California's 6th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Roger Niello of Fair Oaks.
District profile The district encompasses the northern and eastern suburbs of the Sacramento metropolitan area, including the Sacramento County cities and unincorporated communities of Galt, Rancho Murieta, Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Gold River, Arden-Arcade, Folsom, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, and Antelope; and the western Placer County exurbs of Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis, Whitney, and Lincoln.
Election results from statewide races Year Office Results 2020 President Biden 68.9 – 28.6% 2018 Governor Newsom 66.9 – 33.1% Senator Feinstein 56.1 – 43.9% 2016 President Clinton 67.3 – 26.3% Senator Harris 67.2 – 32.8% 2014 Governor Brown 69.9 – 30.1% 2012 President Obama 66.1 – 31.4% Senator Feinstein 68.5 – 31.5%
Election results from statewide racesYearOfficeResults2002 GovernorDavis 46.0 - 40.2%2000 PresidentGore 50.6 - 43.9% SenatorFeinstein 55.4 - 37.3%1998 GovernorDavis 58.6 - 38.5% SenatorBoxer 51.9 - 44.4%1996 PresidentClinton 51.2 - 39.3%1994 GovernorWilson 53.1 - 42.8% SenatorFeinstein 49.1 - 42.6%1992 PresidentClinton 45.0 - 34.0% SenatorBoxer 50.5 - 39.5% SenatorFeinstein 55.0 - 38.7%
List of senators representing the district Due to redistricting, the 6th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Senators Party Years served Counties represented NotesWilliam J. HillRepublican/Workingmen’s January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz Benjamin KnightDemocratic January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887 Archibald Yell January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 Lake, Mendocino John Henry Seawell January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895 Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino Eugene W. AramRepublican January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899Sutter, Yolo, Yuba William M. Cutter January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903Marshall DiggsDemocratic January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907Butte, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba Albert E. BoyntonRepublican January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1915 William Erskine Duncan, Jr.Democratic January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923 William F. GatesRepublican January 8, 1923 – January 3, 1927 Raymond Henry Jones January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 Charles H. DeuelDemocratic January 5, 1931 – July 22, 1947Butte Died in office. Vacant July 22, 1947 – November 17, 1947 Harry E. DrobishNonpartisan November 17, 1947 – January 8, 1951 Sworn in after winning special election. Paul L. ByrneRepublican January 8, 1951 – August 28, 1962 Died in office. Died from acute heart attack. Vacant August 28, 1962 – January 7, 1963 Stan PittmanRepublican January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967Alan ShortDemocratic January 2, 1967 – December 2, 1974 San Joaquin, SacramentoGeorge Moscone December 2, 1974 – January 8, 1976San Francisco, San Mateo Resigned from the Senate. Vacant January 8, 1976 – July 1, 1976 John Francis ForanDemocratic July 1, 1976 – November 30, 1982 Sworn in after winning special election. Leroy F. Greene December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1998Sacramento Deborah Ortiz December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2006Darrell Steinberg December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014Richard Pan December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2022 Sacramento, YoloRoger NielloRepublican December 5, 2022 – presentPlacer, Sacramento
Election results (1990-present)
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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