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California's 29th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Eloise Reyes
D–Grand Terrace
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		925,494[1]
695,503[1]
532,640[1]
Demographics
Registered voters525,519[2]
Registration38.67% Democratic
31.08% Republican
25.38% No party preference

California's 29th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Eloise Reyes of Grand Terrace.

District profile

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The district straddles the intersection of three counties: Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino. Centered on the Chino Hills and the northern Santa Ana Valley, it includes arms extending into the unincorporated community of Ramona in the north and the city of Cypress in the west.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 55.1 – 42.9%
2018 Governor Newsom 51.2 – 48.8%
Senator Feinstein 55.5 – 45.5%
2016 President Clinton 53.5 – 40.8%
Senator Harris 52.1 – 47.9%
2014 Governor Kashkari 53.9 – 46.1%
2012 President Romney 49.1 – 48.7%
Senator Feinstein 50.9 – 49.1%
2010 Governor Whitman 53.5 – 41.0%
Senator Fiorina 55.3 – 39.4%
2008 President John McCain 49.1 – 48.9%
2006 Governor Schwarzenegger 66.3 – 29.2%
Senator Mountjoy 48.8 – 46.6%
2004 President Bush 57.0 – 41.8%
Senator Jones 48.6 – 46.9%
2003 Recall Yes 70.2 – 29.8%
Schwarzenegger 61.9 – 19.2%
2002 Governor Simon 56.1 – 36.2%
2000 President Gore 50.2 – 45.9%
Senator Feinstein 52.1 – 40.7%
1998 Governor Davis 52.1 – 45.4%
Senator Fong 50.7 – 45.8%
1996 President Clinton 45.1 – 44.5%
1994 Governor Wilson 62.4 – 34.0%
Senator Huffington 54.2 – 37.3%
1992 President Bush 41.4 – 37.2%
Senator Herschensohn 56.1 – 36.5%
Senator Seymour 46.7 – 44.5%

List of senators representing the district

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Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties reprented
District established January 8, 1883

Charles F. Foster
(Red Bluff) 		Democratic January 8, 1883 –
January 3, 1887 		Elected in 1882.
[data missing] 		Colusa, Tehama

Benjamin F. Langford
(Lodi) 		Democratic January 3, 1887 –
January 2, 1893 		Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the 15th district. 		San Joaquin

Bart Burke
(Santa Cruz) 		Democratic January 2, 1893 –
January 4, 1897 		Elected in 1892.
[data missing] 		San Mateo, Santa Cruz

D. H. Trout
(Santa Cruz) 		Republican January 4, 1897 –
January 1, 1901 		Elected in 1896.
[data missing]

James D. Byrnes
(San Mateo) 		Republican January 1, 1901 –
May 10, 1903 		Elected in 1900.
Died.
Vacant May 10, 1903 –
January 2, 1905

Samuel H. Rambo
(Boulder Creek) 		Republican January 2, 1905 –
January 4, 1909 		Elected in 1904.
[data missing]

James B. Holohan
(Watsonville) 		Democratic January 4, 1909 –
January 6, 1913 		Elected in 1908.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.

Henry H. Lyon
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 6, 1913 –
December 1, 1917 		Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1916.
Assassinated. 		Los Angeles
Vacant December 1, 1917 –
January 6, 1919

Dwight H. Hart
(Los Angeles) 		Independent January 6, 1919 –
January 5, 1925 		Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1922.
[data missing]
Republican

Joseph L. Pedrotti
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 5, 1925 –
January 2, 1933 		Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1928.
[data missing]

Chris N. Jespersen
(Atascadero) 		Republican January 2, 1933 –
February 21, 1951 		Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1948.
Died. 		San Luis Obispo
Vacant February 21, 1951 –
January 5, 1953

Alan A. Erhart
(San Luis Obispo) 		Republican January 5, 1953 –
August 13, 1960 		Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died.
Vacant August 13, 1960 –
January 2, 1961

Vernon L. Sturgeon
(Paso Robles) 		Republican January 2, 1961 –
January 2, 1967 		Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1964.
Retired to become the Legislative Secretary for Ronald Reagan.

Mervyn Dymally
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 2, 1967 –
January 6, 1975 		Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Retired to become the Lieutenant Governor of California. 		Los Angeles
Vacant January 6, 1975 –
April 7, 1975

Bill Greene
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic April 7, 1975 –
November 30, 1984 		Elected to finish Dymally's term.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 27th district.

Robert G. Beverly
(Manhattan Beach) 		Republican December 3, 1984 –
November 30, 1992 		Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1988.
Retired due to term limits.

Frank Hill
(Whittier) 		Republican December 7, 1992 –
July 8, 1994 		Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 1992.
Convicted of corruption and resigned. 		Los Angeles, Orange
Vacant July 8, 1994 –
December 5, 1994

Dick Mountjoy
(Monrovia) 		Republican December 5, 1994 –
November 30, 2000 		Elected to finish Hill's term.
Re-elected in 1996.
[data missing] 		Los Angeles

Bob Margett
(Arcadia) 		Republican December 4, 2000 –
November 30, 2008 		Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired due to term limits.

Bob Huff
(San Dimas) 		Republican December 1, 2008 –
November 30, 2016 		Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2012.
Retired due to term limits. 		Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino

Josh Newman
(Fullerton) 		Democratic December 5, 2016 –
June 24, 2018 		Elected in 2016.
Recalled from office.

Ling Ling Chang
(Diamond Bar) 		Republican June 25, 2018 –
November 30, 2020 		Elected to finish Newman's term.
Lost re-election.

Josh Newman
(Fullerton) 		Democratic December 7, 2020 –
November 30, 2024 		Elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 37th district and lost re-election.

Eloise Reyes
(Grand Terrace) 		Democratic December 2, 2024 –
present 		Elected in 2024. San Bernardino

Election results

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2020

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2020 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ling Ling Chang (incumbent) 98,687 47.4
Democratic Josh Newman 69,732 33.5
Democratic Joseph Cho 39,643 19.1
Total votes 208,062 100.0
General election
Democratic Josh Newman 214,456 51.3
Republican Ling Ling Chang (incumbent) 203,762 48.7
Total votes 418,218 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2018 (Recall)

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California's 29th State Senate district special recall election, 2018
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 91,892 58.13
No 66,197 41.87
Total votes 158,089 100.00
California's 29th State Senate district special recall election, 2018
Successor of Josh Newman if a majority vote in favor of recall
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ling Ling Chang 50,215 33.80
Democratic Joseph Cho 31,726 21.36
Republican Bruce Whitaker 28,704 19.32
Democratic Josh Ferguson 17,745 11.95
Democratic Kevin Carr 12,713 8.56
Republican George C. Shen 7,442 5.01
Total votes 148,545 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

2016

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California's 29th State Senate district election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ling Ling Chang 73,514 44.0
Democratic Josh Newman 48,754 29.2
Democratic Sukhee Kang 44,766 26.8
Total votes 167,034 100.0
General election
Democratic Josh Newman 160,230 50.4
Republican Ling Ling Chang 157,732 49.6
Total votes 317,962 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2012

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California State Senate elections, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Huff (incumbent) 68,708 64.3
Democratic Greg Diamond 38,169 35.7
Total votes 106,877 100.0
General election
Republican Bob Huff (incumbent) 160,912 55.1
Democratic Greg Diamond 131,228 44.9
Total votes 292,140 100.0
Republican hold

2008

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California State Senate elections, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Huff 178,155 54.4
Democratic Joseph Lyons 127,536 38.9
Libertarian Jill Stone 21,983 6.7
Total votes 327,674 100.00
Republican hold

2004

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California State Senate elections, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Margett (incumbent) 190,165 61.7
Democratic Rufino Bautista, Jr. 101,350 32.8
Libertarian Dan Fernandes 17,044 5.5
Total votes 308,559 100.0
Republican hold

2000

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California State Senate elections, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Margett 128,713 49.1
Democratic Richard Melendez 125,975 48.0
Libertarian Leland Faegre 7,655 2.9
Total votes 262,343 100.0
Republican hold

1996

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California State Senate elections, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dick Mountjoy (incumbent) 138,944 58.9
Democratic Tommy Randle 96,829 41.1
Total votes 235,773 100.0
Republican hold

1994 (special)

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California's 29th State Senate district special election, 1994
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Frank Hill
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dick Mountjoy 116,562 60.1
Democratic Sandra K. Hester 64,007 33.0
Libertarian Matt Piazza 8,756 4.5
Green Walt Contreras Sheasby 4,614 2.4
Total votes 193,939 100.0
Republican hold

1992

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California State Senate elections, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Hill (incumbent) 148,754 56.2
Democratic Sandy Hester 116,021 43.8
Total votes 264,775 100.0
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of February 10, 2021" (PDF).
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