California's 8th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Angelique Ashby of Sacramento.
District profile
The district is located in the core of the Sacramento metropolitan area, consisting of the state capital of Sacramento and several of its surrounding suburbs, including Rio Linda, McClellan Park, North Highlands, Vineyard, Rosemont, Florin, and Elk Grove.
Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 50.6 – 44.0% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cox 57.4 – 42.6% |
| Senator | de Leon 55.6 – 44.4% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52.3 – 41.9% |
| Senator | Harris 57.0 – 43.0% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 56.5 – 43.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 54.6 – 43.0% |
| Senator | Emken 55.5 – 44.5% |
List of senators
Due to redistricting, the 8th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
| Senators | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Lynch | Democratic | January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 | San Francisco, San Mateo | |
| John Boggs | January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 | Colusa, Tehama | ||
| Henry C. Wilson | January 5, 1891 - January 7, 1895 | |||
| Butte, Tehama | ||||
| John Henry Seawell | January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899 | Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino | ||
| John Boggs | January 2, 1899 - January 30, 1899 | Died in office.[3] | ||
| James Wilkens Goad | March 17, 1899 - January 5, 1903 | Sworn in after winning special election.[4] | ||
| Edward F. Woodward | Republican | January 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907 | Sonoma | |
| Walter Fitch Price | January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911 | |||
| Louis W. Juilliard | Democratic | January 2, 1911 - January 4, 1915 | ||
| Herbert W. Slater | January 4, 1915 - January 5, 1931 | |||
| John L. Moran | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 7, 1935 | Colusa, Glenn, Tehama | |
| Daniel Jack Metzger | January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1943 | |||
| Clair Engle | Democratic | January 4, 1943 - September 14, 1943 | Resigned after he won special election for the 2nd Congressional district. | |
| Louis G. Sutton | Republican | June 2, 1944 - January 5, 1959 | Sworn in after winning special election.[5] | |
| Virgil O'Sullivan | Democratic | January 5, 1959 - January 2, 1967 | ||
| Lewis F. Sherman | Republican | January 2, 1967 - January 4, 1971 | Alameda | |
| John W. Holmdahl | Democratic | January 4, 1971 - October 15, 1982 | Resigned from the Senate. | |
| John Francis Foran | December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1986 | San Francisco, San Mateo | ||
| Quentin L. Kopp | Independent | December 1, 1986 - November 30, 1998 | ||
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2006 | ||
| Leland Yee | December 4, 2006 - March 28, 2014 | Suspended by the Senate after being charged by the Federal Government with conspiracy to traffic in firearms without a license and accepting campaign funds in exchange for political favors.[6] | ||
| Tom Berryhill | Republican | December 1, 2014 - November 30, 2018 | Amador, Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Sacramento, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne | |
| Andreas Borgeas | December 3, 2018 – December 5, 2022 | |||
| Angelique Ashby | Democratic | December 5, 2022 – present |
Election results (1994–present)
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Andreas Borgeas | 117,673 | 59.4 | |
| Democratic | Paulina Miranda | 42,044 | 21.2 | |
| Democratic | Tom Pratt | 30,984 | 15.6 | |
| No party preference | Mark Belden | 7,304 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 198,005 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Andreas Borgeas | 202,741 | 59.6 | |
| Democratic | Paulina Miranda | 137,311 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 340,052 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Tom Berryhill (incumbent) | 97,056 | 65.4 | |
| Democratic | Paulina Miranda | 51,415 | 34.6 | |
| Total votes | 148,471 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Tom Berryhill (incumbent) | 145,587 | 66.5 | |
| Democratic | Paulina Miranda | 73,417 | 33.5 | |
| Total votes | 219,004 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leland Yee (incumbent) | 197,070 | 79.0 | |
| Republican | Doo Sup Park | 52,587 | 21.0 | |
| Total votes | 249,657 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leland Yee | 179,556 | 77.99 | |
| Republican | Michael Skipakevich | 50,670 | 22.01 | |
| Total votes | 230,226 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jackie Speier (incumbent) | 158,999 | 78.16 | |
| Republican | Dennis Zell | 38,881 | 19.11 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Fliegler | 5,540 | 2.72 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 203,420 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jackie Speier | 167,216 | 79.19 | |
| Republican | Jim R. Tomlin | 43,936 | 20.81 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 28,095 | 11.74 | ||
| Total votes | 239,247 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Independent | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Quentin L. Kopp | 135,712 | 63.53 | |
| Democratic | Patrick C. Fitzgerald | 42,630 | 19.96 | |
| Republican | Tom Spinosa | 30,753 | 14.40 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Valverde | 4,512 | 2.11 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 30,076 | 12.34 | ||
| Total votes | 216,613 | 100.00 | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "Report of Registration as of February 18, 2020" (PDF).
- ^ "JOHN BOGGS DEAD. — His Death a Surprise to His Legion of Friends in California". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "James W. Goad Sworn in". Journal of the Assembly: 1 v. 1850.
- ^ "Louis G. Sutton Sworn in". Some Issues Titled:supplement to the Appendix to the Journal of the Senate. 1942.
- ^ "In unprecedented move, state Senate votes to suspend three lawmakers". Los Angeles Times. March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
