# California's 34th senatorial district

California's 34th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Tom Umberg of Santa Ana.

## District profile

The district encompasses northern Orange County, including most of Santa Ana, Anaheim, Placentia, Fullerton, Buena Park, La Habra, and the west side of Orange, along with the unincorporated community of South Whittier in Los Angeles County.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | No 55.2 – 44.8% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 55.7 – 42.3% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 55.5 - 44.5% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 54.2 - 45.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 58.5 – 35.8% |
| 2016 | Senator | Sanchez 52.6 – 47.4% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 52.5 – 47.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53.3 – 44.4% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 55.3 – 44.7% |
Election results from statewide races :
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | Gore 51.4 - 45.0% |
| 2000 | Senator | Feinstein 53.0 - 38.1% |
| 1998 | Governor | Davis 54.1 - 41.5% |
| 1998 | Senator | Boxer 47.8 - 46.5% |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 47.2 - 42.1% |
| 1994 | Governor | Wilson 61.7 - 32.7% |
| 1994 | Senator | Huffington 55.4 - 32.5% |
| 1992 | President | Bush 39.9 - 36.2% |
| 1992 | Senator | Herschensohn 53.9 - 35.6% |
| 1992 | Senator | Seymour 46.1 - 42.2% |

## List of senators representing the district

| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| District established January 3, 1887 |||||
| George G. Goucher (Fresno) | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 16th district. | Alpine, Fresno, Mariposa, Mono |
| George S. Berry (Lindsay) | Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1892. [data missing] | Inyo, Kern, Tulare |
| Sylvester C. Smith (Bakersfield) | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 5, 1903 | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1898. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | Kern, San Luis Obispo |
| William H. Savage (San Pedro) | Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1906. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Lee C. Gates (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915 | Elected in 1910. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Henry S. Benedict (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 4, 1915 – November 7, 1916 | Elected in 1914. Resigned when elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 7, 1916 – January 6, 1919 | | Los Angeles |
| Charles W. Lyon (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1926. Lost re-election. | Los Angeles |
| James I. Wagy (Bakersfield) | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 4, 1943 | Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1938. [data missing] | Kern |
| Jess R. Dorsey (Bakersfield) | Republican | January 4, 1943 – September 27, 1958 | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1954. Died and posthumously lost re-election. | Kern |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 27, 1958 – January 5, 1959 | | Kern |
| Walter W. Stiern (Bakersfield) | Democratic | January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1962. Redistricted to the 18th district. | Kern |
| John G. Schmitz (Santa Ana) | Republican | January 2, 1967 – June 30, 1970 | Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1966. Resigned when elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. | Orange |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 30, 1970 – August 21, 1970 | | Orange |
| Dennis Carpenter (Newport Beach) | Republican | August 21, 1970 – November 30, 1974 | Elected to finish Schmitz's term. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 36th district. | Orange |
| Robert B. Presley (Riverside) | Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Redistricted to the 36th district. | Riverside, San Bernadrino |
| Ruben Ayala (Chino) | Democratic | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 32nd district. | Los Angeles, San Bernadrino |
| Rob Hurtt (Garden Grove) | Republican | December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998 | Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1994. Lost re-election. | Orange |
| Joe Dunn (Santa Ana) | Democratic | December 7, 1998 – November 4, 2006 | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for State Controller. | Orange |
| Lou Correa (Santa Ana) | Democratic | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014 | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2010. Retired to run for Orange County Board of Supervisors. | Orange |
| Janet Nguyen (Huntington Beach) | Republican | December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2018 | Elected in 2014. Lost re-election. | Los Angeles, Orange |
| Tom Umberg (Santa Ana) | Democratic | December 3, 2018 – present | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2022. Term-limited and retiring at end of term. | Los Angeles, Orange |

## Contents

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

### 2018

2018 California State Senate election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Janet Nguyen (incumbent) | 82,874 | 58.3 |
| | Democratic | Tom Umberg | 37,360 | 26.3 |
| | Democratic | Jestin L. Samson | 13,231 | 9.3 |
| | Democratic | Akash A. Hawkins | 8,746 | 6.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 142,211 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Tom Umberg | 135,062 | 50.6 |
| | Republican | Janet Nguyen (incumbent) | 131,973 | 49.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 267,035 | 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 | Janet Nguyen | 46,445 | 52.0 |
| | Democratic | Jose Solorio | 29,793 | 33.3 |
| | Republican | Long Pham | 13,102 | 14.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,340 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Janet Nguyen | 95,792 | 58.1 |
| | Democratic | Jose Solorio | 69,220 | 41.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 165,012 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2010

2010 California State Senate election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lou Correa (incumbent) | 88,892 | 65.8 |
| | Republican | Lucille Kring | 46,377 | 34.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,269 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Senate election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lou Correa | 56,534 | 50.2 |
| | Republican | Lynn Daucher | 55,142 | 49.0 |
| | Independent | Otto Bade (write-in) | 911 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,587 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Senate election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Dunn (incumbent) | 63,485 | 61.9 |
| | Republican | Araceli Gonzalez | 39,025 | 38.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 102,510 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Senate election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Dunn | 62,063 | 51.3 |
| | Republican | Rob Hurtt (incumbent) | 58,933 | 48.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,996 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 1994

1994 California State Senate election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rob Hurtt (incumbent) | 70,404 | 57.3 |
| | Democratic | Donna Chessen | 45,027 | 36.6 |
| | Libertarian | Thomas E. Reimer | 7,530 | 6.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,431 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |