# California's 5th senatorial district

California's 5th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Jerry McNerney of Stockton.

## District profile

The district is centered on northern Central Valley, containing San Joaquin County and the northeastern portion of Alameda County. It includes the communities of Midway, Altamont, Ulmar, Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Sunol.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2022 | Governor | Newsom 52.6 – 47.4% |
| 2022 | Senator | Padilla 55.4 – 44.6% |
| 2021 | Recall | 51.0 - 49.0% |
| 2021 | Recall | Elder 55.0 - 6.6% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 54.2 – 43.6% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 51.4 – 48.6% |
| 2018 | Senator | De Leon 54.6 – 45.4% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 52.5 – 41.8% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 58.3 – 41.7% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 53.3 – 46.7% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 54.2 – 43.6% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 55.5 – 44.5% |

## List of senators representing the district
### 1851–1855: one seat

| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| District established January 6, 1851 |||||
| John D. Spencer (Modesto) | Whig | January 6, 1851 – January 3, 1853 | Redistricted from the Sacramento district and re-elected in 1850. [data missing] | Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus |
| Jacob Gruwell (San Jose) | Whig | January 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855 | Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1853. [data missing] | Contra Costa, Santa Clara |
| Jacob Gruwell (San Jose) | Whig | January 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855 | Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1853. [data missing] | Alameda, Santa Clara |

### 1855–1857: two, then four seats

| Dates | Seat A | Seat A | Seat A | Seat B | Seat B | Seat B | Seat C | Seat C | Seat C | Seat D | Seat D | Seat D | Counties represented |
| Dates | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| January 1, 1855 – January 7, 1856 | Wilson G. Flint (San Francisco) | Democratic | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. [data missing] | William W. Hawks (San Francisco) | Democratic | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. [data missing] | A third seat was added in 1856. | A third seat was added in 1856. | A third seat was added in 1856. | A fourth seat was added in 1856. | A fourth seat was added in 1856. | A fourth seat was added in 1856. | San Francisco |
| January 7, 1856 – January 5, 1857 | Wilson G. Flint (San Francisco) | Know Nothing | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. [data missing] | William W. Hawks (San Francisco) | Know Nothing | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. [data missing] | William J. Shaw (San Francisco) | Democratic | Elected in 1855. [data missing] | Frank Tilford (San Francisco) | Democratic | Elected in 1855. Resigned. | San Francisco |

### 1857–1858: one seat

| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| Eugene L. Sullivan (San Francisco) | Republican | January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858 | Elected in 1856. | San Francisco, San Mateo |

### 1858–1863: three, then two seats

| Dates | Seat A | Seat A | Seat A | Seat B | Seat B | Seat B | Seat C | Seat C | Seat C | Counties represented |
| Dates | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859 | Gilbert A. Grant (San Francisco) | Republican | Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858. [data missing] | Timothy G. Phelps (San Mateo) | Republican | Elected in 1857. [data missing] | Samuel Soule (San Francisco) | Republican | Elected in 1857. [data missing] | San Francisco |
| January 3, 1859 – October 6, 1859 | Gilbert A. Grant (San Francisco) | Republican | Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858. [data missing] | Samuel H. Parker (San Francisco) | Republican | Elected in 1858. [data missing] | Charles H. S. Williams (San Francisco) | Republican | Elected in 1858. Resigned. | San Francisco |
| October 6, 1859 – January 2, 1860 | Gilbert A. Grant (San Francisco) | Republican | Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858. [data missing] | Samuel H. Parker (San Francisco) | Republican | Elected in 1858. [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | | San Francisco |
| January 2, 1860 – January 7, 1861 | Sol A. Sharp (San Francisco) | Democratic | Elected in 1859. [data missing] | Timothy G. Phelps (San Mateo) | Republican | Elected in 1859. [data missing] | Third seat was eliminated in 1861 | Third seat was eliminated in 1861 | Third seat was eliminated in 1861 | San Francisco, San Mateo |
| January 7, 1861 – January 6, 1862 | Caleb Burbank (Stockton) | Republican | Elected in 1860. [data missing] | James M. Shafter (San Francisco) | Republican | Elected in 1860. [data missing] | Third seat was eliminated in 1861 | Third seat was eliminated in 1861 | Third seat was eliminated in 1861 | San Francisco, San Mateo |
| January 7, 1861 – January 6, 1862 | Caleb Burbank (Stockton) | Republican | Elected in 1860. [data missing] | James M. Shafter (San Francisco) | Union | Elected in 1860. [data missing] | Third seat was eliminated in 1861 | Third seat was eliminated in 1861 | Third seat was eliminated in 1861 | San Francisco, San Mateo |

### 1863–present: one seat

| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| John G. McCullough (Mariposa) | Union | January 6, 1862 – December 7, 1863 | Elected in 1862. Retired to run for Attorney General of California. | Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus |
| Warren S. Montgomery (Stockton) | Democratic | December 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865 | Elected in 1863. [data missing] | Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus |
| [data missing] | [data missing] | December 4, 1865 – December 2, 1867 | [data missing] | Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus |
| James H. Lawrence (Modesto) | Democratic | December 2, 1867 – December 6, 1869 | Elected in 1867. Re-elected in 1868. [data missing] | Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus |
| [data missing] | [data missing] | December 6, 1869 – December 4, 1871 | [data missing] | Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus |
| Thomas J. Keyes (Modesto) | Democratic | December 4, 1871 – December 6, 1875 | Elected in 1871. Re-elected in 1873. [data missing] | Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus |
| [data missing] | [data missing] | December 6, 1875 – January 5, 1880 | [data missing] | Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus |
| David M. Pool (Mariposa) | Democratic | January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883 | Elected in 1879. [data missing] | Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus |
| John D. Spencer (Modesto) | Democratic | January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887 | Elected in 1882. Retired to become Clerk of the Supreme Court of California. | Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus |
| Austin Walrath (Nevada City) | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | Elected in 1886. [data missing] | Nevada |
| E. M. Preston (Nevada City) | Republican | January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1888. [data missing] | Nevada |
| Noble Martin (Dutch Flat) | Democratic | January 2, 1893 – September 1, 1896 | Elected in 1892. Died. | El Dorado, Placer |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 1, 1896 – January 4, 1897 | | El Dorado, Placer |
| Emery W. Chapman (El Dorado) | Democratic | January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1896. [data missing] | El Dorado, Placer |
| William B. Lardner (Auburn) | Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905 | Elected in 1900. [data missing] | El Dorado, Placer |
| Benjamin F. Rush (Suisun) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1929 | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1928. | Napa, Solano |
| Thomas McCormack (Ria Vista) | Republican | January 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933 | Elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 15th district. | Napa, Solano |
| John B. McColl (Redding) | Republican | January 2, 1933 – December 19, 1938 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1936. Died. | Shasta, Trinity |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 19, 1938 – January 24, 1939 | | Shasta, Trinity |
| Jesse W. Carter (Redding) | Democratic | January 24, 1939 – September 12, 1939 | Elected to finish McColl's term. Resigned. | Shasta, Trinity |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 12, 1939 – January 6, 1941 | | Shasta, Trinity |
| Oliver J. Carter (Redding) | Democratic | January 6, 1941 – January 3, 1949 | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Retired. | Shasta, Trinity |
| Edwin J. Regan (Weaverville) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1965 | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1960. Resigned. | Shasta, Trinity |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 3, 1965 – March 26, 1965 | | Shasta, Trinity |
| Fred W. Marler Jr. (Redding) | Republican | March 26, 1965 – January 2, 1967 | Elected to finish Regan's term. Redistricted to the 2nd district. | Shasta, Trinity |
| Albert S. Rodda (Sacramento) | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976 | Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 3rd district. | Sacramento |
| Milton Marks (San Francisco) | Republican | December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984 | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 3rd district. | San Francisco |
| John Garamendi (Walnut Grove) | Democratic | December 3, 1984 – September 3, 1990 | Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned after election as California Insurance Commissioner. | Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mono, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne |
| John Garamendi (Walnut Grove) | Democratic | December 3, 1984 – September 3, 1990 | Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned after election as California Insurance Commissioner. | Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tuolumne, Yolo |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 3, 1990 – January 10, 1991 | | Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tuolumne, Yolo |
| Patrick Johnston (Stockton) | Democratic | January 10, 1991 – November 30, 2000 | Elected to finish Garamendi's term. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1996. Term-limited and retired. | Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tuolumne, Yolo |
| Patrick Johnston (Stockton) | Democratic | January 10, 1991 – November 30, 2000 | Elected to finish Garamendi's term. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1996. Term-limited and retired. | Sacramento, San Joaquin |
| Michael Machado (Linden) | Democratic | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008 | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. Term-limited and retired. | Sacramento, San Joaquin |
| Michael Machado (Linden) | Democratic | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008 | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. Term-limited and retired. | Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo |
| Lois Wolk (Davis) | Democratic | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 | Elected in 2008. Redistricted to the 3rd district. | Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo |
| Cathleen Galgiani (Stockton) | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2020 | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2016. Term-limited and retired. | Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus |
| Susan Eggman (Stockton) | Democratic | December 7, 2020 – November 30, 2024 | Elected in 2020. Term-limited and retired. | Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus |
| Jerry McNerney (Stockton) | Democratic | December 2, 2024 – present | Elected in 2024. | Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus |

## Contents

* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020

### 2020

California State Senate election, 2020 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susan Eggman | 71,808 | 34.9 |
| | Republican | Jim Ridenour | 49,398 | 24.0 |
| | Democratic | Mani Grewal | 40,086 | 19.5 |
| | Republican | Jesús Andrade | 32,836 | 16.0 |
| | Republican | Kathleen A. Garcia | 11,499 | 5.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 205,627 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Susan Eggman | 217,651 | 54.9 |
| | Republican | Jim Ridenour | 178,915 | 45.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 396,566 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California State Senate election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cathleen Galgiani (incumbent) | 96,710 | 56.8 |
| | Republican | Alan Nakanishi | 47,355 | 27.8 |
| | Republican | Samuel Anderson | 26,343 | 15.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 170,408 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Cathleen Galgiani (incumbent) | 174,847 | 56.7 |
| | Republican | Alan Nakanishi | 133,604 | 43.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 308,451 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

California State Senate election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cathleen Galgiani | 52,148 | 40.7 |
| | Republican | Bill Berryhill | 45,819 | 35.8 |
| | Republican | Leroy Ornellas | 30,109 | 23.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 128,076 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Cathleen Galgiani | 142,145 | 50.5 |
| | Republican | Bill Berryhill | 139,502 | 49.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 281,647 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

### 2008

California's 5th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lois Wolk | 207,108 | 64.54 |
| | Republican | Greg Aghazarian | 113,778 | 35.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 320,886 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.54 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

California's 5th State Senate district election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Machado (incumbent) | 154,519 | 52.19 |
| | Republican | Gary A. Podesto | 141,539 | 47.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 296,058 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

California's 5th State Senate district election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Machado | 142,392 | 48.06 |
| | Republican | Alan Nakanishi | 141,013 | 47.59 |
| | Libertarian | Carole Brow | 10,208 | 3.45 |
| | Natural Law | William S. Nicolas | 2,667 | 0.90 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,260 | 1.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 301,540 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

California's 5th State Senate district election, 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patrick Johnston (incumbent) | 159,932 | 60.12 |
| | Republican | Kurt C. Boese | 108,075 | 39.88 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 12,981 | 4.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 280,988 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

California's 5th State Senate district election, 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patrick Johnston (incumbent) | 162,122 | 57.46 |
| | Republican | Ron Stauffer | 105,333 | 37.33 |
| | Libertarian | Eric Roberts | 14,713 | 5.21 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 23,682 | 7.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 305,850 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |