California's 28th senatorial district

California's 28th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Template:Representative of Template:Representative.

District profile

The district contains Downtown Los Angeles and most of South Los Angeles, including Park La Brea, Pico-Union, Mid City, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Hyde Park, Nevin, Leimert Park, Jefferson Park, Crenshaw, Vermont Square, Adams-Normandie, Florence, Exposition Park, and University Park. It also includes suburbs of Culver City, Ladera Heights, and a small part of the Westside Los Angeles neighborhoods, including Palms, Mar Vista, and Playa Vista.

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2020	President	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Biden 50.9 – 47.3%
2018	Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Cox 52.5 – 47.5%
	Senator	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | de Leon 50.8 – 49.2%
2016	President	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Trump 48.5 – 46.7%
	Senator	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Harris 55.1 – 44.9%
2014	Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Kashkari 52.9 – 47.1%
2012	President	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Romney 52.6 – 45.5%
	Senator	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Emken 52.0 – 48.0%

List of senators who represented the district

Senators	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
District established January 6, 1862
George Oulton (Fort Jones)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican	January 6, 1862 – December 7, 1863	Elected in 1861.	Siskiyou
	Template:Party shading/National Union|Union
L. M. Foulke (Gazelle)	Template:Party shading/National Union|Union	December 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865	Elected in 1863.
E. Wadsworth (Yreka)	Template:Party shading/National Union|Union	December 4, 1865 – December 6, 1869	Elected in 1865.
File:William Irwin, 1827-1886 LCCN2002723389 (cropped).jpg William Irwin (Yreka)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	December 6, 1869 – December 9, 1875	Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1871. Re-elected in 1873. Resigned to run for Governor of California.
Vacant		December 9, 1875 – March 1, 1875
Wiley J. Tinnin (Weaverville)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	March 1, 1875 – December 3, 1877	Elected to finish Irwin's term.	Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity
Daniel Ream (Yreka)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	December 3, 1877 – January 5, 1880	Elected in 1877.
A. B. Carlock (Fort Jones)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican	January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883	Elected in 1879.
File:Clay W. Taylor, 1897.jpg Clay W. Taylor (Shasta)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887	Elected in 1882.
John Spellacy (San Francisco)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891	Elected in 1886.	San Francisco
Thomas C. Maher (San Francisco)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican	January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895	Elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 19th district.
File:John L. Beard, 1895.jpg John L. Beard (Centerville)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican	January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899	Elected in 1894.	Alameda
File:E. K. Taylor, 1902.jpg E. K. Taylor (Alameda)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican	January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903	Elected in 1898.
File:Charles M. Shortridge, 1900.jpg Charles M. Shortridge (San Jose)	Independent	January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907	Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1902. Lost re-election.	Santa Clara
File:Marshall Black, 1907.jpg Marshall Black (Santa Clara)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican	January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1913	Elected in 1906. Recalled from office.
File:Herbert C. Jones, 1924.jpg Herbert C. Jones (Santa Clara)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican	January 2, 1913 – January 5, 1931	Elected to finish Black's term. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1926. Redistricted to the 18th district.
Joe Riley (Bishop)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican	January 5, 1931 – January 7, 1935	Elected in 1930. Lost re-election.	Inyo, Mono
Karl P. Keough (Bridgeport)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	January 7, 1935 – September 27, 1937	Elected in 1934. Died.
Vacant		September 27, 1937 – January 2, 1939
File:Charles Brown, 1958.jpg Charles Brown (Shoshone)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	January 2, 1939 – January 7, 1963	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1958. Lost re-election.
File:William Symons Jr., 1963.jpg William Symons Jr. (Bishop)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican	January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967	Elected in 1962.	Alpine, Inyo, Mono
File:Alfred H. Song, 1971.jpg Alfred H. Song (Monterey Park)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 26th district.	Los Angeles
File:Ralph C. Dills, 1975.jpg Ralph C. Dills (Paramount)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982	Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1978. Redistricted to the 30th district.
File:Diane Watson, 1997.jpg Diane Watson (Los Angeles)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994	Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 26th district.
File:Ralph C. Dills, 1975.jpg Ralph C. Dills (Paramount)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998	Elected in 1994. Retired due to term limits.
File:Debra Bowen op.png Debra Bowen (Redondo Beach)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2006	Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for Secretary of State.
File:California State Senator (District 28) Jenny Oropeza (cropped).jpg Jenny Oropeza (Long Beach)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	December 4, 2006 – October 20, 2010	Elected in 2006. Died and posthumously won re-election.
Vacant		October 20, 2010 – February 18, 2011
File:California State Senator Ted Lieu (14023404919) (cropped).jpg Ted Lieu (Torrance)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	February 18, 2011 – November 30, 2014	Elected to finish Oropeza's term. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
File:Jeff Stone, 2015.jpg Jeff Stone (La Quinta)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican	December 1, 2014 – November 1, 2019	Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2018. Resigned to accept appointment to the U.S. Department of Labor.	Riverside
Vacant		November 1, 2019 – May 18, 2020
File:Melissa Melendez, 2021.jpg Melissa Melendez (Lake Elsinore)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican	May 18, 2020 – December 5, 2022	Elected to finish Stone's term. Redistricted to the 32nd district and retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
File:Lola Smallwood-Cuevas on the Laura Flanders Show (cropped).jpg Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (Los Angeles)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic	December 5, 2022 – present	Elected in 2022.	Los Angeles

Election results

2020 (special)

Template:Election box open primary begin no change |- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Melissa Melendez |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 39.9 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Elizabeth Romero |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 24.3 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Joy Silver |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 20.6 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| John Schwab |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 12.1 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Anna Nevenic |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 3.1 |-

|- ! scope=row colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 |- Template:Election box open primary general election no change |- class=vcard | style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:5px" | | class=org style="width:130px" | !scope=row style="text-align:left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn | Melissa Melendez | style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em" | | style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em" | 55.4 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Elizabeth Romero |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 44.6 |-

|- ! scope=row colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 |-

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2018

Template:Election box open primary begin no change |- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Jeff Stone (incumbent) |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 56.0 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Joy Silver |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 34.7 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Anna Nevenic |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 9.3 |-

|- ! scope=row colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 |- Template:Election box open primary general election no change |- class=vcard | style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:5px" | | class=org style="width:130px" | !scope=row style="text-align:left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn | Jeff Stone (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em" | | style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em" | 51.6 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Joy Silver |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 48.4 |-

|- ! scope=row colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 |-

|-style="background-color:#F6F6F6" |style="color:inherit; background-color:"| !scope=row style="text-align:left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" colspan="4"| hold |-

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2014

Template:Election box open primary begin no change |- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Jeff Stone |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 21.9 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Bonnie Garcia |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 19.9 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Glenn A. Miller |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 19.4 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Phillip Drucker |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 18.6 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Anna Nevenic |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 15.2 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| William "Bill" Carns |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 5.1 |-

|- ! scope=row colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 |- Template:Election box open primary general election no change |- class=vcard | style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:5px" | | class=org style="width:130px" | !scope=row style="text-align:left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn | Jeff Stone | style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em" | | style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em" | 53.0 |-

|- class="vcard" |style="color:inherit;background-color:;width:2px" | |class="org" style="width:130px"| !scope=row style="text-align: left; font-weight:normal; color:inherit; background:inherit;" class=fn| Bonnie Garcia |style="text-align:right"| |style="text-align:right"| 47.0 |-

|- ! scope=row colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 |-

|- style="background-color: #F6F6F6;" | style="color:inherit; background-color:;" | | colspan="4" | gain from |-

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2011 (special)

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2011 Special election
to fill the Vacant seat, left after the death of Jenny Oropeza

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Ted Lieu		56.72%
		Bob Valentine		25.28%
		Martha Flores Gibson		6.95%
		Kevin Thomas McGurk		2.53%
		James P. Thompson		2.33%
		Jeffrey E. Fortini		2.23%
Total votes				100.0%
	hold

2010

California State Senate election, 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Jenny Oropeza (incumbent)		58.2
		John S. Stammreich		35.8
		David Ruskin		6.0
Total votes				100.0
	hold

2006

California State Senate election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Jenny Oropeza		61.73
		Cherryl Liddle		34.69
		Peter De Baets		3.58
Total votes				100.00
	hold

2002

California State Senate election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Debra Bowen (incumbent)		61.76
		Jo Ann Hill		34.97
		Peter D. De Baets		3.27
Invalid or blank votes			12,580	6.37
Total votes				100.00
	hold

1998

California State Senate election, 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Debra Bowen		64.42
		Asha Knott		32.05
		Neal Doner		3.53
Invalid or blank votes			17,320	8.80
Total votes				100.00
	hold

1994

California State Senate election, 1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Ralph C. Dills (incumbent)		50.48
		David Barrett Cohen		42.80
		Cindy V. Henderson		3.53
		Neal Arvid Donner		3.18
Invalid or blank votes			19,429	9.29
Total votes				100.00
	hold

See also

• California State Senate
• California State Senate districts
• Districts in California

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission