California's 25th senatorial district

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California's 25th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Anthony Portantino
DBurbank
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
926,935[1]
735,320[1]
625,479[1]
Demographics
Registered voters604,271[2]
Registration45.41% Democratic
24.49% Republican
24.68% No party preference

California's 25th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Anthony Portantino of Burbank.

District profile[edit]

The district encompasses most of the San Gabriel Mountains and its adjacent San Gabriel Valley foothill communities. It stretches from the eastern San Fernando Valley in the west to the far western Inland Empire in the east. Most of the district's population is in the western half of the district, anchored by Glendale and Pasadena.

Election results from statewide races[edit]

Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 63.8 – 34.2%
2018 Governor Newsom 63.3 – 36.7%
Senator Feinstein 58.7 – 41.3%
2016 President Clinton 62.5 – 31.6%
Senator Harris 62.3 – 37.7%
2014 Governor Brown 59.6 – 40.4%
2012 President Obama 59.9 – 37.4%
Senator Feinstein 62.4 – 37.6%

List of senators who have represented the district[edit]

Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented
District established January 6, 1862

J. Granville Doll
(Red Bluff)
Union
Democratic
January 6, 1862 –
December 7, 1863
Elected in 1861.
Re-elected in 1862.
[data missing]
Colusa, Tehama

John A. Rush
(Colusa)
Democratic December 7, 1863 –
December 2, 1867
Elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1865.
[data missing]

Edward J. Lewis
(Tehama)
Democratic December 2, 1867 –
December 4, 1871
Elected in 1867.
Re-elected in 1868.
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.

John Boggs
(Colusa)
Democratic December 4, 1871 –
December 6, 1875
Elected in 1871.
Re-elected in 1873.
[data missing]

Stephen L. Spencer
(Camptonville)
Republican December 6, 1875 –
December 3, 1877
Elected in 1875.
[data missing]
Sutter, Yuba

Jesse O. Goodwin
(Marysville)
Republican December 3, 1877 –
January 5, 1880
Elected in 1877.
[data missing]

Edwin A. Davis
(Marysville)
Republican December 3, 1877 –
January 8, 1883
Elected in 1879.
Re-elected in 1880.
[data missing]

Augustus L. Chandler
(Nicolaus)
Republican January 8, 1883 –
January 3, 1887
Elected in 1882.
[data missing]

D. J. McCarthy
(San Francisco)
Democratic January 3, 1887 –
January 7, 1889
Elected in 1886.
[data missing]
San Francisco

James E. Britt
(San Francisco)
Democratic January 7, 1889 –
January 2, 1893
Elected in 1888.
[data missing]

John Fay
(San Francisco)
Democratic January 2, 1893 –
January 4, 1897
Elected in 1892.
[data missing]

John Feeney
(San Francisco)
Democratic January 4, 1897 –
January 1, 1901
Elected in 1896.
[data missing]

John H. Nelson
(San Francisco)
Republican January 1, 1901 –
January 4, 1909
Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1904.
[data missing]

Lester G. Burnett
(San Francisco)
Republican January 4, 1909 –
January 6, 1913
Elected in 1908.
[data missing]

David W. Mott
(Santa Paula)
Republican January 6, 1913 –
January 8, 1917
Elected in 1912.
[data missing]
Santa Barbara, Ventura

J. R. Thompson
(Santa Barbara)
Democratic January 8, 1917 –
January 3, 1921
Elected in 1916.
[data missing]

F. A. Arbuckle
(Santa Barbara)
Republican January 3, 1921 –
January 5, 1925
Elected in 1920.
[data missing]

John J. Hollister Sr.
(Gaviota)
Republican January 5, 1925 –
January 7, 1929
Elected in 1924.
[data missing]

Walter H. Duval
(Santa Paula)
Republican January 7, 1929 –
January 2, 1933
Elected in 1928.
Redistricted to the 33rd district.

Edward H. Tickle
(Monterey)
Republican January 2, 1933 –
January 8, 1945
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1940.
[data missing]
Monterey, San Benito

Frederick Weybret
(Salinas)
Republican January 8, 1945 –
January 31, 1955
Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1952.
Died.
Monterey, San Benito
Monterey
Vacant January 31, 1955 –
May 23, 1955

Fred Farr
(Carmel)
Democratic May 23, 1955 –
January 2, 1967
Elected to finish Weybret's term.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1964.
Redistricted to the 17th district and lost re-election.

Robert S. Stevens
(Santa Monica)
Republican January 2, 1967 –
November 30, 1976
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1972.
Retired to become a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Los Angeles

H. L. Richardson
(Glendora)
Republican December 6, 1976 –
November 30, 1988
Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1984.
Retired.
Inyo, Los Angeles, San Bernardino

Bill Leonard
(San Bernardino)
Republican December 5, 1988 –
November 30, 1992
Elected in 1988.
Redistricted to the 31st district.

Tessa P. Hughes
(Los Angeles)
Democratic December 7, 1992 –
November 30, 2000
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1996.
Termed out.
Los Angeles

Edward Vincent
(Inglewood)
Democratic December 4, 2000 –
November 4, 2008
Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2004.
Termed out.

Roderick Wright
(Inglewood)
Democratic December 1, 2008 –
November 30, 2012
Elected in 2008.
Redistricted to the 35th district.

Carol Liu
(La Cañada Flintridge)
Democratic December 3, 2012 –
November 30, 2016
Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 2012.
Termed out.
Los Angeles, San Bernardino

Anthony Portantino
(La Cañada Flintridge)
Democratic December 5, 2016 –
Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2020.
Retiring due to term limits and running for U.S. House of Representatives.

Election results[edit]

2020[edit]

California State Senate election, 2020
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Portantino (incumbent) 185,405 99.1
Republican Kathleen Hazelton (write-in) 952 0.5
Libertarian Evan Wecksell (write-in) 811 0.4
Total votes 187,168 100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Portantino (incumbent) 295,432 64.0
Republican Kathleen Hazelton 166,529 36.0
Total votes 461,961 100.0
Democratic hold

2016[edit]

California State Senate election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael D. Antonovich 85,663 39.5
Democratic Anthony Portantino 58,154 26.8
Democratic Katherine Perez-Estolano 31,166 14.4
Democratic Chris Chahinian 14,849 6.8
Democratic Phlunte' Riddle 14,563 6.7
Democratic Teddy Choi 12,430 5.7
Total votes 216,825 100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Portantino 218,655 57.8
Republican Michael D. Antonovich 159,014 42.2
Total votes 377,256 100.0
Democratic hold

2012[edit]

California State Senate election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol Liu (incumbent) 62,930 51.3
Republican Gilbert V. Gonzales 53,093 43.3
Democratic Ameenah Fuller 6,592 5.4
Total votes 122,615 100.0
General election
Democratic Carol Liu (incumbent) 213,127 60.8
Republican Gilbert V. Gonzales 137,651 39.2
Total votes 350,778 100.0
Democratic hold

2008[edit]

California State Senate election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roderick Wright 179,654 71.90
Republican Lydia Gutierrez 70,199 28.10
Total votes 249,853 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 66.73
Democratic hold

2004[edit]

California State Senate election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Vincent (incumbent) 165,479 73.66
Republican James Arlandus Spencer 52,485 23.36
Libertarian Dale F. Ogden 6,683 2.97
Total votes 224,647 100.00
Democratic hold

2000[edit]

California State Senate election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Vincent 131,725 82.28
Republican James Arlandus Spencer 28,375 17.72
Invalid or blank votes 17,112 9.66
Total votes 177,212 100.00
Democratic hold

1996[edit]

California State Senate election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Teresa P. Hughes (incumbent) 118,806 82.02
Republican Cliff McClain 28,038 17.98
Invalid or blank votes 17,971 11.04
Total votes 164,815 100.00
Democratic hold

1992[edit]

California State Senate election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Teresa Hughes 125,316 76.75
Republican Cliff McClain 30,666 18.78
Peace and Freedom Hattie Marie Benn 7,289 4.46
Invalid or blank votes 20,456 11.13
Total votes 183,727 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).

External links[edit]