California's 15th senatorial district
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California's 15th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Dave Cortese of San Jose.
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District profile
The district encompasses central and eastern Santa Clara County. Most of the district's population lives in San Jose, but it also includes some outlying areas like Mount Hamilton, Coyote, Sveadal, Morgan Hill, and Gilroy.
Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Recall | align="right" Template:Na No 72.0 – 28.0% |
| 2020 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Biden 71.7 – 26.2% |
| 2018 | Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Newsom 70.8 – 29.2% |
| Senator | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Feinstein 59.7 – 40.3% | |
| 2016 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Clinton 73.0 – 21.3% |
| Senator | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Harris 65.3 – 34.7% | |
| 2014 | Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Brown 72.5 – 27.5% |
| 2012 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Obama 69.8 – 27.8% |
| Senator | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Feinstein 72.5 – 27.5% |
| Election results from statewide races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Gore 58.4 - 34.5% |
| Senator | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Feinstein 56.9 - 34.5% | |
| 1998 | Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Davis 61.7 - 33.5% |
| Senator | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Boxer 56.5 - 39.0% | |
| 1996 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Clinton 54.1 - 33.2% |
| 1994 | Governor | align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Wilson 48.6 - 46.6% |
| Senator | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Feinstein 50.4 - 39.5% | |
| 1992 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Clinton 50.4 - 27.8% |
| Senator | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Boxer 55.0 - 36.8% | |
| Senator | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Feinstein 62.1 - 31.3% | |
List of senators
Due to redistricting, the 15th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren B. English | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic | January 8, 1883 - January 5, 1885 | Contra Costa, Marin | |
| Frank Coye De Long | rowspan=3 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | ||
| Joshua Plummer Abbott | January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 | |||
| Frank Coye De Long | January 7, 1889 - January 2, 1893 | |||
| Benjamin Franklin Langford | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic | January 2, 1893 - January 1, 1901 | San Joaquin | |
| August Edward Muenter | rowspan=5 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican | January 1, 1901 - January 2, 1905 | ||
| George Russell Lukens | January 2, 1905 - January 4, 1909 | Alameda | ||
| John Walter Stetson | January 4, 1909 - January 6, 1913 | |||
| Arthur H. Breed Sr. | January 6, 1913 - January 5, 1931 | At the time when the Lieutenant Governor's seat became vacant, he temporary becoming acting Lieutenant Governor. | ||
| Thomas McCormack | January 2, 1933 - January 3, 1949 | Solano | ||
| Luther E. Gibson | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic | January 3, 1949 - January 6, 1967 | ||
| Howard Way | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican | January 6, 1967 - November 30, 1976 | Fresno, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Tulare | |
| Rose Ann Vuich | rowspan=3 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic | December 6, 1976 - November 30, 1992 | Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare | |
| Fresno, Tulare | ||||
| Henry J. Mello | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1996 | Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | ||
| Bruce McPherson | rowspan=3 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2004 | ||
| Abel Maldonado | December 6, 2004 – April 27, 2010 | Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | Resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of California. | |
| Sam Blakeslee | August 23, 2010 - November 30, 2012 | Sworn in after winning special election. | ||
| Jim Beall | rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2020 | Santa Clara | |
| Dave Cortese | December 7, 2020 – present |
Election results (1992–present)
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2020
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|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Nora Campos |style="text-align:right"| Script error: No such module "string". |style="text-align:right"| 16.9 |-
|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Robert Howell |style="text-align:right"| Script error: No such module "string". |style="text-align:right"| 10.2 |-
|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Johnny Khamis |style="text-align:right"| Script error: No such module "string". |style="text-align:right"| 10.1 |-
|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Ken Del Valle |style="text-align:right"| Script error: No such module "string". |style="text-align:right"| 6.1 |-
|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Tim Gildersleeve |style="text-align:right"| Script error: No such module "string". |style="text-align:right"| 0.7 |-
|- ! scope=row colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | Script error: No such module "string". | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 |- Template:Election box open primary general election no change |- class=vcard | style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:5px" | | class=org style="width:130px" | Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align:left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn | David Cortese | style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em" | Script error: No such module "string". | style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em" | 54.8 |-
|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Ann Ravel |style="text-align:right"| Script error: No such module "string". |style="text-align:right"| 45.2 |-
|- ! scope=row colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | Script error: No such module "string". | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 |-
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2016
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|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Nora Campos |style="text-align:right"| Script error: No such module "string". |style="text-align:right"| 26.9 |-
|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Chuck Page |style="text-align:right"| Script error: No such module "string". |style="text-align:right"| 20.6 |-
|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Anthony Macias |style="text-align:right"| Script error: No such module "string". |style="text-align:right"| 3.1 |-
|- ! scope=row colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | Script error: No such module "string". | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 |- Template:Election box open primary general election no change |- class=vcard | style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:5px" | | class=org style="width:130px" | Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align:left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn | Jim Beall (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em" | Script error: No such module "string". | style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em" | 62.5 |-
|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Nora Campos |style="text-align:right"| Script error: No such module "string". |style="text-align:right"| 37.5 |-
|- ! scope=row colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | Script error: No such module "string". | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 |-
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2012
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|- ! scope=row colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | Script error: No such module "string". | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 |- Template:Election box open primary general election no change |- class=vcard | style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:5px" | | class=org style="width:130px" | Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align:left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn | Jim Beall | style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em" | Script error: No such module "string". | style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em" | 56.7 |-
|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:Script error: No such module "Political party".;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| Script error: No such module "Political party". !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Joe Coto |style="text-align:right"| Script error: No such module "string". |style="text-align:right"| 43.3 |-
|- ! scope=row colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | Script error: No such module "string". | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 |-
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2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Abel Maldonado (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 62.91 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jim Fitzgerald | Script error: No such module "string". | 37.09 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | Script error: No such module "String". | 74.71 | ||
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2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Abel Maldonado | Script error: No such module "string". | 52.78 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Peg Pinard | Script error: No such module "string". | 42.71 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Brook Madsen | Script error: No such module "string". | 4.51 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bruce McPherson (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 55.21 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Anselmo A. Chavez | Script error: No such module "string". | 40.22 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David Rosenkranz | Script error: No such module "string". | 2.29 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Gordon D. Sachtjen | Script error: No such module "string". | 2.28 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 18,112 | 6.06 | ||
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bruce McPherson | Script error: No such module "string". | 47.18 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Rusty Areias | Script error: No such module "string". | 45.82 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | E. Craig Coffin | Script error: No such module "string". | 4.56 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Scott R. Hartley | Script error: No such module "string". | 2.42 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 11,400 | 4.14 | ||
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Henry J. Mello (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 58.40 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Edward Laverone | Script error: No such module "string". | 34.13 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Susanne Espinoza | Script error: No such module "string". | 7.47 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 16,888 | 5.71 | ||
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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See also
References
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