# California's 33rd senatorial district

California's 33rd senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Lena Gonzalez of Long Beach.

## District profile

The district encompasses a strip of the Gateway Cities, stretching from parts of South Los Angeles to the coast, including the Port of Long Beach and a significant portion of Long Beach itself.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 76.7 – 20.8% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 78.2 – 21.8% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 54.1 – 45.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 79.1 – 15.2% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 51.8 – 48.2% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 73.7 – 26.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 78.6 – 19.1% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 78.8 – 21.2% |

## List of senators representing the district

| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| District established January 3, 1887 |||||
| James D. Byrnes (San Mateo) | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data missing] | San Mateo, Santa Cruz |
| Thomas Flint Jr. (Hollister) | Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 2, 1905 | Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1900. [data missing] | Monterey, San Benito |
| Charles B. Greenwell (Santa Barbara) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909 | Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1904. [data missing] | Santa Barbara, Ventura |
| Louis H. Roseberry (Santa Barbara) | Republican | January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913 | Elected in 1908. [data missing] | Santa Barbara, Ventura |
| Prescott F. Cogswell (El Monte) | Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 8, 1917 | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election as a Progressive. | Los Angeles |
| Prescott F. Cogswell (El Monte) | Progressive | January 6, 1913 – January 8, 1917 | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election as a Progressive. | Los Angeles |
| Joseph A. Rominger (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 5, 1925 | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Cadet Taylor (Pomona) | Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 7, 1929 | Elected in 1924. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Frank Merriam (Long Beach) | Republican | January 7, 1929 – January 6, 1931 | Elected in 1928. Resigned after election as Lieutenant Governor of California. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 6, 1931 – March 4, 1931 | | Los Angeles |
| Ralph H. Clock (Long Beach) | Republican | March 4, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Elected to finish Merriam's term. Not a candidate for the next election. | Los Angeles |
| Walter H. Duval (Santa Paula) | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937 | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1932. [data missing] | Ventura |
| James J. McBride (Santa Ana) | Democratic | January 4, 1937 – June 12, 1961 | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1960. Died. | Ventura |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 12, 1961 – November 10, 1961 | | Ventura |
| Robert J. Lagomarsino (Ojai) | Republican | November 10, 1961 – January 2, 1967 | Elected to finish McBride's term. Re-elected in 1962. Redistricted to the 24th district. | Ventura |
| Joseph M. Kennick (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1972. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| William Campbell (Hacienda Heights) | Republican | December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984 | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 31st district. | Los Angeles |
| Paul B. Carpenter (Cypress) | Democratic | December 3, 1984 – January 5, 1987 | Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in 1984. Resigned after election to the California State Board of Equalization. | Los Angeles, Orange |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 5, 1987 – May 18, 1987 | | Los Angeles, Orange |
| Cecil Green (Norwalk) | Democratic | May 18, 1987 – November 30, 1992 | Elected to finish Carpenter's term. Re-elected in 1988. [data missing] | Los Angeles, Orange |
| John Lewis (Orange) | Republican | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 2000 | Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1996. Term-limited and retired. | Orange |
| Dick Ackerman (Fullerton) | Republican | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008 | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. Term-limited and retired. | Orange |
| Mimi Walters (Irvine) | Republican | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 | Elected in 2008. Redistricted to the 37th district. | Orange |
| Ricardo Lara (Bell Gardens) | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – January 7, 2019 | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned after election as California Insurance Commissioner. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 7, 2019 – June 12, 2019 | | Los Angeles |
| Lena Gonzalez (Long Beach) | Democratic | June 12, 2019 – present | Elected to finish Lara's term. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2024. | Los Angeles |

## Contents

* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2019 (special)
* 2020

### 2020

2020 California State Senate election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lena Gonzalez (incumbent) | 109,428 | 99.8 |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Castillo (write-in) | 205 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,633 | 100.00 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Lena Gonzalez (incumbent) | 164,752 | 61.8 |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Castillo | 101,831 | 38.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 266,583 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2019 (special)

2019 California's 33rd State Senate district special election Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Ricardo Lara :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lena Gonzalez | 10,984 | 31.6 |
| | Republican | Jack M. Guerrero | 4,860 | 14.0 |
| | Democratic | Ali Saleh | 3,334 | 9.6 |
| | Democratic | Ana Maria Quintana | 3,038 | 8.8 |
| | Democratic | Jose Solache | 2,594 | 7.5 |
| | Democratic | Denise Diaz | 2,404 | 6.9 |
| | Republican | Martha Flores Gibson | 2,225 | 6.4 |
| | Democratic | Leticia Vasquez Wilson | 1,839 | 5.3 |
| | Democratic | Al Austin, II | 1,356 | 3.9 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Jefferson Cares | 824 | 2.4 |
| | Democratic | Chris Garcia | 720 | 2.1 |
| | Green | Cesar Flores | 529 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,711 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Lena Gonzalez | 32,394 | 69.8 |
| | Republican | Jack M. Guerrero | 14,049 | 30.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,443 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 California State Senate election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ricardo Lara (incumbent) | 104,027 | 99.95 |
| | Libertarian | Honor Mimi Robson (write-in) | 47 | 0.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,074 | 100.00 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ricardo Lara (incumbent) | 177,971 | 78.6 |
| | Libertarian | Honor Mimi Robson | 48,316 | 21.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 226,287 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 California State Senate election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ricardo Lara | 35,865 | 100.0 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Lee H. Chauser (write-in) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,868 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ricardo Lara | 158,707 | 80.4 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Lee H. Chauser | 38,671 | 19.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 197,378 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2008

California State Senate election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mimi Walters | 219,068 | 58.11 |
| | Democratic | Gary Pritchard | 157,945 | 41.89 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 377,013 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.46 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

California State Senate election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dick Ackerman (incumbent) | 245,116 | 68.96 |
| | Democratic | Randall Daugherty | 110,313 | 31.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 355,429 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

California State Senate election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dick Ackerman | 212,705 | 65.65 |
| | Democratic | Jack L. Roberts | 94,176 | 29.07 |
| | Libertarian | Michael E. Chacon | 11,708 | 3.61 |
| | Natural Law | William H. Verkamp | 5,391 | 1.66 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 30,647 | 8.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 354,627 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

California State Senate election, 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Lewis (incumbent) | 199,173 | 68.84 |
| | Democratic | David Robert Heywood | 91,011 | 31.36 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 19,466 | 6.29 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 309,650 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

California State Senate election, 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Lewis (incumbent) | 191,974 | 64.12 |
| | Democratic | Samuel D. Eidt | 86,859 | 29.01 |
| | Libertarian | Doyle Guhy | 20,543 | 6.86 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 36,454 | 10.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 335,830 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |