# California's 32nd senatorial district

California's 32nd senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Kelly Seyarto of Murrieta.

## District profile

The district encompasses the southwestern corner of the Inland Empire, including the Riverside County communities of Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Lakeland Village, Alberhill, Menifee, Sage, and Idyllwild. It also includes Yorba Linda in eastern Orange County; Chino Hills in southwestern San Bernardino County; and the rural, northeastern corner of San Diego County.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 65.0 – 32.9% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 64.9 – 35.1% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 53.3 – 46.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 66.5 – 27.9% |
| 2016 | Senator | Sanchez 50.7 – 49.3% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 58.9 – 41.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 64.2 – 33.7% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 65.8 – 34.2% |

## List of senators representing the district

| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| District established January 3, 1887 |||||
| E. B. Conklin (Los Gatos) | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 | Elected in 1886. [data missing] | Santa Clara |
| W. C. Bailey (San Jose) | Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895 | Elected in 1890. [data missing] | Santa Clara |
| Reynold Linder (Tulare) | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899 | Elected in 1894. [data missing] | Inyo, Kings, Tulare |
| H. L. Pace (Tulare) | Democratic | January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903 | Elected in 1888. [data missing] | Inyo, Kings, Tulare |
| E. J. Emmons (Bakersfield) | Democratic | January 5, 1903 – February 27, 1905 | Elected in 1902. Expelled for accepting bribes. | Kern, Kings, Tulare |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 27, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | | Kern, Kings, Tulare |
| E. O. Miller (Visalia) | Democratic | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1906. [data missing] | Kern, Kings, Tulare |
| E. O. Larkins (Visalia) | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915 | Elected in 1910. [data missing] | Kern, Kings, Tulare |
| J. L. C. Irwin (Hanford) | Democratic | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923 | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1918. [data missing] | Kern, Kings, Tulare |
| John Creighton (Bakersfield) | Republican | January 8, 1923 – May 7, 1925 | Elected in 1922. Died. | Kern, Kings, Tulare |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 7, 1925 – January 3, 1927 | | Kern, Kings, Tulare |
| James I. Wagy (Bakersfield) | Republican | January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1926. Redistricted to the 34th district. | Kern, Kings, Tulare |
| Frank W. Mixter (Porterville) | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 6, 1947 | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1942. [data missing] | Tulare |
| J. Howard Williams (Porterville) | Republican | January 6, 1947 – May 7, 1962 | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1958. Died. | Tulare |
| Howard Way (Exeter) | Republican | January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1962. Redistricted to the 15th district. | Tulare |
| Ralph C. Dills (Paramount) | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 28th district. | Los Angeles |
| Ruben Ayala (Chino) | Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 | Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1978. Redistricted to the 34th district. | San Bernardino |
| Ed Royce (Anaheim) | Republican | December 6, 1982 – January 2, 1993 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Resigned to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | Orange |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 2, 1993 – March 8, 1993 | | Orange |
| Rob Hurtt (Garden Grove) | Republican | March 8, 1993 – November 30, 1994 | Elected to finish Royce's term. Redistricted to the 34th district. | Orange |
| Ruben Ayala (Chino) | Democratic | December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998 | Redistricted from the 34th district. Retired due to term limits. | Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| Joe Baca (Fontana) | Democratic | December 7, 1998 – November 16, 1999 | Elected in 1998. Resigned to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 16, 1999 – March 13, 2000 | | Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| Nell Soto (Pomona) | Democratic | March 13, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | Elected to finish Baba's term. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for State Assembly. | Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| Gloria N. McLeod (Chino) | Democratic | December 4, 2006 – January 2, 2013 | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2010. Resigned to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 2, 2013 – May 20, 2013 | | Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| Norma Torres (Pomona) | Democratic | May 20, 2013 – November 30, 2014 | Elected to finish McLeod's term. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| Tony Mendoza (Artesia) | Democratic | December 1, 2014 – February 22, 2018 | Elected in 2014. Resigned to avoid expulsion due to allegations of sexual harassment. Ran for re-election and lost both special and regular elections. | Los Angeles, Orange |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 22, 2018 – August 13, 2018 | | Los Angeles, Orange |
| Vanessa Delgado (Montebello) | Democratic | August 13, 2018 – November 30, 2018 | Elected to finish Mendoza's term. Lost re-election for full term. | Los Angeles, Orange |
| Bob Archuleta (Pico Rivera) | Democratic | December 3, 2018 – December 5, 2022 | Elected in 2018. Redistricted to the 30th district. | Los Angeles, Orange |
| Kelly Seyarto (Murrieta) | Republican | December 5, 2022 – present | Elected in 2022. | Riverside |

## Contents

* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2013 (special)
* 2014
* 2018 (special)
* 2018

### 2018

2018 California State Senate election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rita Topalian | 28,979 | 24.4 |
| | Democratic | Bob Archuleta | 20,652 | 17.4 |
| | Democratic | Vanessa Delgado | 18,709 | 15.7 |
| | Democratic | Tony Mendoza | 11,917 | 10.0 |
| | Republican | Ion Sarega | 11,577 | 9.7 |
| | Democratic | Vicky Santana | 8,236 | 6.9 |
| | Democratic | Ali S. Taj | 6,349 | 5.3 |
| | Democratic | Vivian Romero | 5,495 | 4.6 |
| | Democratic | Rudy Bermudez | 5,455 | 4.6 |
| | Democratic | David Castellanos | 1,541 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,910 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Bob Archuleta | 177,054 | 66.9 |
| | Republican | Rita Topalian | 87,520 | 33.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 264,574 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018 (special)

2018 California's 32nd State Senate district special election Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Tony Mendoza :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rita Topalian | 28,770 | 25.0 |
| | Democratic | Vanessa Delgado | 18,652 | 16.2 |
| | Democratic | Tony Mendoza | 16,506 | 14.4 |
| | Democratic | Bob J. Archuleta | 13,518 | 11.8 |
| | Republican | Ion Sarega | 10,587 | 9.2 |
| | Democratic | Vicky Santana | 7,835 | 6.8 |
| | Democratic | Ali S. Taj | 6,835 | 5.9 |
| | Democratic | Vivian Romero | 5,302 | 4.6 |
| | Democratic | Rudy Bermudez | 5,066 | 4.4 |
| | Democratic | John Paul Drayer | 1,268 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | Darren Joseph Gendron | 593 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,932 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Vanessa Delgado | 26,635 | 52.4 |
| | Republican | Rita Topalian | 24,240 | 47.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,884 | 100.0 |

### 2014

2014 California State Senate election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mario Guerra | 29,096 | 44.5 |
| | Democratic | Tony Mendoza | 20,804 | 31.8 |
| | Democratic | Sally Havice | 7,325 | 11.2 |
| | Democratic | Irella Perez | 6,873 | 10.5 |
| | Democratic | Carlos Arvizu | 1,280 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,378 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Tony Mendoza | 67,593 | 52.3 |
| | Republican | Mario Guerra | 61,718 | 47.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,311 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2013 special

2013 special election to fill the vacancy left by Gloria Negrete McLeod after she resigned to be sworn in the 35th Congressional district :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Norma Torres | 15,021 | 44.2% |
| | Republican | Paul S. Leon | 8,961 | 26.4% |
| | Democratic | Larry Walker | 4,620 | 13.6% |
| | Democratic | Joanne T. Gilbert | 2,327 | 6.9% |
| | Republican | Kenny Coble | 2,178 | 6.4% |
| | Democratic | Paul Vincent Avila | 845 | 2.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,952 | 100.0% |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Norma Torres | 21,251 | 59.6% |
| | Republican | Paul S. Leon | 14,432 | 40.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,683 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

California State Senate election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gloria Negrete McLeod (incumbent) | 92,691 | 67.9 |
| | Republican | Earl De Vries | 43,924 | 32.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,615 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

California State Senate election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gloria Negrete McLeod | 85,301 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,301 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

California State Senate election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nell Soto (incumbent) | 60,761 | 67.62 |
| | Republican | Ken Robertson | 29,101 | 32.38 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,484 | 8.63 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,346 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

California State Senate election, 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Baca | 75,424 | 58.51 |
| | Republican | Eunice M. Ulloa | 49,201 | 38.17 |
| | Libertarian | John S. Ballard | 4,275 | 3.32 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 7,267 | 5.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,167 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

California State Senate election, 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ruben Ayala (incumbent) | 76,849 | 60.74 |
| | Republican | Earl De Vries | 49,687 | 39.26 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 11,966 | 8.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 138,502 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |