# California's 29th senatorial district

California's 29th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Eloise Reyes of Grand Terrace.

## District profile

The district straddles the intersection of three counties: Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino. Centered on the Chino Hills and the northern Santa Ana Valley, it includes arms extending into the unincorporated community of Ramona in the north and the city of Cypress in the west.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 55.1 – 42.9% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 51.2 – 48.8% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 55.5 – 45.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 53.5 – 40.8% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 52.1 – 47.9% |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 53.9 – 46.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 49.1 – 48.7% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 50.9 – 49.1% |
| 2010 | Governor | Whitman 53.5 – 41.0% |
| 2010 | Senator | Fiorina 55.3 – 39.4% |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 49.1 – 48.9% |
| 2006 | Governor | Schwarzenegger 66.3 – 29.2% |
| 2006 | Senator | Mountjoy 48.8 – 46.6% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 57.0 – 41.8% |
| 2004 | Senator | Jones 48.6 – 46.9% |
| 2003 | Recall | Yes 70.2 – 29.8% |
| 2003 | Recall | Schwarzenegger 61.9 – 19.2% |
| 2002 | Governor | Simon 56.1 – 36.2% |
| 2000 | President | Gore 50.2 – 45.9% |
| 2000 | Senator | Feinstein 52.1 – 40.7% |
| 1998 | Governor | Davis 52.1 – 45.4% |
| 1998 | Senator | Fong 50.7 – 45.8% |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 45.1 – 44.5% |
| 1994 | Governor | Wilson 62.4 – 34.0% |
| 1994 | Senator | Huffington 54.2 – 37.3% |
| 1992 | President | Bush 41.4 – 37.2% |
| 1992 | Senator | Herschensohn 56.1 – 36.5% |
| 1992 | Senator | Seymour 46.7 – 44.5% |

## List of senators representing the district

| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| District established January 8, 1883 |||||
| Charles F. Foster (Red Bluff) | Democratic | January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887 | Elected in 1882. [data missing] | Colusa, Tehama |
| Benjamin F. Langford (Lodi) | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 2, 1893 | Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 15th district. | San Joaquin |
| Bart Burke (Santa Cruz) | Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1892. [data missing] | San Mateo, Santa Cruz |
| D. H. Trout (Santa Cruz) | Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1896. [data missing] | San Mateo, Santa Cruz |
| James D. Byrnes (San Mateo) | Republican | January 1, 1901 – May 10, 1903 | Elected in 1900. Died. | San Mateo, Santa Cruz |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 10, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | | San Mateo, Santa Cruz |
| Samuel H. Rambo (Boulder Creek) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909 | Elected in 1904. [data missing] | San Mateo, Santa Cruz |
| James B. Holohan (Watsonville) | Democratic | January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913 | Elected in 1908. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | San Mateo, Santa Cruz |
| Henry H. Lyon (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 6, 1913 – December 1, 1917 | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1916. Assassinated. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 1, 1917 – January 6, 1919 | | Los Angeles |
| Dwight H. Hart (Los Angeles) | Independent | January 6, 1919 – January 5, 1925 | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1922. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Dwight H. Hart (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 5, 1925 | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1922. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Joseph L. Pedrotti (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 2, 1933 | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1928. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Chris N. Jespersen (Atascadero) | Republican | January 2, 1933 – February 21, 1951 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1948. Died. | San Luis Obispo |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 21, 1951 – January 5, 1953 | | San Luis Obispo |
| Alan A. Erhart (San Luis Obispo) | Republican | January 5, 1953 – August 13, 1960 | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Died. | San Luis Obispo |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 13, 1960 – January 2, 1961 | | San Luis Obispo |
| Vernon L. Sturgeon (Paso Robles) | Republican | January 2, 1961 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1964. Retired to become the Legislative Secretary for Ronald Reagan. | San Luis Obispo |
| Mervyn Dymally (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – January 6, 1975 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Retired to become the Lieutenant Governor of California. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 6, 1975 – April 7, 1975 | | Los Angeles |
| Bill Greene (Los Angeles) | Democratic | April 7, 1975 – November 30, 1984 | Elected to finish Dymally's term. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 27th district. | Los Angeles |
| Robert G. Beverly (Manhattan Beach) | Republican | December 3, 1984 – November 30, 1992 | Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Redistricted to the 27th district. | Los Angeles |
| Frank Hill (Whittier) | Republican | December 7, 1992 – July 8, 1994 | Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 1992. Convicted of corruption and resigned. | Los Angeles, Orange |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 8, 1994 – December 5, 1994 | | Los Angeles, Orange |
| Dick Mountjoy (Monrovia) | Republican | December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000 | Elected to finish Hill's term. Re-elected in 1996. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Bob Margett (Arcadia) | Republican | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008 | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. Retired due to term limits. | Los Angeles |
| Bob Huff (San Dimas) | Republican | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2016 | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2012. Retired due to term limits. | Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino |
| Josh Newman (Fullerton) | Democratic | December 5, 2016 – June 24, 2018 | Elected in 2016. Recalled from office. | Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino |
| Ling Ling Chang (Diamond Bar) | Republican | June 25, 2018 – November 30, 2020 | Elected to finish Newman's term. Lost re-election. | Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino |
| Josh Newman (Fullerton) | Democratic | December 7, 2020 – November 30, 2024 | Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 37th district and lost re-election. | Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino |
| Eloise Reyes (Grand Terrace) | Democratic | December 2, 2024 – present | Elected in 2024. | San Bernardino |

## Contents

* 1992
* 1994 (special)
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2018 (Recall)
* 2020

### 2020

2020 California State Senate election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ling Ling Chang (incumbent) | 98,687 | 47.4 |
| | Democratic | Josh Newman | 69,732 | 33.5 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Cho | 39,643 | 19.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 208,062 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Josh Newman | 214,456 | 51.3 |
| | Republican | Ling Ling Chang (incumbent) | 203,762 | 48.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 418,218 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2018 (Recall)

California's 29th State Senate district special recall election, 2018 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 91,892 | 58.13 |
| No | 66,197 | 41.87 |
| Total votes | 158,089 | 100.00 |
California's 29th State Senate district special recall election, 2018 Successor of Josh Newman if a majority vote in favor of recall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ling Ling Chang | 50,215 | 33.80 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Cho | 31,726 | 21.36 |
| | Republican | Bruce Whitaker | 28,704 | 19.32 |
| | Democratic | Josh Ferguson | 17,745 | 11.95 |
| | Democratic | Kevin Carr | 12,713 | 8.56 |
| | Republican | George C. Shen | 7,442 | 5.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 148,545 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2016

California's 29th State Senate district election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ling Ling Chang | 73,514 | 44.0 |
| | Democratic | Josh Newman | 48,754 | 29.2 |
| | Democratic | Sukhee Kang | 44,766 | 26.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,034 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Josh Newman | 160,230 | 50.4 |
| | Republican | Ling Ling Chang | 157,732 | 49.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 317,962 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2012

California State Senate elections, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Huff (incumbent) | 68,708 | 64.3 |
| | Democratic | Greg Diamond | 38,169 | 35.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,877 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Bob Huff (incumbent) | 160,912 | 55.1 |
| | Democratic | Greg Diamond | 131,228 | 44.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 292,140 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

California State Senate elections, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Huff | 178,155 | 54.4 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Lyons | 127,536 | 38.9 |
| | Libertarian | Jill Stone | 21,983 | 6.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 327,674 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

California State Senate elections, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Margett (incumbent) | 190,165 | 61.7 |
| | Democratic | Rufino Bautista, Jr. | 101,350 | 32.8 |
| | Libertarian | Dan Fernandes | 17,044 | 5.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 308,559 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

California State Senate elections, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Margett | 128,713 | 49.1 |
| | Democratic | Richard Melendez | 125,975 | 48.0 |
| | Libertarian | Leland Faegre | 7,655 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 262,343 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

California State Senate elections, 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dick Mountjoy (incumbent) | 138,944 | 58.9 |
| | Democratic | Tommy Randle | 96,829 | 41.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 235,773 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994 (special)

California's 29th State Senate district special election, 1994 Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Frank Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dick Mountjoy | 116,562 | 60.1 |
| | Democratic | Sandra K. Hester | 64,007 | 33.0 |
| | Libertarian | Matt Piazza | 8,756 | 4.5 |
| | Green | Walt Contreras Sheasby | 4,614 | 2.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 193,939 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

California State Senate elections, 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Hill (incumbent) | 148,754 | 56.2 |
| | Democratic | Sandy Hester | 116,021 | 43.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 264,775 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |