2, 1911
Elected in 1906.
[data missing]

John B. Sanford
(Ukiah)
Democratic January 2, 1911 –
January 4, 1915
Elected in 1910.
[data missing]

Claude F. Purkitt
(Willows)
Democratic January 4, 1915 –
January 8, 1923
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1918.
[data missing]

Fred C. Handy
(Ukiah)
Republican January 8, 1923 –
September 23, 1930
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1926.
Died.
Vacant September 23, 1930 –
January 5, 1931

R. R. Ingels
(Potter Valley)
Republican January 5, 1931 –
January 7, 1935
Elected in 1930.
[data missing]
Lake, Mendocino

George M. Biggar
(Covelo)
Republican January 7, 1935 –
January 6, 1947
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1942.
[data missing]

Burt W. Busch
(Lakeport)
Republican January 6, 1947 –
January 3, 1955
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired.

James E. Busch
(Ukiah)
Republican January 3, 1955 –
January 5, 1959
Elected in 1954.
Lost re-election.

Waverly J. Slattery
(Finley)
Democratic January 5, 1959 –
January 7, 1963
Elected in 1958.
Retired.

Frank S. Petersen
(Fort Bragg)
Democratic January 7, 1963 –
January 2, 1967
Elected in 1962.
Retired to become a Justice of the Del Norte County Superior Court.

John F. McCarthy
(San Rafael)
Republican January 2, 1967 –
January 4, 1971
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1966.
[data missing]
Marin, Napa, Solano

Peter H. Behr
(San Rafael)
Republican January 2, 1971 –
November 30, 1974
Elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.

John F. Dunlap
(Napa)
Democratic December 2, 1974 –
November 30, 1978
Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1974.
Lost re-election.
Napa, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Yolo

Jim Nielsen
(Woodland)
Republican December 4, 1978 –
November 30, 1990
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1986.
Lost re-election.
Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Napa,
Shasta, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo

Mike Thompson
(St. Helena)
Democratic December 3, 1990 –
May 20, 1993
Elected in 1990.
Resigned after being elected to the 2nd district.
Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Napa, Shasta, Sonoma, Tehama
Vacant May 20, 1993 –
November 12, 1993

Maurice Johannessen
(Redding)
Republican November 12, 1993 –
November 30, 2002
Elected to finish Thompson's term.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1998.
Termed out.
Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sacramento,
Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity

Sam Aanestad
(Grass Valley)
Republican December 2, 2002 –
November 30, 2010
Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2006.
Termed out.
Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Nevada, Placer,
Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba

Doug LaMalfa
(Oroville)
Republican December 6, 2010 –
September 1, 2012
Elected in 2010.
Resigned to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Vacant September 1, 2012 –
January 10, 2013

Jim Nielsen
(Red Bluff)
Republican January 10, 2013 –
November 30, 2022
Elected to finish LaMalfa's term.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2018.
Redistricted to the 1st district and termed out.
Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Placer, Sacramento,
Sutter, Tehama, Yuba

Marie Alvarado-Gil
(Jackson)
Democratic December 5, 2022 –
Elected in 2022. Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Madera,
Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Nevada, Placer,
Stanislaus, Tuolumne

Election results

2018

2018 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Nielsen (incumbent) 118,756 60.3
Democratic Phillip Kim 42,661 21.7
Democratic Michael "Mike" Worley 35,472 18.0
Total votes 192,889 100.0
General election
Republican Jim Nielsen (incumbent) 190,441 57.1
Democratic Phillip Kim 142,817 42.9
Total votes 333,258 100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Nielsen (incumbent) 92,191 64.0
Democratic CJ Jawahar 51,781 36.0
Total votes 143,972 100.0
General election
Republican Jim Nielsen (incumbent) 139,199 63.7
Democratic CJ Jawahar 79,457 36.3
Total votes 218,656 100.0
Republican hold

2013 (special)

2013 California's 4th State Senate district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Doug LaMalfa
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Nielsen 188,207 49.8
Democratic Michael "Mickey" Harrington 104,572 27.7
Republican Dan Logue 43,303 11.5
No party preference Jann Reed 24,966 6.6
No party preference Dan Levine 9,882 2.6
No party preference Benjamin "Ben" Emery 7,146 1.9
Total votes 378,076 100.0
General election
Republican Jim Nielsen 97,849 66.6
Democratic Michael "Mickey" Harrington 49,004 33.4
Total votes 146,853 100.0
Republican hold

2010

2010 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug LaMalfa 226,239 68.3
Democratic Lathe Gill 105,460 31.7
Total votes 331,699 100.0
Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Aanestad (incumbent) 161,516 61.0
Democratic Paul R. Singh 87,926 33.1
Libertarian Tony Munroe 8,246 3.1
Green Robert Wells Vizzard 7,456 2.8
Total votes 265,144 100.0
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Aanestad 148,023 58.1
Democratic Marianne Smith 92,786 36.3
Libertarian Robert H. Underwood 14,325 5.6
Total votes 255,134 100.0
Republican hold

1998

1998 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Maurice Johannessen (incumbent) 135,528 56.7
Democratic Mark Desio 103,620 43.3
Total votes 239,148 100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Maurice Johannessen (incumbent) 133,101 54.4
Democratic Michael H. McGowan 111,667 45.6
Total votes 244,768 100.0
Republican hold

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. "Supplement to the Statement of Vote November 8, 2022, General Election Counties by State Senate Districts for Governor" (PDF). ca.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  4. "Supplement to the Statement of Vote November 8, 2022, General Election Counties by State Senate Districts for United States Senator (Full Term)" (PDF). ca.gov.
  5. "Supplement to the Statement of Vote Counties by Senate Districts for Governor" (PDF). ca.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  6. "Supplement to the Statement of Vote Counties by State Senate Districts for United States Senator" (PDF). ca.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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