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California's 7th senatorial district

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California's 7th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Jesse Arreguín of Berkeley.

California's 7th State Senate district
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Current senator
  Jesse Arreguín
D–Berkeley
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		924,708[1]
687,634[1]
569,011[1]
Demographics
Registered voters598,594[2]
Registration47.50% Democratic
22.96% Republican
24.41% No party preference

District profile

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2020s

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After 2020 redistricting, the 7th district moved to cover the westernmost portions of Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The district includes the cities of Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Richmond, and Hercules.

2010s

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Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 67.9 – 30.0%
2018 Governor Newsom 63.1 – 36.9%
Senator Feinstein 56.8 – 43.2%
2016 President Clinton 64.3 – 29.6%
Senator Harris 68.7 – 31.3%
2014 Governor Brown 63.1 – 36.9%
2012 President Obama 60.5 – 37.5%
Senator Feinstein 64.3 – 35.7%
2010 Governor Brown 59.2 – 37.0%
Senator Boxer 58.1 – 37.4%
2008 President Obama 66.7 – 31.6%
2006 Governor Schwarzenegger 54.2 – 40.9%
Senator Feinstein 67.6 – 28.0%
2004 President Kerry 60.9 – 38.1%
Senator Boxer 62.0 – 34.8%
2003 Recall No 54.9 – 45.1%
Schwarzenegger 40.8 – 36.8%
2002 Governor Davis 51.7 – 37.2%
2000 President Gore 54.3 – 41.7%
Senator Feinstein 58.2 – 37.2%
1998 Governor Davis 58.7 – 38.5%
Senator Boxer 53.1 – 43.8%
1996 President Clinton 51.3 – 39.4%
1994 Governor Wilson 58.2 – 40.1%
Senator Feinstein 54.1 – 39.8%
1992 President Clinton 45.4 – 32.9%
Senator Boxer 50.8 – 39.5%
Senator Feinstein 59.3 – 35.1%

List of senators representing the district

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Due to redistricting, the 7th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Senators Party Years served Counties represented Notes
C. H. Maddox Democratic January 8, 1883 – January 5, 1885 Santa Clara
A. W. Saxe Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Both Saxe and Lowe served together for 2 years.[3]
James R. Lowe January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887
A. P. Hall January 3, 1887 – January 2, 1889 El Dorado, Placer
Thomas Fraser January 2, 1889 – January 2, 1893
Henry C. Gesford Democratic January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897 Lake, Napa
Calhoun Lee LaRue January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901
Robert Corlett Republican January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905
James A. McKee January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909 Sacramento
Charles B. Bills January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
Philip Charles Cohn Democratic January 6, 1913 – January 8, 1917
J. M. Inman Republican January 8, 1917 – January 2, 1933
Jerrold L. Seawell January 2, 1933 – November 6, 1946 Nevada, Placer, Sierra Resigned from the Senate.
Vacant November 6, 1946 – November 4, 1947
Allen G. Thurman Republican November 4, 1947 – January 3, 1949 Sworn in after winning special election.[4]
Harold T. Johnson Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1959 Resigned, after winning congressional seat for the 2nd district.
Vacant January 3, 1959 – April 20, 1959
Ronald G. Cameron Democratic April 20, 1959 – September 3, 1963 Sworn in after winning special election.[5] Resigned to become a Judge for the Placer County Superior Court.
Vacant September 3, 1963 – December 6, 1963
Paul J. Lunardi Democratic December 6, 1963 – January 2, 1967 Placer Sworn in after winning special election.[6]
George Miller Jr. January 2, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Contra Costa Died in office. Died from a heart attack.[7][8]
Vacant January 1, 1969 – April 7, 1969
John A. Nejedly Republican April 7, 1969 – November 30, 1980 Sworn in after winning special election.[9]
Daniel Boatwright Democratic December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1996
Alameda, Contra Costa
Richard Rainey Republican December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000
Tom Torlakson Democratic December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008
Contra Costa
Mark DeSaulnier December 1, 2008 – January 2, 2015 Resigned to be sworn into the 11th Congressional district.
Alameda, Contra Costa
Vacant January 2, 2015 – May 28, 2015
Steve Glazer Democratic May 28, 2015 – November 30, 2024 Sworn in after winning special election.
Jesse Arreguín December 2, 2024 – present

Election results (1990-present)

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2024

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2024 California State Senate 7th district election[10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Arreguín 61,892 32.1
Democratic Jovanka Beckles 34,085 17.7
Democratic Dan Kalb 28,881 15.0
Democratic Kathryn Lybarger 28,070 14.6
Democratic Sandré Swanson 22,907 11.9
Republican Jeanne Solnordal 16,855 8.7
Total votes 192,690 100.0
General election
Democratic Jesse Arreguín 199,423 57.2
Democratic Jovanka Beckles 149,415 42.8
Total votes 348,838 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

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2020 California State Senate 7th district election[12][13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Glazer (incumbent) 135,123 48.3
Republican Julie Mobley 76,180 27.2
Democratic Marisol Rubio 68,362 24.4
Total votes 279,665 100.0
General election
Democratic Steve Glazer (incumbent) 339,925 66.0
Republican Julie Mobley 174,729 34.0
Total votes 514,654 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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2016 California State Senate 7th district election[14][15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Glazer (incumbent) 122,186 54.3
Republican Joseph Alexander Rubay 61,169 27.2
Democratic Guy Moore 41,497 18.5
Total votes 224,852 100.0
General election
Democratic Steve Glazer (incumbent) 270,485 66.7
Republican Joseph Rubay 135,122 33.3
Total votes 405,607 100.0
Democratic hold

2015 (special)

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2015 California State Senate 7th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Mark DeSaulnier[16][17]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Glazer 38,411 33.7
Democratic Susan Bonilla 28,389 24.9
Democratic Joan Buchanan 25,534 22.4
Republican Michaela M. Hertle (withdrawn) 18,281 16.1
Democratic Terry Kremin 3,242 2.8
Total votes 113,857 100.0
General election
Democratic Steve Glazer 68,996 54.5
Democratic Susan Bonilla 57,491 45.5
Total votes 126,487 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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2012 California State Senate 7th district election[18][19]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent) 91,224 57.0
Republican Mark P. Meuser 68,730 43.0
Total votes 159,954 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent) 229,105 61.5
Republican Mark P. Meuser 143,707 38.5
Total votes 372,812 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

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2008 California State Senate 7th district election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark DeSaulnier 256,311 66.5
Republican Christian Amsberry 128,878 33.5
Total votes 385,189 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

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2004 California State Senate 7th district election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Torlakson (incumbent) 282,714 100.0
Total votes 282,714 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

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2000 California State Senate 7th district election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Torlakson 197,683 54.5
Republican Richard K. Rainey (incumbent) 156,107 43.0
Natural Law Mark F. Billings 9,334 2.5
Total votes 363,124 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1996

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1996 California State Senate 7th district election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard K. Rainey 161,291 48.0
Democratic Jeff Smith 160,632 47.8
Reform William John Knudeon 7,077 2.1
Natural Law Mark F. Billings 6,975 2.1
Total votes 335,975 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1992

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1992 California State Senate 7th district election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel E. Boatwright (incumbent) 195,777 58.0
Republican Gilbert Marguth 141,709 42.0
Total votes 337,486 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Report of Registration as of February 18, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "1885 California State Senate Journal". babel.hathitrust.org.
  4. ↑ "Allen G. Thurman Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  5. ↑ "Ronald G. Cameron Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  6. ↑ "Paul J. Lunardi Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  7. ↑ "Democratic Sen. George Miller Jr., Dies (Part 1)". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  8. ↑ "Democratic Sen. George Miller Jr., Dies (Part 2)". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  9. ↑ "John A. Nejedly". babel.hathitrust.org.
  10. ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  12. ↑ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  13. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  15. ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Official Canvass - State Senator - 7th Senate District* - Special Primary Election, March 17, 2015*" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Official Canvass - State Senator - 7th Senate District* - Special General Election, May 19, 2015" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  18. ↑ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  19. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  20. ↑ "November 4, 2008, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  21. ↑ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  22. ↑ "November 7, 2000, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  23. ↑ "November 5, 1996, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  24. ↑ "November 3, 1992, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
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