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California's 37th State Senate district
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| California's 37th State Senate district | |||
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| Current senator |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 937,986[1] 734,844[1] 613,024[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 623,039[2] | ||
| Registration | 37.11% Democratic 32.65% Republican 24.32% No party preference | ||
California's 37th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Dave Min of Irvine.
District profile
The district encompasses central Orange County, centered on the city of Irvine. The district contains a mix of coastal beaches, suburban sprawl, and the Santa Ana Mountains.
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Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
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| 2022 | Governor | Newsom 50.7 – 49.3% |
| Senator | Padilla 52.0 - 48.0% | |
| 2021 | Recall |  No 52.5 – 47.5%
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| 2020 | President | Biden 54.3 – 43.6% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 50.2 – 49.8% |
| Senator | Feinstein 54.1 – 45.9% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 50.0 – 44.0% |
| Senator | Harris 59.0 – 41.0% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 57.7 – 42.3% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 53.7 – 43.9% |
| Senator | Emken 54.6 – 45.4% |
List of senators representing the district
| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
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| District established January 3, 1887 | ||||
 George Steele (San Luis Obispo) |
Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 |
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1886. Retired. |
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Venutra |
E. H. Heacock (Santa Barbara) |
Republican | January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893 |
Elected in 1888. [data missing] | |
John R. Mathews (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 25, 1896 |
Elected in 1892. Resigned. |
Los Angeles |
| Vacant | January 25, 1896 – January 4, 1897 |
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_(cropped).jpg) Robert N. Bulla (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901 |
Elected in 1896. [data missing] | |
 Frederick M. Smith (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905 |
Elected in 1900. [data missing] | |
 Henry E. Carter (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909 |
Elected in 1904. [data missing] | |
 Henry M. Hurd (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913 |
Elected in 1908. [data missing] | |
 William E. Brown (Manhattan Beach) |
Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 3, 1921 |
Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1916. [data missing] | |
 Newton M. Allen (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 3, 1921 – January 7, 1929 |
Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1924. [data missing] | |
 George W. Rochester (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933 |
Elected in 1928. [data missing] | |
 Leonard J. Difani (Riverside) |
Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937 |
Elected in 1932. Lost renomination. |
Riverside |
 John R. Phillips (Banning) |
Republican | January 4, 1937 – November 15, 1942 |
Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1940. Resigned to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. | |
| Vacant | November 15, 1942 – January 8, 1945 |
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 Nelson S. Dilworth (Hemet) |
Republican | January 8, 1945 – January 2, 1961 |
Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Retired. | |
 Lee Backstrand (Riverside) |
Republican | January 2, 1961 – April 26, 1964 |
Elected in 1960. Won renomination, then died. | |
| Vacant | April 26, 1964 – January 4, 1965 |
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 Gordon Cologne (Indio) |
Republican | January 4, 1965 – January 2, 1967 |
Replaced Backstrand on ballot and elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 36th district. | |
 George Deukmejian (Long Beach) |
Republican | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976 |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 31st district. |
Los Angeles |
 Paul B. Carpenter (Cypress) |
Democratic | December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984 |
Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 33rd district. |
Orange |
.jpg) Marian Bergeson (Newport Beach) |
Republican | December 3, 1984 – November 30, 1992 |
Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Redistricted to the 35th district. |
Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Diego |
 David G. Kelley (Riverside) |
Republican | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 2000 |
Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for State Assembly. |
Imperial, Riverside, San Diego |
 Jim Battin (La Quinta) |
Republican | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008 | ||
| Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. Termed out. |
Riverside | |||
 John J. Benoit (Bermuda Dunes) |
Republican | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2009 |
Elected in 2008. Resigned to become a member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. | |
| Vacant | November 30, 2009 – June 9, 2010 |
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 Bill Emmerson (Redlands) |
Republican | June 9, 2010 – November 30, 2012 |
Elected to finish Benoit's term. Redistricted to the 23rd district. | |
 Mimi Walters (Irvine) |
Republican | December 3, 2012 – January 3, 2015 |
Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 2012. Retired to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.[3] |
Orange |
| Vacant | January 3, 2015 – March 22, 2015 |
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.jpg) John Moorlach (Costa Mesa) |
Republican | March 22, 2015 – November 30, 2020 |
Elected to finish vacant term. Re-elected in 2018. Lost re-election. | |
 Dave Min (Irvine) |
Democratic | December 7, 2020 – present |
Elected in 2020. Retiring at end of term to run for the U.S. House of Representatives.[4] | |
Election results
2020
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Moorlach (incumbent) | 132,275 | 47.3 | |
| Democratic | Dave Min | 78,293 | 28.0 | |
| Democratic | Katrina Foley | 68,952 | 24.7 | |
| Total votes | 279,520 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Dave Min | 270,522 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | John Moorlach (incumbent) | 258,421 | 48.9 | |
| Total votes | 528,943 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Moorlach (incumbent) | 114,540 | 54.8 | |
| Democratic | Ari Grayson | 94,369 | 45.2 | |
| Total votes | 208,909 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | John Moorlach (incumbent) | 228,480 | 57.0 | |
| Democratic | Ari Grayson | 172,455 | 43.0 | |
| Total votes | 400,935 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||