California's 39th senatorial district

California's 39th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Toni Atkins of San Diego.

California's 39th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Toni Atkins
DSan Diego
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
928,044[1]
764,337[1]
685,425[1]
Demographics
Registered voters589,426[2]
Registration44.17% Democratic
23.19% Republican
26.97% No party preference

District profile

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The district encompasses most of the city of San Diego, along with some of its inner suburbs. It is centered on downtown San Diego and mainly stretches along the city's coastline, including part of San Diego Bay.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2021 Recall   No 66.5 – 33.5%
2020 President Biden 68.0 – 29.6%
2018 Governor Newsom 64.6 – 35.4%
Senator Feinstein 56.5 – 43.5%
2016 President Clinton 65.3 – 30.1%
Senator Harris 64.8 – 35.2%
2014 Governor Brown 58.3 – 41.7%
2012 President Obama 58.8 – 38.8%
Senator Feinstein 61.0 – 39.0%
2010 Governor Brown 54.6 – 39.7%
Senator Boxer 54.7 – 39.5%
2008 President Obama 64.8 – 33.4%
2006 Governor Schwarzenegger 57.0 – 37.9%
Senator Feinstein 63.8 – 31.5%
2004 President Kerry 57.6 – 41.3%
Senator Boxer 61.2 – 34.1%
2003 Recall No 55.6 – 44.4%
Schwarzenegger 50.7 – 30.8%
2002 Governor Davis 49.3 – 42.0%
2000 President Gore 52.0 – 42.3%
Senator Feinstein 58.0 – 34.6%
1998 Governor Davis 54.3 – 40.9%
Senator Boxer 51.4 – 44.2%
1996 President Clinton 48.8 – 40.5%
1994 Governor Wilson 57.9 – 37.8%
Senator Huffington 46.8 – 45.0%
1992 President Clinton 42.7 – 31.7%
Senator Boxer 48.7 – 42.0%
Senator Feinstein 53.3 – 39.2%

List of senators representing the district

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Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented
District established January 3, 1887
 
L. J. Rose
(Los Angeles)
Democratic January 3, 1887 –
January 7, 1889
Elected in 1886.
[data missing]
Los Angeles
 
Joseph E. McComas
(Pomona)
Republican January 7, 1889 –
January 2, 1893
Elected in 1888.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.

Edwin C. Seymour
(San Bernardino)
Republican January 2, 1893 –
January 4, 1897
Elected in 1892.
[data missing]
Orange, San Bernardino

Thomas J. Jones
(Santa Ana)
Republican January 4, 1897 –
January 1, 1901
Elected in 1896.
[data missing]
Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino
 
Albert A. Caldwell
(Riverside)
Republican January 1, 1901 –
January 2, 1905
Elected in 1900.
[data missing]
 
John N. Anderson
(Santa Ana)
Republican January 2, 1905 –
January 4, 1909
Elected in 1904.
[data missing]
Orange, Riverside
 
Miguel Estudillo
(Riverside)
Republican January 4, 1909 –
January 6, 1913
Elected in 1908.
[data missing]
 
John N. Anderson
(Santa Ana)
Republican January 6, 1913 –
January 8, 1917
Elected in 1912.
[data missing]
Imperial, Orange, Riverside
 
Samuel C. Evans Jr.
(Riverside)
Republican January 8, 1917 –
January 3, 1921
Elected in 1916.
[data missing]
 
Walter Eden
(Santa Ana)
Republican January 3, 1921 –
January 7, 1929
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1924.
[data missing]
 
Nelson T. Edwards
(Orange)
Republican January 7, 1929 –
January 2, 1933
Elected in 1928.
Redistricted to the 35th district.
 
Ben Hulse
(Imperial)
Republican January 2, 1933 –
January 4, 1937
Elected in 1932.
Retired.
Imperial
 
Edward H. Law
(El Centro)
Democratic January 4, 1937 –
January 6, 1941
Elected in 1936.
[data missing]
 
E. George Luckey
(Brawley)
Democratic January 6, 1941 –
January 8, 1945
Elected in 1940.
[data missing]
 
Ben Hulse
(Imperial)
Republican January 8, 1945 –
January 7, 1957
Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected 1952.
[data missing]
 
J. William Beard
(El Centro)
Democratic January 7, 1957 –
January 2, 1961
Elected in 1956.
[data missing]
 
Aaron W. Quick
(Calexico)
Democratic January 2, 1961 –
January 2, 1967
Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1964.
[data missing]
 
Jack Schrade
(El Cajon)
Republican January 2, 1967 –
November 30, 1976
Redistricted from the 40th district and re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost re-election.
San Diego

Bob Wilson
(El Cajon)
Democratic December 6, 1976 –
November 30, 1980
Elected in 1976.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
 
Jim Ellis
(San Diego)
Republican December 1, 1980 –
November 30, 1988
Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1984.
[data missing]
 
Lawrence W. Stirling
(San Diego)
Republican December 5, 1988 –
September 29, 1989
Elected in 1988.
Resigned.
Vacant September 29, 1989 –
December 21, 1989
 
Lucy Killea
(San Diego)
Democratic December 21, 1989 –
November 30, 1996
Elected to finish Sterling's term.
Switched parties and re-elected in 1992.
Termed out.
Independent
 
Dede Alpert
(San Diego)
Democratic December 2, 1996 –
November 30, 2004
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 2000.
Termed out.
 
Christine Kehoe
(San Diego)
Democratic December 6, 2004 –
November 30, 2012
Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2008.
Termed out.
 
Marty Block
(San Diego)
Democratic December 3, 2012 –
November 30, 2016
Elected in 2012.
Termed out.
 
Toni Atkins
(San Diego)
Democratic December 5, 2016 –
present
Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2020.
Retiring at end of term due to term limits.

Election results

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2020

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California State Senate election, 2020
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toni Atkins (incumbent) 212,626 91.9
Republican Linda Blankenship (write-in) 18,643 8.1
Total votes 231,269 100.0
General election
Democratic Toni Atkins (incumbent) 336,467 66.2
Republican Linda Blankenship 171,952 33.8
Total votes 508,419 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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California State Senate election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toni Atkins 159,970 66.3
Republican John Renison 43,760 18.1
Republican J. Bribiesca 26,565 11.0
Republican Richard M. Fago 10,895 4.5
Total votes 241,190 100.0
General election
Democratic Toni Atkins 258,686 62.5
Republican John Renison 155,053 37.5
Total votes 413,739 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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California State Senate elections, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marty Block 85,930 46.3
Republican George Plescia 81,214 43.7
Democratic Patrick L. Marsh 18,510 10.0
Total votes 185,654 100.0
General election
Democratic Marty Block 221,012 58.4
Republican George Plescia 157,305 41.6
Total votes 378,317 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

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California State Senate elections, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Kehoe (incumbent) 227,475 65.21
Republican Jeff Perwin 108,606 31.13
Libertarian Jesse Thomas 12,742 3.65
Total votes 348,823 100.00
Democratic hold

2004

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California State Senate elections, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Kehoe 200,737 60.0
Republican Larry Stirling 118,417 35.4
Libertarian John Murphy 15,552 4.6
Total votes 334,706 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

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California State Senate elections, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deirdre "Dede" Alpert (incumbent) 160,834 56.3
Republican Larry Stirling 112,454 39.4
Libertarian Roger A. Nichols 6,474 2.3
Natural Law Stuart Knoles 5,973 2.0
Total votes 285,735 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

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California State Senate elections, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deirdre "Dede" Alpert 142,722 51.7
Republican Joe Dolphin 126,653 45.9
Natural Law Stuart Knoles 6,533 2.4
Total votes 275,908 100.0
Democratic gain from Independent

1992

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California State Senate elections, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Lucy Killea (incumbent) 187,353 60.4
Republican Jim Ellis 102,419 33.0
Peace and Freedom Patricia Cofre 10,844 3.5
Libertarian John P. Moody 9,553 3.1
Total votes 310,169 100.0
Independent hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
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