# California's 14th senatorial district

California's 14th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Anna M. Caballero of Merced.

## District profile

The district takes in the western portion of the Central Valley, including Merced County and western Fresno County.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | No 54.4 – 45.6% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 57.8 – 40.0% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 56.0 – 44.0% |
| 2018 | Senator | de Leon 55.3 – 44.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 58.7 – 36.0% |
| 2016 | Senator | Sanchez 56.0 – 44.0% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 55.5 – 44.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58.3 – 39.8% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 59.0 – 41.0% |

## List of senators representing the district

| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| Henry Vrooman | Republican | January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 | Served together with Whitney. | Alameda |
| George E. Whitney | Republican | January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 | Served together with Whitney. | Alameda |
| Anthony Caminetti | Democratic | January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 | | Amador, Calaveras |
| Edward Converse Voorheis | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1899 | | Amador, Calaveras |
| Edward Converse Voorheis | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1899 | | Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mono |
| John F. Davis | Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903 | | Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mono |
| Joseph R. Knowland | Republican | January 5, 1903 - September 28, 1904 | Resigned from the Senate to run for the 3rd Congressional district. | Alameda |
| M. W. Simpson | Republican | January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907 | | Alameda |
| Joseph Clement Bates Jr. | Republican | January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911 | | Alameda |
| George Jacob Hans | Republican | January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1919 | | Alameda |
| Edwin Mastic Otis | Republican | January 6, 1919 - January 8, 1923 | | Alameda |
| T. C. West | Republican | January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1931 | | Alameda |
| Roy Fellom | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 7, 1935 | | San Francisco |
| Walter McGovern | Republican | January 7, 1935 - January 2, 1939 | | San Francisco |
| John F. Shelley | Democratic | January 2, 1939 - January 6, 1947 | | San Francisco |
| Gerald J. O'Gara | Democratic | January 6, 1947 - January 3, 1955 | | San Francisco |
| Robert I. McCarthy | Democratic | January 3, 1955 - January 5, 1959 | | San Francisco |
| J. Eugene McAteer | Democratic | January 5, 1959 - January 2, 1967 | | San Francisco |
| Clark L. Bradley | Republican | January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974 | | Santa Clara, Alameda |
| George N. Zenovich | Democratic | December 2, 1974 - March 22, 1979 | Resigned from the Senate. | Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus |
| Kenneth L. Maddy | Republican | June 26, 1979 - November 30, 1998 | Sworn in after winning special election. | Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus |
| Kenneth L. Maddy | Republican | June 26, 1979 - November 30, 1998 | Sworn in after winning special election. | Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara |
| Kenneth L. Maddy | Republican | June 26, 1979 - November 30, 1998 | Sworn in after winning special election. | Fresno, Kern, Tulare |
| Chuck Poochigian | Republican | December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2006 | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Unsuccessfully ran for Attorney General in 2006. | Fresno, Kern, Tulare |
| Chuck Poochigian | Republican | December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2006 | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Unsuccessfully ran for Attorney General in 2006. | Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne |
| Dave Cogdill | Republican | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010 | Elected in 2006. Retired. | Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne |
| Tom Berryhill | Republican | December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2014 | Elected in 2010 Redistricted to the 8th district. | Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne |
| Andy Vidak | Republican | December 1, 2014 - November 30, 2018 | Redistricted from the 16th district. Re-elected in 2014. Lost re-election. | Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare |
| Melissa Hurtado (Sanger) | Democratic | December 3, 2018 – November 30, 2022 | Elected in 2018. Redistricted to the 16th district. | Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare |
| Anna Caballero (Merced) | Democratic | December 3, 2022 – present | Redistricted from the 12th district. Re-elected in 2022. | Fresno, Madera, Merced |

## Contents

* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

### 2022

2022 California State Senate election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anna Caballero (incumbent) | 47,488 | 52.0 |
| | Republican | Amnon Shor | 38,244 | 41.9 |
| | Democratic | Paulina Miranda | 5,530 | 6.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,262 | 100% |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Anna Caballero (incumbent) | 90,016 | 56.3 |
| | Republican | Amnon Shor | 69,970 | 43.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 159,986 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 California State Senate election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Vidak (incumbent) | 37,918 | 54.1 |
| | Democratic | Melissa Hurtado | 16,295 | 23.2 |
| | Democratic | Abigail Solis | 10,413 | 14.9 |
| | Democratic | Ruben Macareno | 5,464 | 7.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,090 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Melissa Hurtado | 80,942 | 55.8 |
| | Republican | Andy Vidak (incumbent) | 64,131 | 44.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 145,073 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2014

2014 California State Senate election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Vidak (incumbent) | 35,953 | 61.2 |
| | Democratic | Luis Chavez | 22,771 | 38.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,724 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Andy Vidak (incumbent) | 54,251 | 54.1 |
| | Democratic | Luis Chavez | 46,035 | 45.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,286 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

California State Senate election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Berryhill | 191,097 | 66.4 |
| | Democratic | Larry Johnson | 96,835 | 33.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 287,932 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

California State Senate election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dave Cogdill | 167,804 | 66.99 |
| | Democratic | Wesley Firch | 82,679 | 33.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 250,483 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

California State Senate election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck Poochigian (incumbent) | 175,369 | 100.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 62,422 | 26.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 237,791 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

California State Senate election, 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck Poochigian | 174,832 | 100.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 59,034 | 25.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 233,866 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

California State Senate election, 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenneth L. Maddy | 168,017 | 70.62 |
| | Democratic | Tony Hagopian | 69,891 | 29.38 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 14,170 | 2.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,078 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |