California's 5th State Senate district
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| California's 5th State Senate district | ||
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| Current senator | Cathleen Galgiani (D–Stockton) | |
| Registration | 40.63% Democratic
36.29% Republican
18.51% No party preference
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| Demographics | 40.18% White
6.55% Black
37.77% Latino
12.56% Asian
1.05% Native American
0.66% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.26% other
0.96% remainder of multiracial
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| Population (2010)
• Voting age
• Citizen voting age
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939,163
670,015
541,374
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| Registered voters | 408,493 | |
California's 5th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Cathleen Galgiani of Stockton.
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District profile
The district is centered on the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and forms the gateway between the Central Valley, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sacramento metropolitan area, and Gold Country.
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Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | President | Obama 54.2 – 43.6% |
| Senator | Feinstein 55.5 – 44.5% |
List of senators
Due to redistricting, the 5th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
| Senator | Party | Dates | |
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| William B. Lardner | Republican | 1900–1904 | |
| B. F. Rush | Republican | 1904–1928 | |
| Thomas McCormack | Republican | 1928–1932 | |
| John B. McColl | Republican | 1932–1939 | |
| Jesse W. Carter | Democratic | 1939–1948 | |
| Edwin J. Regan | Democratic | 1948–1965 | |
| Fred W. Marler Jr. | Republican | 1965–1966 | |
| Albert S. Rodda | Democratic | 1966–1976 | |
| Milton Marks | Republican | 1976–1984 | |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | 1984–1991 | |
| Patrick Johnston | Democratic | 1991–2000 | |
| Michael Machado | Democratic | 2000–2008 | |
| Lois Wolk | Democratic | 2008–2012 | |
| Cathleen Galgiani | Democratic | 2012–present | |
Election results
2012
| California State Senate election, 2012 | |||||
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| Primary election | |||||
| 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 | 128,076 | 100.0 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Democratic | Cathleen Galgiani | 142,145 | 50.5 | ||
| Republican | Bill Berryhill | 139,502 | 49.5 | ||
| Total votes | 281,647 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
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