California's 2nd senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by of .

District profile The district stretches along the North Coast from the Oregon border in the north to the northern San Francisco Bay Area in the south. It includes Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma, and Marin Counties. The northern part of district is primarily rural, while the southern parts are more suburban.

Election results from statewide races Year Office Results 2020 President Biden 72.7 – 24.9% 2018 Governor Newsom 71.1 - 28.9% Senator Feinstein 55.9 - 44.1% 2016 President Clinton 68.0 – 24.3% Senator Harris 73.0 – 27.0% 2014 Governor Brown 72.7 – 27.3% 2012 President Obama 68.7 – 27.4% Senator Feinstein 72.6 – 27.4% (...)2002 GovernorDavis 49.3 - 33.3%2000 PresidentGore 55.0 - 35.9% SenatorFeinstein 57.2 - 32.1%1998 GovernorDavis 60.8 - 32.0% SenatorBoxer 57.8 - 37.5%1996 PresidentClinton 51.7 - 32.0%1994 GovernorWilson 48.8 - 45.8% SenatorFeinstein 52.4 - 38.9%1992 PresidentClinton 50.1 - 28.4% SenatorBoxer 53.4 - 36.4% SenatorFeinstein 60.6 - 31.5%

List of senators representing the district Due to redistricting, the 2nd 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: two seats Years  Seat A  Seat BCounties represented Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history January 6, 1851 – January 11, 1851   Stephen C. FosterDemocratic Elected in 1850. Redistricted to the single-member district after Hope resigned.   Alexander W. HopeRepublican Redistricted from the Los Angeles and San Diego districts and re-elected in 1850. Resigned. Los Angeles

1851–present: one seat Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented Stephen C. FosterDemocratic January 11, 1851 – January 2, 1854Redistricted from single-member district. Re-elected in 1851. Re-elected in 1852. Los Angeles Pablo de la GuerraDemocraticJanuary 2, 1854 – January 6, 1862Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1859. Re-elected in 1860. San Luis Obispo, Santa BarbaraDouglas DemocraticJames R. VineyardDemocratic January 6, 1862 – August 30, 1863Elected in 1861. Died.Los AngelesVacantAugust 30, 1863 – December 7, 1863 Henry HamiltonDemocraticDecember 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865Elected in 1863. Phineas BanningDemocraticDecember 4, 1865 – December 6, 1869Elected in 1863. B. D. WilsonIndependentDecember 6, 1869 – January 8, 1873Elected in 1868. C. W. BushIndependentJanuary 8, 1873 – December 3, 1877Elected in 1873. George H. SmithDemocraticDecember 3, 1877 – January 5, 1880Elected in 1877. John P. WestWorkingmen'sJanuary 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883Elected in 1879. R. F. del ValleDemocratic January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. John M. BricelandDemocratic January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891Elected in 1886. Shasta, Siskiyou, TrinityR. H. CampbellRepublicanJanuary 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895Elected in 1890. Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity James M. GleavesRepublican January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899Elected in 1894. Retired after being appointed as Surveyor General of California.James T. LairdRepublican January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903Elected in 1898. Clifford CogginsRepublican January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907Elected in 1902. Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou Abner WeedRepublican January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911Elected in 1906. T. W. H. ShanahanDemocratic January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915Elected in 1910. William B. ShearerDemocratic January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1918. Franklin J. PowersRepublican January 8, 1923 – January 3, 1927Elected in 1922. James M. AllenDemocraticJanuary 3, 1927 – January 7, 1935Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1930. Del Norte, SiskiyouHenry M. McGuinnessDemocratic January 7, 1935 – March 16, 1936Elected in 1934. Died.VacantMarch 16, 1936 – May 25, 1936James M. AllenDemocratic May 25, 1936 – January 2, 1939Elected to finish McGuinness's term. Randolph CollierRepublicanJanuary 2, 1939 – January 2, 1967Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected 1946. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1962. Redistricted to the 1st district.Democratic Fred W. Marler Jr.Republican January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to become a Justice of the Sacramento County Superior Court.Shasta, Butte, Colusa Glenn, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, Yuba, Solano Peter H. BehrRepublicanDecember 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978 Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1974. Retired.Marin, Solano, NapaDel Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Sonoma Barry KeeneDemocraticDecember 4, 1978 – December 15, 1992Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Resigned.VacantDecember 15, 1992 – May 20, 1993Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Solano, Sonoma Mike ThompsonDemocraticMay 20, 1993 – November 30, 1998 Elected to finish Keene's term. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Solano, Sonoma, Lake, Napa Wesley ChesbroDemocraticDecember 7, 1998 – November 30, 2006 Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Term-limited and retired.Humboldt, Mendocino, Solano, Sonoma, Lake, NapaPat WigginsDemocratic December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010 Elected in 2006. Retired. Noreen EvansDemocratic December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2014 Elected in 2010. Retired. Mike McGuireDemocratic December 1, 2014 – presentElected in 2014. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2022. Term-limited and retiring at end of term.Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Sonoma Trinity

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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