California's 26th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by of .

District profile The district is located in the central and eastern Los Angeles neighborhoods of Los Feliz, East Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Cypress Park, Koreatown, Wilshire Center, Westlake, Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, Garvanza, Lincoln Heights, Hermon, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Boyle Heights, and El Sereno, along with the adjacent communities of City Terrace, East Los Angeles, and Vernon.

Election results from statewide races Year Office Results 2020 President Biden 72.3 – 25.8% 2018 Governor Newsom 72.1 – 27.9% Senator Feinstein 62.4 – 37.6% 2016 President Clinton 71.4 – 23.0% Senator Harris 72.1 – 27.9% 2014 Governor Brown 65.4 – 34.6% 2012 President Obama 64.9 – 32.3% Senator Feinstein 68.4 – 31.6%

List of senators representing the district Due to redistricting, the 26th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

1861–1869: two seats Years   Seat A   Seat BCounties represented Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral historyJanuary 7, 1861 – January 6, 1862   R. C. GaskillRepublicanElected in 1861. Re-elected in 1862.   Richard IrwinUnion DemocraticElected in 1861. ButteJanuary 6, 1862 – December 6, 1863 Thomas B. ShannonUnionElected in 1862. December 6, 1863 – December 4, 1865F. M. SmithUnionElected in 1863. Re-elected in 1865. Second seat was eliminated for the term.Butte, PlumasButte, Lassen, PlumasDecember 4, 1865 – December 2, 1867 Seneca EwerUnionElected in 1865. Re-elected in 1867. ButteDecember 2, 1867 – December 6, 1869 John ConlyUnionElected in 1867.

1868–1877: one seat Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties representedGeorge C. PerkinsRepublicanDecember 6, 1869 – December 4, 1871Elected in 1868. ButteDavid BoucherRepublican December 4, 1871 – September 16, 1872Elected in 1871. Died.Butte, Lassen, PlumasGeorge C. PerkinsRepublicanNovember 5, 1872 – December 1, 1873Elected to finish Boucher's term. December 1, 1873 – December 6, 1875William C. HendricksRepublican December 6, 1875 – December 3, 1877Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1875. ButteButte, Lassen, Plumas

1877–1881: two seats

Years   Seat A   Seat BCounties represented Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral historyDecember 3, 1877 – January 5, 1880 John C. ColemanDemocraticElected in 1877. Niles SearlsDemocraticElected in 1877. NevadaJanuary 5, 1880 – May 26, 1881 William GeorgeRepublicanElected in 1879. Redistricted to the single-member district. B. J. WatsonRepublicanElected in 1879. Resigned.Nevada, SierraMay 26, 1881 – January 3, 1881Vacant

1881–present: one seat Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties representedWilliam GeorgeRepublicanJanuary 3, 1881 – January 8, 1882Redistricted from the multi-member district and re-elected in 1880. Nevada, SierraW. W. KelloggDemocratic January 8, 1882 – January 3, 1887Elected in 1882. Butte, Lassen, PlumasThomas H. McDonaldDemocratic January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891Elected in 1886. San FranciscoJohn T. BroderickRepublican January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893Elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 20th district.VacantJanuary 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895Eli S. DenisonRepublican January 7, 1895 – July 7, 1898Elected in 1894. AlamedaFrank W. LeavittRepublican January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903Elected in 1898. Chester RowellRepublican January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1902. FresnoGeorge W. CartwrightDemocratic January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1915Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1910. W. F. ChandlerProgressive January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919Elected in 1914. M. B. HarrisRepublican January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1927Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1922. Charles H. CobbDemocratic January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931Elected in 1926. Dan E. WilliamsRepublican January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1939Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1934. Calaveras, Mariposa, TuolumneJesse M. MayoRepublican January 2, 1939 – March 11, 1953Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 150. Died.VacantMarch 11, 1953 – July 1, 1953Stephen P. TealeDemocratic July 1, 1953 – January 2, 1967Elected to finish Mayo's term. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1962. Redistricted to the 3rd district.Anthony BeilensonDemocratic January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 22nd district.Los AngelesAlfred H. SongDemocratic December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1974. Lost re-election.Joseph B. MontoyaDemocratic December 4, 1978 – February 9, 1990Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Resigned after being indicted due to the BRISPEC sting operation.VacantFebruary 9, 1990 – April 16, 1990Charles CalderonDemocratic April 16, 1990 – November 30, 1994Elected to finish Montoya's term Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 30th district.Diane WatsonDemocratic December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1994. Retired due to term limits.Kevin MurrayDemocratic December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2006Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Retired due to term limits.Mark Ridley-ThomasDemocratic December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2008Elected in 2006. Retired to become a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.VacantNovember 30, 2008 – June 8, 2009Curren PriceDemocratic June 8, 2009 – July 1, 2013Elected to finish Ridley-Thomas's term. Re-elected in 2010. Resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles City Council.VacantJuly 1, 2013 – September 26, 2013Holly MitchellDemocratic September 26, 2013 – November 30, 2014Elected to finish Price's term. Redistricted to the 30th district.Ben AllenDemocratic December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2022Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2018. Redistricted to the 24th district.María Elena DurazoDemocratic December 5, 2022 – presentRedistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 2022. Retiring to run for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Election results (1990-present)

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1990

1990 (special)

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

References

External links District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission