California's 5th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by of .

District profile The district is centered on northern Central Valley, containing San Joaquin County and the northeastern portion of Alameda County. It includes the communities of Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Sunol.

Election results from statewide races Year Office Results 2022 Governor Newsom 52.6 – 47.4% Senator Padilla 55.4 – 44.6% 2021 Recall 51.0 - 49.0% Elder 55.0 - 6.6% 2020 President Biden 54.2 – 43.6% 2018 Governor Newsom 51.4 – 48.6% Senator De Leon 54.6 – 45.4% 2016 President Clinton 52.5 – 41.8% Senator Harris 58.3 – 41.7% 2014 Governor Brown 53.3 – 46.7% 2012 President Obama 54.2 – 43.6% Senator Feinstein 55.5 – 44.5%

List of senators representing the district Due to redistricting, the 5th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

1851–1855: one seat Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties representedJohn D. SpencerWhigJanuary 6, 1851 – January 3, 1853Redistricted from the Sacramento district and re-elected in 1850. Mariposa, Merced, StanislausJacob GruwellWhigJanuary 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1853. Contra Costa, Santa ClaraAlameda, Santa Clara

1855–1857: two, then four seats Dates Seat A Seat B Seat C Seat DCounties represented Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history January 1, 1855 – January 7, 1856Wilson G. Flint DemocraticElected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. William W. Hawks DemocraticElected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. A third seat was added in 1856.A fourth seat was added in 1856.San Francisco January 7, 1856 – January 5, 1857 Know Nothing Know NothingWilliam J. Shaw DemocraticElected in 1855. Frank Tilford DemocraticElected in 1855. Resigned.

1857–1858: one seat Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties representedEugene L. SullivanRepublicanJanuary 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858Elected in 1856.San Francisco, San Mateo

1858–1863: three, then two seats Dates Seat A Seat B Seat CCounties represented Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859Gilbert A. Grant RepublicanElected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858. Timothy G. Phelps RepublicanElected in 1857. Samuel Soule RepublicanElected in 1857. San Francisco January 3, 1859 – October 6, 1859Samuel H. Parker RepublicanElected in 1858. Charles H. S. Williams RepublicanElected in 1858. Resigned. October 6, 1859 – January 2, 1860Vacant January 2, 1860 – January 7, 1861Sol A. Sharp DemocraticElected in 1859. Timothy G. Phelps RepublicanElected in 1859. Third seat was eliminated in 1861San Francisco, San Mateo January 7, 1861 – January 6, 1862Caleb Burbank RepublicanElected in 1860. James M. Shafter RepublicanElected in 1860. Union

1863–present: one seat Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties representedJohn G. McCulloughUnion January 6, 1862 – December 7, 1863Elected in 1862. Retired to run for Attorney General of California.Mariposa, Merced, StanislausWarren S. MontgomeryDemocratic December 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865Elected in 1863. December 4, 1865 – December 2, 1867James H. LawrenceDemocratic December 2, 1867 – December 6, 1869Elected in 1867. Re-elected in 1868. December 6, 1869 – December 4, 1871Thomas J. KeyesDemocratic December 4, 1871 – December 6, 1875Elected in 1871. Re-elected in 1873. December 6, 1875 – January 5, 1880David M. PoolDemocratic January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883Elected in 1879. John D. SpencerDemocratic January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887Elected in 1882. Retired to become Clerk of the Supreme Court of California.Austin WalrathRepublican January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889Elected in 1886. NevadaE. M. PrestonRepublican January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893Elected in 1888. Noble MartinDemocratic January 2, 1893 – September 1, 1896Elected in 1892. Died. El Dorado, PlacerVacantSeptember 1, 1896 – January 4, 1897Emery W. ChapmanDemocratic January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901Elected in 1896. William B. LardnerRepublican January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905Elected in 1900. Benjamin F. RushRepublican January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1929Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1928.Napa, SolanoThomas McCormackRepublican January 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933Elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 15th district.John B. McCollRepublican January 2, 1933 – December 19, 1938Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1936. Died. Shasta, TrinityVacantDecember 19, 1938 – January 24, 1939Jesse W. CarterDemocratic January 24, 1939 – September 12, 1939Elected to finish McColl's term. Resigned.VacantSeptember 12, 1939 – January 6, 1941Oliver J. CarterDemocratic January 6, 1941 – January 3, 1949Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Retired.Edwin J. ReganDemocratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1965Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1960. Resigned.VacantJanuary 3, 1965 – March 26, 1965Fred W. Marler Jr.Republican March 26, 1965 – January 2, 1967Elected to finish Regan's term. Redistricted to the 2nd district.Albert S. RoddaDemocratic January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 3rd district.SacramentoMilton MarksRepublican December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 3rd district.San FranciscoJohn GaramendiDemocraticDecember 3, 1984 – September 3, 1990Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned after election as California Insurance Commissioner.Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mono, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, TuolumneAlpine, Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tuolumne, YoloVacantSeptember 3, 1990 – January 10, 1991Patrick JohnstonDemocraticJanuary 10, 1991 – November 30, 2000Elected to finish Garamendi's term. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1996. Term-limited and retired.Sacramento, San JoaquinMichael MachadoDemocraticDecember 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. Term-limited and retired.Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, YoloLois WolkDemocratic December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012Elected in 2008. Redistricted to the 3rd district.Cathleen GalgianiDemocratic December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2020Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2016. Term-limited and retired.Sacramento, San Joaquin, StanislausSusan EggmanDemocratic December 7, 2020 – November 30, 2024Elected in 2020. Term-limited and retired.Jerry McNerneyDemocratic December 2, 2024 – presentElected in 2024.

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See also California State Senate California State Senate districts Districts in California

References

External links District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission