California's 18th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Steve Padilla of Chula Vista.
District profile The district stretches along the Mexico–United States border and predominantly includes rural Imperial Valley and areas of California along the Colorado River, including Needles, Blythe, and Indio. However, most of the district's population is in southern San Diego County, including Imperial Beach, Otay Mesa, Chula Vista, National City, Lincoln Acres, Bonita, the Tijuana River Valley, and the southeastern side of San Diego.
Election results from statewide races Year Office Results 2021 Recall align="right" No 75.2 – 24.8% 2020 President Biden 73.7 – 24.3% 2018 Governor Newsom 76.5 – 23.5% Senator Feinstein 57.9 – 42.1% 2016 President Clinton 75.9 – 18.8% Senator Harris 59.5 – 40.5% 2014 Governor Brown 71.6 – 28.4% 2012 President Obama 73.9 – 23.5% Senator Feinstein 75.3 – 24.7%
List of senators representing the district Due to redistricting, the 18th 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 Notes Frederick CoxDemocratic January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887SacramentoCox and Routier served together. Joseph RoutierRepublican January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887 M. W. DixonDemocratic January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891Alameda William SimpsonRepublican January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895 Hugh TonerDemocratic January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899San Francisco John A. HoeyRepublican January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903 Harry BunkersDemocratic January 5, 1903 – February 27, 1905 Expelled from the Senate for bribery. Vacant February 27, 1905 – January 7, 1907 Daniel J. ReilyRepublican January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 Daniel P. Regan January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915 Dominic Joseph BebanProgressive January 4, 1915 – February 29, 1916 Died in office. Vacant February 29, 1916 – January 8, 1917 Victor J. CanepaIndependentJanuary 8, 1917 – January 5, 1931Change his party to Republican when he ran for his 2nd term.Republican Herbert C. Jones January 5, 1931 – January 7, 1935Santa Clara Sanborn Young January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939 John D. FoleyDemocratic January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943 Byrl R. SalsmanRepublican January 4, 1943 – October 1, 1949 Resigned from the State Senate to become a Judge. Vacant October 1, 1949 – January 8, 1951 John F. "Jack" ThompsonRepublican January 8, 1951 – January 7, 1963 Clark L. Bradley January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 Walter W. StiernDemocratic January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 Kern, Kings Omer Rains December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 Santa Barbara, Ventura Gary K. Hart December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994 Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura Jack O'Connell December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2002 San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Roy AshburnRepublican December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2010Inyo, Kern, San Bernardino, Tulare Jean Fuller December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2014 Robert HertzbergDemocratic December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2022 Los Angeles Steve PadillaDemocratic December 5, 2022 – present Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego
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